UN FS-1 Salary — Valletta, Malta

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Valletta — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Malta rather than for each duty station, so this 32% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Valletta exactly as it does to Valetta.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 32.3 Cost of living 66 (US=100) HDI Rank #24

FS-1 salary — Valletta, 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 50,994
Net rem · step 1
USD 57,728
Net rem · mid
USD 64,449
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 38,544–USD 48,714), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-1 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 32% post adjustment for Valletta. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 12,450USD 50,994USD 42,994
Step 2USD 39,393USD 12,724USD 52,117USD 43,930
Step 3USD 40,238USD 12,997USD 53,235USD 44,861
Step 4USD 41,085USD 13,270USD 54,355USD 45,795
Step 5USD 41,932USD 13,544USD 55,476USD 46,729
Step 6USD 42,787USD 13,820USD 56,607USD 47,671
Step 7USD 43,634USD 14,094USD 57,728USD 48,605
Step 8USD 44,477USD 14,366USD 58,843USD 49,534
Step 9USD 45,329USD 14,641USD 59,970USD 50,473
Step 10USD 46,176USD 14,915USD 61,091USD 51,407
Step 11USD 47,021USD 15,188USD 62,209USD 52,339
Step 12USD 47,866USD 15,461USD 63,327USD 53,270
Step 13USD 48,714USD 15,735USD 64,449USD 54,205

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 — Valletta

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 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 — Valletta, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Malta

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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 — Valletta

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

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

UN jobs — Valletta (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-1 salary at the UN in Valletta?

A Field Service FS-1 in Valletta, Malta has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 50,878 to USD 64,302 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-1 in Valletta?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Valletta it is about 32% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Valletta, 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 Valletta 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 — Valletta
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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