UN NO-B Salary in Male, Maldives — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-B salary in Male — at a glance

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

MVR 509,299

Net · step 1

MVR 608,329

Net · mid-step

MVR 707,359

Net · top step

MVR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MVR 647,701	MVR 509,299	MVR 138,402	MVR 448,020
Step 2	MVR 674,466	MVR 529,105	MVR 145,361	MVR 465,370
Step 3	MVR 701,231	MVR 548,911	MVR 152,320	MVR 482,719
Step 4	MVR 727,996	MVR 568,717	MVR 159,279	MVR 500,069
Step 5	MVR 754,761	MVR 588,523	MVR 166,238	MVR 517,419
Step 6	MVR 781,526	MVR 608,329	MVR 173,197	MVR 534,769
Step 7	MVR 808,291	MVR 628,135	MVR 180,156	MVR 552,119
Step 8	MVR 835,055	MVR 647,941	MVR 187,114	MVR 569,469
Step 9	MVR 861,820	MVR 667,747	MVR 194,073	MVR 586,819
Step 10	MVR 888,585	MVR 687,553	MVR 201,032	MVR 604,169
Step 11	MVR 915,776	MVR 707,359	MVR 208,417	MVR 621,519

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.

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Male?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Male, Maldives earns a net base salary from about MVR 509,299 (step 1) to MVR 707,359 (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 NO-B in Male?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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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