UN NO-A Salary in Muscat, Oman — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Muscat — at a glance

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

OMR 38,272

Net · step 1

OMR 49,032

Net · mid-step

OMR 59,792

Net · top step

OMR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	OMR 51,735	OMR 38,272	OMR 13,463	OMR 33,362
Step 2	OMR 54,766	OMR 40,424	OMR 14,342	OMR 35,223
Step 3	OMR 57,797	OMR 42,576	OMR 15,221	OMR 37,084
Step 4	OMR 60,828	OMR 44,728	OMR 16,100	OMR 38,945
Step 5	OMR 63,859	OMR 46,880	OMR 16,979	OMR 40,806
Step 6	OMR 66,890	OMR 49,032	OMR 17,858	OMR 42,667
Step 7	OMR 69,921	OMR 51,184	OMR 18,737	OMR 44,528
Step 8	OMR 72,952	OMR 53,336	OMR 19,616	OMR 46,389
Step 9	OMR 75,983	OMR 55,488	OMR 20,495	OMR 48,250
Step 10	OMR 79,014	OMR 57,640	OMR 21,374	OMR 50,111
Step 11	OMR 82,045	OMR 59,792	OMR 22,253	OMR 51,971

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.

See all allowances & benefits for Muscat — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

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 NO-A salary at the UN in Muscat?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Muscat, Oman earns a net base salary from about OMR 38,272 (step 1) to OMR 59,792 (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 NO-A in Muscat?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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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