UN P-1 Salary — Valetta, Malta

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Valetta — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 37% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 36.6 Cost of living 66 (US=100) HDI Rank #24

P-1 salary — Valetta, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 59,877
Net rem · step 1
USD 70,656
Net rem · mid
USD 81,437
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +37% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 37% post adjustment (net base USD 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 37% post adjustment for Valetta. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+37%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 16,043USD 59,877USD 50,663
Step 2USD 45,150USD 16,525USD 61,675USD 52,169
Step 3USD 46,465USD 17,006USD 63,471USD 53,674
Step 4USD 47,780USD 17,487USD 65,267USD 55,179
Step 5USD 49,094USD 17,968USD 67,062USD 56,682
Step 6USD 50,412USD 18,451USD 68,863USD 58,191
Step 7USD 51,725USD 18,931USD 70,656USD 59,694
Step 8USD 53,041USD 19,413USD 72,454USD 61,199
Step 9USD 54,356USD 19,894USD 74,250USD 62,704
Step 10USD 55,673USD 20,376USD 76,049USD 64,212
Step 11USD 56,986USD 20,857USD 77,843USD 65,714
Step 12USD 58,300USD 21,338USD 79,638USD 67,218
Step 13USD 59,617USD 21,820USD 81,437USD 68,725

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 P-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+37%
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) 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.

P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Valetta?

A Professional P-1 in Valetta, Malta has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 37% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 60,053 to USD 81,675 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Valetta?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Valetta it is about 37% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 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 94/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 6% 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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