UN G-6 Salary — Male, Maldives

What a locally recruited General Service (G-6) earns at the UN in Male — the published local salary scale in MVR, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-6 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 289,285
Net · step 1
MVR 348,750
Net · mid-step
MVR 408,215
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-6 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1MVR 360,110MVR 289,285MVR 70,825MVR 253,839
Step 2MVR 375,556MVR 301,178MVR 74,378MVR 264,274
Step 3MVR 391,001MVR 313,071MVR 77,930MVR 274,710
Step 4MVR 406,447MVR 324,964MVR 81,483MVR 285,146
Step 5MVR 421,892MVR 336,857MVR 85,035MVR 295,582
Step 6MVR 437,338MVR 348,750MVR 88,588MVR 306,017
Step 7MVR 452,783MVR 360,643MVR 92,140MVR 316,453
Step 8MVR 468,229MVR 372,536MVR 95,693MVR 326,869
Step 9MVR 483,674MVR 384,429MVR 99,245MVR 337,244
Step 10MVR 499,119MVR 396,322MVR 102,797MVR 347,620
Step 11MVR 514,565MVR 408,215MVR 106,350MVR 357,995

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

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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-6 salary at the UN in Male?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Male, Maldives earns a net base salary from about MVR 289,285 (step 1) to MVR 408,215 (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-6 in Male?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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.