Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in MUR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published General Service scale for Port Louis (effective 1 Oct 2023). Per year, in MUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | MUR 393,581 | MUR 318,801 | MUR 74,780 | MUR 279,738 |
| Step 2 | MUR 410,199 | MUR 332,261 | MUR 77,938 | MUR 291,549 |
| Step 3 | MUR 426,816 | MUR 345,721 | MUR 81,095 | MUR 303,360 |
| Step 4 | MUR 443,433 | MUR 359,181 | MUR 84,252 | MUR 315,170 |
| Step 5 | MUR 460,051 | MUR 372,641 | MUR 87,410 | MUR 326,981 |
| Step 6 | MUR 476,668 | MUR 386,101 | MUR 90,567 | MUR 338,792 |
| Step 7 | MUR 493,285 | MUR 399,561 | MUR 93,724 | MUR 350,602 |
| Step 8 | MUR 509,902 | MUR 413,021 | MUR 96,881 | MUR 362,413 |
| Step 9 | MUR 526,520 | MUR 426,481 | MUR 100,039 | MUR 374,224 |
| Step 10 | MUR 543,137 | MUR 439,941 | MUR 103,196 | MUR 386,035 |
| Step 11 | MUR 559,754 | MUR 453,401 | MUR 106,353 | MUR 397,845 |
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 Port Louis, Mauritius — 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 General Service G-3 at the UN in Port Louis, Mauritius earns a net base salary from about MUR 318,801 (step 1) to MUR 453,401 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Mauritius are roughly 39% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Port Louis is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Port Louis