UN G-3 Salary in Muscat, Oman — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in 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 13,492

Net · step 1

OMR 17,282

Net · mid-step

OMR 21,072

Net · top step

OMR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 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 17,192	OMR 13,492	OMR 3,700	OMR 11,877
Step 2	OMR 18,216	OMR 14,250	OMR 3,966	OMR 12,541
Step 3	OMR 19,241	OMR 15,008	OMR 4,233	OMR 13,206
Step 4	OMR 20,265	OMR 15,766	OMR 4,499	OMR 13,870
Step 5	OMR 21,289	OMR 16,524	OMR 4,765	OMR 14,534
Step 6	OMR 22,314	OMR 17,282	OMR 5,032	OMR 15,199
Step 7	OMR 23,344	OMR 18,040	OMR 5,304	OMR 15,863
Step 8	OMR 24,397	OMR 18,798	OMR 5,599	OMR 16,528
Step 9	OMR 25,450	OMR 19,556	OMR 5,894	OMR 17,192
Step 10	OMR 26,503	OMR 20,314	OMR 6,189	OMR 17,855
Step 11	OMR 27,556	OMR 21,072	OMR 6,484	OMR 18,516

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 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) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades in Muscat

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Muscat, Oman earns a net base salary from about OMR 13,492 (step 1) to OMR 21,072 (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-3 in Muscat?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 for Muscat

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

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