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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 893,403 | MVR 691,118 | MVR 202,285 | MVR 607,292 |
| Step 2 | MVR 930,549 | MVR 717,995 | MVR 212,554 | MVR 630,836 |
| Step 3 | MVR 967,878 | MVR 744,872 | MVR 223,006 | MVR 654,380 |
| Step 4 | MVR 1,005,207 | MVR 771,749 | MVR 233,458 | MVR 677,832 |
| Step 5 | MVR 1,042,536 | MVR 798,626 | MVR 243,910 | MVR 701,268 |
| Step 6 | MVR 1,079,865 | MVR 825,503 | MVR 254,362 | MVR 724,705 |
| Step 7 | MVR 1,117,194 | MVR 852,380 | MVR 264,814 | MVR 748,141 |
| Step 8 | MVR 1,154,524 | MVR 879,257 | MVR 275,267 | MVR 771,577 |
| Step 9 | MVR 1,191,853 | MVR 906,134 | MVR 285,719 | MVR 795,013 |
| Step 10 | MVR 1,229,593 | MVR 933,011 | MVR 296,582 | MVR 818,449 |
| Step 11 | MVR 1,267,448 | MVR 959,888 | MVR 307,560 | MVR 841,885 |
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 National Officer NO-D at the UN in Male, Maldives earns a net base salary from about MVR 691,118 (step 1) to MVR 959,888 (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 NO-D 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.
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