UN G-1 Salary — Male, Maldives

What a locally recruited General Service (G-1) earns at the UN in Male — the published local salary scale in MVR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-1 salary — Male, at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in MVR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

MVR 98,762
Net · step 1
MVR 119,062
Net · mid-step
MVR 139,362
Net · top step
MVR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Male (effective 1 Mar 2024). Per year, in MVR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1MVR 121,928MVR 98,762MVR 23,166MVR 86,661
Step 2MVR 126,941MVR 102,822MVR 24,119MVR 90,223
Step 3MVR 131,953MVR 106,882MVR 25,071MVR 93,786
Step 4MVR 136,965MVR 110,942MVR 26,023MVR 97,348
Step 5MVR 141,978MVR 115,002MVR 26,976MVR 100,911
Step 6MVR 146,990MVR 119,062MVR 27,928MVR 104,473
Step 7MVR 152,002MVR 123,122MVR 28,880MVR 108,036
Step 8MVR 157,015MVR 127,182MVR 29,833MVR 111,598
Step 9MVR 162,027MVR 131,242MVR 30,785MVR 115,161
Step 10MVR 167,040MVR 135,302MVR 31,738MVR 118,723
Step 11MVR 172,052MVR 139,362MVR 32,690MVR 122,286

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.

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) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits — Male: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Male

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Male?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Male, Maldives earns a net base salary from about MVR 98,762 (step 1) to MVR 139,362 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Male?

Take-home starts from the G-1 net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

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). 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.