UN FS-1 Salary — Muscat, Oman

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-1) earns at the UN in Muscat — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 28% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 28 Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #50

FS-1 salary — Muscat, 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 49,336
Net rem · step 1
USD 55,852
Net rem · mid
USD 62,354
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +28% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 28% 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 28% post adjustment for Muscat. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,544USD 10,792USD 49,336USD 41,378
Step 2USD 39,393USD 11,030USD 50,423USD 42,278
Step 3USD 40,238USD 11,267USD 51,505USD 43,174
Step 4USD 41,085USD 11,504USD 52,589USD 44,072
Step 5USD 41,932USD 11,741USD 53,673USD 44,971
Step 6USD 42,787USD 11,980USD 54,767USD 45,877
Step 7USD 43,634USD 12,218USD 55,852USD 46,775
Step 8USD 44,477USD 12,454USD 56,931USD 47,669
Step 9USD 45,329USD 12,692USD 58,021USD 48,573
Step 10USD 46,176USD 12,929USD 59,105USD 49,471
Step 11USD 47,021USD 13,166USD 60,187USD 50,368
Step 12USD 47,866USD 13,402USD 61,268USD 51,264
Step 13USD 48,714USD 13,640USD 62,354USD 52,163

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 — Muscat

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-1 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+28%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
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 — Muscat, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Oman

An estimate for a UN post at Muscat, Oman — 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) 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 — Muscat

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

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

Frequently asked

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

A Field Service FS-1 in Muscat, Oman has a net base salary of about USD 38,544 (step 1) to USD 48,714 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 49,336 to USD 62,354 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

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

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Muscat it is about 28% 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 Muscat, Oman?

Everyday prices in Oman are roughly 47% 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 Muscat is 99/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Muscat
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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