UN G-5 Salary in Doha, Qatar — General Service Scale (2026)

G-5 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 221,287

Net · step 1

QAR 255,707

Net · mid-step

QAR 290,127

Net · top step

QAR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2026 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 291,076	QAR 221,287	QAR 69,789	QAR 193,311
Step 2	QAR 300,748	QAR 228,171	QAR 72,577	QAR 199,287
Step 3	QAR 310,444	QAR 235,055	QAR 75,389	QAR 205,264
Step 4	QAR 320,139	QAR 241,939	QAR 78,200	QAR 211,241
Step 5	QAR 329,835	QAR 248,823	QAR 81,012	QAR 217,218
Step 6	QAR 339,531	QAR 255,707	QAR 83,824	QAR 223,195
Step 7	QAR 349,227	QAR 262,591	QAR 86,636	QAR 229,154
Step 8	QAR 358,923	QAR 269,475	QAR 89,448	QAR 235,110
Step 9	QAR 368,618	QAR 276,359	QAR 92,259	QAR 241,067
Step 10	QAR 378,314	QAR 283,243	QAR 95,071	QAR 247,024
Step 11	QAR 388,010	QAR 290,127	QAR 97,883	QAR 252,980

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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Doha?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Doha, Qatar earns a net base salary from about QAR 221,287 (step 1) to QAR 290,127 (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-5 in Doha?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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