UN FS-3 Salary — Muscat, Oman

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 62,374
Net rem · step 1
USD 70,765
Net rem · mid
USD 79,150
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 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 13,644USD 62,374USD 52,180
Step 2USD 49,829USD 13,952USD 63,781USD 53,346
Step 3USD 50,918USD 14,257USD 65,175USD 54,501
Step 4USD 52,007USD 14,562USD 66,569USD 55,655
Step 5USD 53,097USD 14,867USD 67,964USD 56,811
Step 6USD 54,194USD 15,174USD 69,368USD 57,975
Step 7USD 55,285USD 15,480USD 70,765USD 59,132
Step 8USD 56,376USD 15,785USD 72,161USD 60,289
Step 9USD 57,471USD 16,092USD 73,563USD 61,450
Step 10USD 58,555USD 16,395USD 74,950USD 62,600
Step 11USD 59,646USD 16,701USD 76,347USD 63,757
Step 12USD 60,743USD 17,008USD 77,751USD 64,920
Step 13USD 61,836USD 17,314USD 79,150USD 66,078

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-3 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-1 FS-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Muscat?

A Field Service FS-3 in Muscat, Oman has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 62,374 to USD 79,150 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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