UN FS-7 Salary — Valetta, Malta

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-7) 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-7 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 113,152
Net rem · step 1
USD 128,806
Net rem · mid
USD 144,461
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 85,527–USD 109,192), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-7 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 85,527USD 27,625USD 113,152USD 94,655
Step 2USD 87,503USD 28,263USD 115,766USD 96,818
Step 3USD 89,478USD 28,901USD 118,379USD 98,980
Step 4USD 91,442USD 29,536USD 120,978USD 101,129
Step 5USD 93,413USD 30,172USD 123,585USD 103,287
Step 6USD 95,384USD 30,809USD 126,193USD 105,444
Step 7USD 97,359USD 31,447USD 128,806USD 107,606
Step 8USD 99,326USD 32,082USD 131,408USD 109,759
Step 9USD 101,300USD 32,720USD 134,020USD 111,919
Step 10USD 103,269USD 33,356USD 136,625USD 114,075
Step 11USD 105,242USD 33,993USD 139,235USD 116,234
Step 12USD 107,215USD 34,630USD 141,845USD 118,394
Step 13USD 109,192USD 35,269USD 144,461USD 120,557

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-7 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-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6

Frequently asked

What is the FS-7 salary at the UN in Valetta?

A Field Service FS-7 in Valetta, Malta has a net base salary of about USD 85,527 (step 1) to USD 109,192 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 112,896 to USD 144,133 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-7 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-7 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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