UN FS-2 Salary — Valetta, Malta

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Valetta — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 32.3 Cost of living 66 (US=100) HDI Rank #24

FS-2 salary — Valetta, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 57,282
Net rem · step 1
USD 64,884
Net rem · mid
USD 72,590
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 32% post adjustment for Valetta. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 13,985USD 57,282USD 48,233
Step 2USD 44,263USD 14,297USD 58,560USD 49,298
Step 3USD 45,227USD 14,608USD 59,835USD 50,361
Step 4USD 46,191USD 14,920USD 61,111USD 51,424
Step 5USD 47,159USD 15,232USD 62,391USD 52,491
Step 6USD 48,120USD 15,543USD 63,663USD 53,550
Step 7USD 49,043USD 15,841USD 64,884USD 54,568
Step 8USD 50,050USD 16,166USD 66,216USD 55,678
Step 9USD 51,015USD 16,478USD 67,493USD 56,742
Step 10USD 51,981USD 16,790USD 68,771USD 57,807
Step 11USD 52,944USD 17,101USD 70,045USD 58,869
Step 12USD 53,905USD 17,411USD 71,316USD 59,928
Step 13USD 54,868USD 17,722USD 72,590USD 60,990

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.

On top of base salary — Valetta

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Valetta, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Malta

An estimate for a UN post at Valetta, Malta — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Valetta

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

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Valetta?

A Field Service FS-2 in Valetta, Malta has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 57,152 to USD 72,426 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Valetta?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Valetta it is about 32% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Valetta, Malta?

Everyday prices in Malta are roughly 66% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Valetta is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Valetta
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.

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