UN P-1 Salary — Muscat, Oman

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) 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

P-1 salary — Muscat, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 56,108
Net rem · step 1
USD 66,208
Net rem · mid
USD 76,310
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +28% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 28% post adjustment (net base USD 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 28% post adjustment for Muscat. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+28%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 12,274USD 56,108USD 46,988
Step 2USD 45,150USD 12,642USD 57,792USD 48,383
Step 3USD 46,465USD 13,010USD 59,475USD 49,778
Step 4USD 47,780USD 13,378USD 61,158USD 51,172
Step 5USD 49,094USD 13,746USD 62,840USD 52,566
Step 6USD 50,412USD 14,115USD 64,527USD 53,964
Step 7USD 51,725USD 14,483USD 66,208USD 55,356
Step 8USD 53,041USD 14,851USD 67,892USD 56,752
Step 9USD 54,356USD 15,220USD 69,576USD 58,147
Step 10USD 55,673USD 15,588USD 71,261USD 59,543
Step 11USD 56,986USD 15,956USD 72,942USD 60,936
Step 12USD 58,300USD 16,324USD 74,624USD 62,329
Step 13USD 59,617USD 16,693USD 76,310USD 63,726

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 P-1 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) 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.

P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Muscat (1 open)

UNICEF 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 P-1 salary at the UN in Muscat?

A Professional P-1 in Muscat, Oman has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 28% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,108 to USD 76,310 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 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 P-1 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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