UN G-6 Salary in Muscat, Oman — General Service Scale (2025)

G-6 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 24,098

Net · step 1

OMR 30,868

Net · mid-step

OMR 37,638

Net · top step

OMR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 31,772	OMR 24,098	OMR 7,674	OMR 21,157
Step 2	OMR 33,679	OMR 25,452	OMR 8,227	OMR 22,338
Step 3	OMR 35,586	OMR 26,806	OMR 8,780	OMR 23,520
Step 4	OMR 37,493	OMR 28,160	OMR 9,333	OMR 24,701
Step 5	OMR 39,400	OMR 29,514	OMR 9,886	OMR 25,881
Step 6	OMR 41,307	OMR 30,868	OMR 10,439	OMR 27,059
Step 7	OMR 43,214	OMR 32,222	OMR 10,992	OMR 28,237
Step 8	OMR 45,121	OMR 33,576	OMR 11,545	OMR 29,414
Step 9	OMR 47,028	OMR 34,930	OMR 12,098	OMR 30,592
Step 10	OMR 48,935	OMR 36,284	OMR 12,651	OMR 31,770
Step 11	OMR 50,842	OMR 37,638	OMR 13,204	OMR 32,947

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-6 salary at the UN in Muscat?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Muscat, Oman earns a net base salary from about OMR 24,098 (step 1) to OMR 37,638 (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-6 in Muscat?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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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