UN G-7 Salary in Chisinau, Moldova — General Service Scale (2025)

G-7 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 459,388

Net · step 1

MDL 535,953

Net · mid-step

MDL 612,518

Net · top step

MDL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 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 577,647	MDL 459,388	MDL 118,259	MDL 403,099
Step 2	MDL 597,534	MDL 474,701	MDL 122,833	MDL 416,535
Step 3	MDL 617,421	MDL 490,014	MDL 127,407	MDL 429,972
Step 4	MDL 637,308	MDL 505,327	MDL 131,981	MDL 443,409
Step 5	MDL 657,195	MDL 520,640	MDL 136,555	MDL 456,810
Step 6	MDL 677,082	MDL 535,953	MDL 141,129	MDL 470,170
Step 7	MDL 696,969	MDL 551,266	MDL 145,703	MDL 483,529
Step 8	MDL 716,856	MDL 566,579	MDL 150,277	MDL 496,888
Step 9	MDL 737,016	MDL 581,892	MDL 155,124	MDL 510,247
Step 10	MDL 757,709	MDL 597,205	MDL 160,504	MDL 523,606
Step 11	MDL 778,403	MDL 612,518	MDL 165,885	MDL 536,965

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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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-5 G-6 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-7 salary at the UN in Chisinau?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Chisinau, Moldova earns a net base salary from about MDL 459,388 (step 1) to MDL 612,518 (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-7 in Chisinau?

Take-home starts from the G-7 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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