UN G-5 Salary in Chisinau, Moldova — General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary in Chisinau — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in MDL — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

MDL 324,405

Net · step 1

MDL 378,470

Net · mid-step

MDL 432,535

Net · top step

MDL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Chisinau (effective 1 Mar 2025). Per year, in MDL.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MDL 402,344	MDL 324,405	MDL 77,939	MDL 284,655
Step 2	MDL 416,387	MDL 335,218	MDL 81,169	MDL 294,143
Step 3	MDL 430,430	MDL 346,031	MDL 84,399	MDL 303,632
Step 4	MDL 444,473	MDL 356,844	MDL 87,629	MDL 313,120
Step 5	MDL 458,516	MDL 367,657	MDL 90,859	MDL 322,608
Step 6	MDL 472,558	MDL 378,470	MDL 94,088	MDL 332,096
Step 7	MDL 486,601	MDL 389,283	MDL 97,318	MDL 341,584
Step 8	MDL 500,644	MDL 400,096	MDL 100,548	MDL 351,072
Step 9	MDL 514,687	MDL 410,909	MDL 103,778	MDL 360,560
Step 10	MDL 528,730	MDL 421,722	MDL 107,008	MDL 370,048
Step 11	MDL 542,773	MDL 432,535	MDL 110,238	MDL 379,536

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 Moldova

An estimate for a UN post at Chisinau, Moldova — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Chisinau — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Chisinau

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Chisinau (18 open)

Senior Project Associate – Infrastructure SupportIOM · G-6

MHPSS Senior Project AssociateIOM · G-6

Roster of National Individual Consultants in Child Protection, Chisinau, MoldovaUNICEF · Unspecified

National Finance Officer (NP1)OSCE · NP1

Cleaner (G1) Roster Call (deadline extension)OSCE · G1 View all UN jobs in Chisinau

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Chisinau?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Chisinau, Moldova earns a net base salary from about MDL 324,405 (step 1) to MDL 432,535 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Chisinau?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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 Chisinau, Moldova?

Everyday prices in Moldova are roughly 43% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Chisinau 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 for Chisinau

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Chisinau set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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