Oman Unified Grades and Salaries Scale Calculator

Choose your grade and how many annual increments you have received in it to see your gross and net salary, your pay after the next increment and after promotion.

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

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Oman's unified grades and salaries scale

OMR per month (Royal Decree 78/2013, in force since 1 January 2014). Grade 1 is the highest
Grade	Starting basic	Annual increment	Housing	Electricity	Water	Phone	Transport	Cost of living	Starting total
Grade 1	2,600	80	600	60	40	40	390	50	3,780
Grade 2	1,950	60	550	60	40	40	290	50	2,980
Grade 3	1,500	40	500	55	35	35	225	50	2,400
Grade 4	1,260	40	450	50	35	35	190	50	2,070
Grade 5	1,080	25	425	50	30	30	160	50	1,825
Grade 6	950	20	400	45	30	30	145	60	1,660
Grade 7	830	20	375	40	30	30	125	60	1,490
Grade 8	730	15	350	40	25	25	110	60	1,340
Grade 9	550	15	275	30	20	20	80	60	1,035
Grade 10	460	15	250	30	20	20	70	60	910
Grade 11	400	15	180	25	20	20	60	80	785
Grade 12	360	8	120	25	15	15	55	80	670
Grade 13	310	8	100	20	15	15	50	80	590
Grade 14	270	8	100	20	10	10	40	90	540
Grade 15	250	7	80	20	10	10	40	90	500
Grade 16	230	6	80	10	6	5	30	100	461
Grade 17	200	6	60	10	6	5	30	100	411
Grade 18	170	5	60	10	6	5	30	100	381

The scale is the annex to Royal Decree 78/2013 and has applied to Omani civil employees in the state administrative apparatus since 1 January 2014. Each grade has a starting basic and a fixed annual increment with no maximum in the table, and the allowances are fixed amounts per grade, not percentages of basic pay, so they do not change with increments.

Appointment grade by qualification

PhD: grade 9, OMR 1,035 in total.
Master's: grade 10, OMR 910.
Bachelor's: grade 11, OMR 785.

Civil Service Council Decision 3/2020 placed qualified appointees one grade lower from 17 May 2020, cutting the PhD total by 23% and the bachelor's by 14%. An appointee also gets one increment of the grade for each year of relevant experience above the requirement (Article 35).

Annual and incentive increments

Annual: on 1 January each year, equal to the grade's increment, after at least six months of service, withheld in the year after a "weak" rating. In 2021 it was paid in full to those with totals under OMR 900 and half to those above; we found no reduction since.
Incentive: one or two increments a year, up to four in the grade, for those whose latest rating is "very good" or above (Article 37).

Promotion

A promoted employee gets the higher of the new grade's starting basic or current pay plus one increment of the new grade, and the annual increment date does not change (Article 44). Promotion requires at least three years. The 2026 promotion system has three tracks (exceptional performance, preferential selection by points, and retention), with decisions effective on 2 January and 2 July and an OMR 10 million budget for 2026.

Deductions

Since 1 January 2024, 7.5% is deducted for the Social Protection Fund on basic pay plus all allowances, capped at OMR 3,000 a month, and 0.5% for job security with no cap. The employer pays 11%, 0.5% job security and 1% each for work injury, maternity and sick leave. For any other salary, use the Oman net salary calculator.

Examples:
Bachelor's holder appointed at grade 11: 400 + allowances 385 = 785, deductions 58.875 + 3.925 = 62.800, net OMR 722.200.
The same employee after three increments: basic 445, total 830, net OMR 763.600.
Promotion to grade 10 after five increments: the higher of 460 and 475 + 15 = 490 basic, total 940.
Grade 1: total 3,780, pension on the 3,000 cap = 225, job security 18.900, net OMR 3,536.100.

Frequently asked questions

What is a bachelor's degree holder's salary in the Omani government?

A bachelor's holder has been appointed at grade 11 since Civil Service Council Decision 3/2020: basic OMR 400 and allowances of 385 (housing 180, electricity 25, water 20, phone 20, transport 60, cost of living 80), for a total of OMR 785 and about OMR 722.200 net after the 8% deduction.

What do master's and PhD holders earn?

A master's holder is appointed at grade 10: OMR 910 in total (basic 460 and allowances 450). A PhD holder at grade 9: OMR 1,035 (basic 550 and allowances 485). Each was one grade higher before May 2020.

When is the annual increment paid in Oman and how much is it?

On 1 January each year under Article 36 of the Civil Service Law, after at least six months of service, withheld in the year after a 'weak' rating. The amount is the grade's increment in the scale, from OMR 5 at grade 18 to OMR 80 at grade 1; it is added to basic pay and does not change the allowances.

How much is deducted from an Omani government employee's salary?

7.5% for the Social Protection Fund (old age, disability and death) on basic pay plus all allowances, capped at OMR 3,000, and 0.5% for job security with no cap, about 8% of the total. The employer pays 11% plus other branches.

How is pay calculated after promotion in Oman?

A promoted employee gets the higher of the new grade's starting basic or current pay plus one increment of the new grade (Article 44), and the allowances move to those of the new grade. At least three years are needed for promotion, and under the 2026 promotion system decisions take effect on 2 January and 2 July.

Has Oman issued a new salary scale since 2013?

We found no replacement scale up to November 2026. The Royal Decree 78/2013 scale, in force since 1 January 2014, still applies; the Social Protection Law 52/2023 changed deductions, not salaries, and the 2026 promotion system brought no new scale.

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