UN NO-B Salary in Doha, Qatar

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) earns at the UN in Doha — the published local salary scale in QAR, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-B salary in Doha — at a glance

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

QAR 416,566
Net · step 1
QAR 481,366
Net · mid-step
QAR 546,166
Net · top step
QAR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1QAR 566,093QAR 416,566QAR 149,527QAR 362,260
Step 2QAR 584,346QAR 429,526QAR 154,820QAR 373,454
Step 3QAR 602,600QAR 442,486QAR 160,114QAR 384,648
Step 4QAR 620,854QAR 455,446QAR 165,408QAR 395,842
Step 5QAR 639,107QAR 468,406QAR 170,701QAR 407,036
Step 6QAR 657,361QAR 481,366QAR 175,995QAR 418,230
Step 7QAR 675,614QAR 494,326QAR 181,288QAR 429,424
Step 8QAR 693,868QAR 507,286QAR 186,582QAR 440,618
Step 9QAR 712,121QAR 520,246QAR 191,875QAR 451,812
Step 10QAR 730,375QAR 533,206QAR 197,169QAR 463,006
Step 11QAR 748,628QAR 546,166QAR 202,462QAR 474,200

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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.

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Doha?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Doha, Qatar earns a net base salary from about QAR 416,566 (step 1) to QAR 546,166 (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 NO-B in Doha?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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.