UN G-1 Salary — Muscat, Oman: General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary — Muscat, at a glance

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

OMR 9,065

Net · step 1

OMR 11,610

Net · mid-step

OMR 14,155

Net · top step

OMR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Muscat (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in OMR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	OMR 11,373	OMR 9,065	OMR 2,308	OMR 7,991
Step 2	OMR 12,034	OMR 9,574	OMR 2,460	OMR 8,439
Step 3	OMR 12,695	OMR 10,083	OMR 2,612	OMR 8,888
Step 4	OMR 13,356	OMR 10,592	OMR 2,764	OMR 9,334
Step 5	OMR 14,017	OMR 11,101	OMR 2,916	OMR 9,781
Step 6	OMR 14,678	OMR 11,610	OMR 3,068	OMR 10,227
Step 7	OMR 15,339	OMR 12,119	OMR 3,220	OMR 10,673
Step 8	OMR 16,024	OMR 12,628	OMR 3,396	OMR 11,119
Step 9	OMR 16,712	OMR 13,137	OMR 3,575	OMR 11,565
Step 10	OMR 17,400	OMR 13,646	OMR 3,754	OMR 12,011
Step 11	OMR 18,088	OMR 14,155	OMR 3,933	OMR 12,458

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 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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* 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 — Muscat: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Muscat

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

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UN jobs — Muscat (1 open)

Development of a Comprehensive Framework for Child Wellbeing Indicators and Analytical Digital Tools for the Sultanate of Oman, Remote work, Muscat, Oman, 13 monthUNICEF · Unspecified View all UN jobs — Muscat

Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Muscat, Oman earns a net base salary from about OMR 9,065 (step 1) to OMR 14,155 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Muscat?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Muscat, Oman?

Everyday prices in Oman are roughly 47% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). 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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