UN NO-C Salary in Doha, Qatar

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

NO-C 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 458,224
Net · step 1
QAR 529,504
Net · mid-step
QAR 600,784
Net · top step
QAR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1QAR 624,766QAR 458,224QAR 166,542QAR 398,242
Step 2QAR 644,845QAR 472,480QAR 172,365QAR 410,555
Step 3QAR 664,924QAR 486,736QAR 178,188QAR 422,868
Step 4QAR 685,003QAR 500,992QAR 184,011QAR 435,182
Step 5QAR 705,082QAR 515,248QAR 189,834QAR 447,495
Step 6QAR 725,161QAR 529,504QAR 195,657QAR 459,809
Step 7QAR 745,239QAR 543,760QAR 201,479QAR 472,122
Step 8QAR 765,318QAR 558,016QAR 207,302QAR 484,435
Step 9QAR 785,397QAR 572,272QAR 213,125QAR 496,749
Step 10QAR 805,476QAR 586,528QAR 218,948QAR 509,062
Step 11QAR 825,555QAR 600,784QAR 224,771QAR 521,375

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-C salary at the UN in Doha?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Doha, Qatar earns a net base salary from about QAR 458,224 (step 1) to QAR 600,784 (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-C in Doha?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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.