UN G-4 Salary in Valetta, Malta — General Service Scale (2023)

G-4 salary in Valetta — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in EUR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

EUR 28,231

Net · step 1

EUR 31,681

Net · mid-step

EUR 35,131

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 May 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Valetta (effective 1 May 2023). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 35,736	EUR 28,231	EUR 7,505	EUR 24,739
Step 2	EUR 36,669	EUR 28,921	EUR 7,748	EUR 25,341
Step 3	EUR 37,601	EUR 29,611	EUR 7,990	EUR 25,943
Step 4	EUR 38,534	EUR 30,301	EUR 8,233	EUR 26,545
Step 5	EUR 39,466	EUR 30,991	EUR 8,475	EUR 27,147
Step 6	EUR 40,399	EUR 31,681	EUR 8,718	EUR 27,749
Step 7	EUR 41,331	EUR 32,371	EUR 8,960	EUR 28,351
Step 8	EUR 42,264	EUR 33,061	EUR 9,203	EUR 28,953
Step 9	EUR 43,196	EUR 33,751	EUR 9,445	EUR 29,555
Step 10	EUR 44,128	EUR 34,441	EUR 9,687	EUR 30,157
Step 11	EUR 45,061	EUR 35,131	EUR 9,930	EUR 30,759

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 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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* 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 Valetta — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Valetta

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Valetta?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Valetta, Malta earns a net base salary from about EUR 28,231 (step 1) to EUR 35,131 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Valetta?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Valetta, Malta?

Everyday prices in Malta are roughly 66% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Valetta is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Valetta

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Valetta set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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