UN NO-B Salary in Valetta, Malta

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) earns at the UN in Valetta — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-B salary in Valetta — at a glance

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

EUR 47,988
Net · step 1
EUR 56,253
Net · mid-step
EUR 64,518
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 May 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 62,681EUR 47,988EUR 14,693EUR 41,953
Step 2EUR 64,977EUR 49,641EUR 15,336EUR 43,388
Step 3EUR 67,273EUR 51,294EUR 15,979EUR 44,823
Step 4EUR 69,569EUR 52,947EUR 16,622EUR 46,259
Step 5EUR 71,870EUR 54,600EUR 17,270EUR 47,694
Step 6EUR 74,199EUR 56,253EUR 17,946EUR 49,129
Step 7EUR 76,527EUR 57,906EUR 18,621EUR 50,564
Step 8EUR 78,855EUR 59,559EUR 19,296EUR 52,000
Step 9EUR 81,183EUR 61,212EUR 19,971EUR 53,435
Step 10EUR 83,511EUR 62,865EUR 20,646EUR 54,869
Step 11EUR 85,839EUR 64,518EUR 21,321EUR 56,299

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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.

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Valetta, Malta earns a net base salary from about EUR 47,988 (step 1) to EUR 64,518 (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 NO-B in Valetta?

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 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.