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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Valetta (effective 1 May 2023). Per year, in EUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | EUR 69,346 | EUR 52,787 | EUR 16,559 | EUR 46,120 |
| Step 2 | EUR 71,877 | EUR 54,605 | EUR 17,272 | EUR 47,698 |
| Step 3 | EUR 74,438 | EUR 56,423 | EUR 18,015 | EUR 49,277 |
| Step 4 | EUR 76,999 | EUR 58,241 | EUR 18,758 | EUR 50,855 |
| Step 5 | EUR 79,559 | EUR 60,059 | EUR 19,500 | EUR 52,434 |
| Step 6 | EUR 82,120 | EUR 61,877 | EUR 20,243 | EUR 54,012 |
| Step 7 | EUR 84,680 | EUR 63,695 | EUR 20,985 | EUR 55,587 |
| Step 8 | EUR 87,241 | EUR 65,513 | EUR 21,728 | EUR 57,160 |
| Step 9 | EUR 89,801 | EUR 67,331 | EUR 22,470 | EUR 58,733 |
| Step 10 | EUR 92,362 | EUR 69,149 | EUR 23,213 | EUR 60,306 |
| Step 11 | EUR 94,923 | EUR 70,967 | EUR 23,956 | EUR 61,879 |
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 Valetta, Malta — 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.
A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Valetta, Malta earns a net base salary from about EUR 52,787 (step 1) to EUR 70,967 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the NO-C 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 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