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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 360,110 | MVR 289,285 | MVR 70,825 | MVR 253,839 |
| Step 2 | MVR 375,556 | MVR 301,178 | MVR 74,378 | MVR 264,274 |
| Step 3 | MVR 391,001 | MVR 313,071 | MVR 77,930 | MVR 274,710 |
| Step 4 | MVR 406,447 | MVR 324,964 | MVR 81,483 | MVR 285,146 |
| Step 5 | MVR 421,892 | MVR 336,857 | MVR 85,035 | MVR 295,582 |
| Step 6 | MVR 437,338 | MVR 348,750 | MVR 88,588 | MVR 306,017 |
| Step 7 | MVR 452,783 | MVR 360,643 | MVR 92,140 | MVR 316,453 |
| Step 8 | MVR 468,229 | MVR 372,536 | MVR 95,693 | MVR 326,869 |
| Step 9 | MVR 483,674 | MVR 384,429 | MVR 99,245 | MVR 337,244 |
| Step 10 | MVR 499,119 | MVR 396,322 | MVR 102,797 | MVR 347,620 |
| Step 11 | MVR 514,565 | MVR 408,215 | MVR 106,350 | MVR 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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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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.
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.
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