UN FS-6 Salary — Male, Maldives

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-6) earns at the UN in Male — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 38% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 37.9 Cost of living 51 (US=100) HDI Rank #93

FS-6 salary — Male, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 98,989
Net rem · step 1
USD 113,983
Net rem · mid
USD 128,983
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +38% 13 steps Hardship B January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 38% post adjustment (net base USD 71,783–USD 93,534), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-6 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 38% post adjustment for Male. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+38%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 71,783USD 27,206USD 98,989USD 83,506
Step 2USD 73,595USD 27,893USD 101,488USD 85,593
Step 3USD 75,410USD 28,580USD 103,990USD 87,683
Step 4USD 77,221USD 29,267USD 106,488USD 89,770
Step 5USD 79,031USD 29,953USD 108,984USD 91,855
Step 6USD 80,843USD 30,639USD 111,482USD 93,941
Step 7USD 82,656USD 31,327USD 113,983USD 96,026
Step 8USD 84,478USD 32,017USD 116,495USD 98,119
Step 9USD 86,285USD 32,702USD 118,987USD 100,196
Step 10USD 88,097USD 33,389USD 121,486USD 102,278
Step 11USD 89,913USD 34,077USD 123,990USD 104,365
Step 12USD 91,723USD 34,763USD 126,486USD 106,445
Step 13USD 93,534USD 35,449USD 128,983USD 108,526

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Male

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-6 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+38%
Hardship allowanceICSC category BUSD 6,110
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Male, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Maldives

An estimate for a UN post at Male, Maldives — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Male

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-7

UN jobs — Male (5 open)

UNICEF Education Officer (Skills), NO-2, FT, #137956, Male', Maldives, APR (Open to Maldivian nationals only)UNICEF · NO-2 UNICEF Communication and Advocacy Officer (NO-1), TA, 364 days, #138648, Male' - Maldives, APR - Maldivian nationals onlyUNICEF · NO-1 UNICEF National Economist: costing, budget and co-financing support for the Viluntheri Schools GCF Funding Proposal (TOR/2026/25), Male, Maldives, 10 months, remoteUNICEF · Unspecified UNICEF Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) Officer, (NO-1), FT, #137955, Malé - Maldives, APR – Maldivian nationals onlyUNICEF · NO-1 UNICEF Assistant Representative, P-4, Male, Maldives, FT, #137954UNICEF · P-4 View all UN jobs — Male

Frequently asked

What is the FS-6 salary at the UN in Male?

A Field Service FS-6 in Male, Maldives has a net base salary of about USD 71,783 (step 1) to USD 93,534 (top step). With the 38% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 99,061 to USD 129,077 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-6 in Male?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Male it is about 38% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-6 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Male, Maldives?

Everyday prices in Maldives are roughly 51% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Male is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Male
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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