Bahrain Civil Service Salary Scale Calculator

Choose your table, grade and rank, add the allowances you know, and see your gross and net salary and your basic after the annual increment.

Prepared and reviewed by the Mustahaqati team · Last updated: 2026-11-03

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Table

Grade

Rank (annual increments received)

Living-standard improvement allowance

Social allowance from your payslip (optional) Two rates: single, and married or supporting children; the amounts are in an annex to the regulation.

BHD 20 transport allowance (not paid with the car allowance or if your employer provides transport)

Bahrain government salary tables

Each grade has a minimum (rank 0) followed by 15 ranks with a fixed increment, so basic pay = minimum + rank × increment. The tables are published in the Civil Service Bureau's open data with no effective date, and we found no decision amending them up to November 2026.

General jobs (36 hours a week)

BHD per month — table 1: general jobs
Grade	Minimum	Increment	Maximum (rank 15)	Values
Grade 2	322	5	357	8 (published values)
Grade 3	327	6	399	13 (published values)
Grade 4	348	6	438	16
Grade 5	377	9	512	16
Grade 6	420	10	570	16
Grade 7	467	12	647	16
Grade 8	526	14	736	16
Grade 9	616	17	871	16
Grade 10	768	21	1,083	16

Grade 1 is empty in the published table, and grades 2 and 3 show only 8 and 13 values, most likely the upper ranks after removing anything below BHD 322. The values are correct; only their rank numbers are uncertain.

General jobs, shift work

BHD per month — table 2: general jobs, shift work
Grade	Minimum	Increment	Maximum (rank 15)	Values
Grade 2	346	5	381	8 (published values)
Grade 3	358	6	430	13 (published values)
Grade 4	377	7	482	16
Grade 5	409	10	559	16
Grade 6	460	11	625	16
Grade 7	518	13	713	16
Grade 8	584	15	809	16
Grade 9	680	19	965	16
Grade 10	853	23	1,198	16

Executive jobs

BHD per month — table 6: executive jobs
Grade	Minimum	Increment	Maximum (rank 15)	Values
Grade 1	847	28	1,267	16
Grade 2	1,039	34	1,549	16
Grade 3	1,300	43	1,945	16
Grade 4	1,569	51	2,334	16
Grade 5	1,830	60	2,730	16
Grade 6	2,139	71	3,204	16
Grade 7	2,611	86	3,901	16

Educational jobs

BHD per month — table 7: educational jobs
Grade	Minimum	Increment	Maximum (rank 15)	Values
Grade 1	328	9	463	16
Grade 2	404	11	569	16
Grade 3	488	14	698	16
Grade 4	581	17	836	16
Grade 5	688	20	988	16
Grade 6	803	23	1,148	16
Grade 7	926	27	1,331	16
Grade 8	1,055	30	1,505	16
Grade 9	1,185	34	1,695	16
Grade 10	1,361	38	1,931	16

We have not included the specialist, judges', diplomatic or higher-education tables.

Allowances

Transport: BHD 20 a month, not combined with the car allowance.
Living-standard improvement: BHD 85 or 100 for some employees since June 2023 (Decision 45/2023), replacing 50 and 60, and not paid to senior posts. We have not read the annex that sets who gets which, so choose the amount on your payslip.
Social allowance: two rates, for single staff and for married, divorced or widowed staff supporting children (Decision 3/2018). The amounts are in an annex whose text we could not find, so enter yours from your payslip.
Car allowance: for general grade 5 and above, BHD 60 in full or 30 reduced, up to 80 with extra kilometres, and 300 for an undersecretary, 250 for an assistant undersecretary and 80 for a director.

Annual increment

One rank in the same grade is added on 1 January after a year from appointment or the last increment, subject to at least satisfactory performance and six months' actual service in the year, without passing the top of the grade. It is withheld after unpaid leave or suspension of more than six months in the year.

Deductions

7% of basic salary only is deducted for the pension since 2023 (Law 13/2022), the government pays 20%, and 1% goes to unemployment insurance. Allowances are outside the base. Estimate your pension with the Bahrain pension calculator.

Examples:
General, grade 6, minimum: 420 + 20 transport = 440, pension 29.400 and unemployment 4.200, so the known part nets BHD 406.400 before the living and social allowances. After the annual increment the basic becomes 430.
Executive, grade 3, rank 4: 1,300 + 4 × 43 = 1,472, pension 103.040.
Educational, grade 1, minimum: 328, pension 22.960.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Bahraini government employee's salary?

In the general jobs table (36 hours a week) basic pay runs from BHD 322 at grade 2 to 1,083 at the top of grade 10, the executive table from 847 to 3,901, and the educational table from 328 to 1,931. Add BHD 20 transport, the 85 or 100 living-standard allowance for some employees, and the social allowance.

How much is the annual increment for Bahraini government employees?

One rank in the same grade, added on 1 January after a year from appointment or the last increment, subject to at least satisfactory performance and six months' actual service in the year. It ranges from BHD 5 at general grade 2 to 86 at executive grade 7, and stops at the top of the grade (rank 15).

How much is the living-standard improvement allowance in Bahrain?

BHD 85 or 100 a month for some employees under Prime Minister's Decision 45/2023, in force from June 2023, replacing 50 and 60. It is not paid to senior posts, and who gets which amount is set in an annex to the regulation.

How much pension is deducted from a Bahraini government salary?

7% of basic salary only since 2023 (Law 13/2022), with the government paying 20%, plus 1% for unemployment insurance. Allowances are outside the contribution base.

What is the minimum government salary in Bahrain?

The Civil Service Bureau said in February 2026 that minimum monthly pay in the public sector is BHD 402, covering basic pay, the social allowance and the living-standard allowance. The lowest basic in the general table is BHD 322.

How much are the transport and car allowances in Bahrain?

The transport allowance is BHD 20 a month, not combined with the car allowance and not paid if the employer provides transport. The car allowance for general grade 5 and above is 60 in full or 30 reduced, up to 80, and 300 for an undersecretary, 250 for an assistant undersecretary and 80 for a director.

Sources

Figures and formulas on this page were last reviewed on 2026-11-03.