UN G-4 Salary in Doha, Qatar — General Service Scale (2026)

G-4 salary in Doha — at a glance

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

QAR 192,420

Net · step 1

QAR 222,350

Net · mid-step

QAR 252,280

Net · top step

QAR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Doha (effective 1 Mar 2026). Per year, in QAR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	QAR 250,983	QAR 192,420	QAR 58,563	QAR 168,247
Step 2	QAR 259,297	QAR 198,406	QAR 60,891	QAR 173,444
Step 3	QAR 267,611	QAR 204,392	QAR 63,219	QAR 178,642
Step 4	QAR 275,925	QAR 210,378	QAR 65,547	QAR 183,839
Step 5	QAR 284,239	QAR 216,364	QAR 67,875	QAR 189,036
Step 6	QAR 292,553	QAR 222,350	QAR 70,203	QAR 194,233
Step 7	QAR 300,980	QAR 228,336	QAR 72,644	QAR 199,431
Step 8	QAR 309,411	QAR 234,322	QAR 75,089	QAR 204,628
Step 9	QAR 317,842	QAR 240,308	QAR 77,534	QAR 209,825
Step 10	QAR 326,273	QAR 246,294	QAR 79,979	QAR 215,023
Step 11	QAR 334,704	QAR 252,280	QAR 82,424	QAR 220,220

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 Qatar

An estimate for a UN post at Doha, Qatar — 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 Doha — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Doha

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Doha?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Doha, Qatar earns a net base salary from about QAR 192,420 (step 1) to QAR 252,280 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Doha?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Doha, Qatar?

Everyday prices in Qatar are roughly 56% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Doha is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Doha

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

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