UN G-2 Salary in Male, Maldives — General Service Scale (2024)

G-2 salary in 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 124,441

Net · step 1

MVR 150,016

Net · mid-step

MVR 175,591

Net · top step

MVR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MVR 153,631	MVR 124,441	MVR 29,190	MVR 109,193
Step 2	MVR 159,946	MVR 129,556	MVR 30,390	MVR 113,682
Step 3	MVR 166,260	MVR 134,671	MVR 31,589	MVR 118,170
Step 4	MVR 172,575	MVR 139,786	MVR 32,789	MVR 122,658
Step 5	MVR 178,890	MVR 144,901	MVR 33,989	MVR 127,146
Step 6	MVR 185,205	MVR 150,016	MVR 35,189	MVR 131,634
Step 7	MVR 191,520	MVR 155,131	MVR 36,389	MVR 136,123
Step 8	MVR 197,835	MVR 160,246	MVR 37,589	MVR 140,611
Step 9	MVR 204,149	MVR 165,361	MVR 38,788	MVR 145,099
Step 10	MVR 210,464	MVR 170,476	MVR 39,988	MVR 149,587
Step 11	MVR 216,779	MVR 175,591	MVR 41,188	MVR 154,075

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 in 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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 for Male — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Male

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

G-1 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Male (2 open)

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Field Associate (2 positions), NPSA 7, Takoradi, Tamale, Ghana, UNCDF [Open to internal and external applicants]UNCDF · NPSA-7 View all UN jobs in Male

Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Male?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Male, Maldives earns a net base salary from about MVR 124,441 (step 1) to MVR 175,591 (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-2 in Male?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 for Male

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

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