UN FS-5 Salary — Guatemala City, Guatemala

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-5) earns at the UN in Guatemala City — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 30.8 Cost of living 43 (US=100) HDI Rank #137

FS-5 salary — Guatemala City, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 81,456
Net rem · step 1
USD 93,594
Net rem · mid
USD 105,733
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% post adjustment (net base USD 62,275–USD 80,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-5 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 31% post adjustment for Guatemala City. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,275USD 19,181USD 81,456USD 68,243
Step 2USD 63,817USD 19,656USD 83,473USD 69,912
Step 3USD 65,366USD 20,133USD 85,499USD 71,589
Step 4USD 66,909USD 20,608USD 87,517USD 73,260
Step 5USD 68,459USD 21,085USD 89,544USD 74,938
Step 6USD 70,006USD 21,562USD 91,568USD 76,613
Step 7USD 71,555USD 22,039USD 93,594USD 78,290
Step 8USD 73,100USD 22,515USD 95,615USD 79,963
Step 9USD 74,652USD 22,993USD 97,645USD 81,643
Step 10USD 76,195USD 23,468USD 99,663USD 83,313
Step 11USD 77,743USD 23,945USD 101,688USD 84,989
Step 12USD 79,291USD 24,422USD 103,713USD 86,665
Step 13USD 80,836USD 24,897USD 105,733USD 88,337

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.

On top of base salary — Guatemala City

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+31%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Guatemala City, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guatemala

An estimate for a UN post at Guatemala City, Guatemala — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Guatemala City

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-5 salary at the UN in Guatemala City?

A Field Service FS-5 in Guatemala City, Guatemala has a net base salary of about USD 62,275 (step 1) to USD 80,836 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,580 to USD 105,895 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-5 in Guatemala City?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Guatemala City it is about 31% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Guatemala City, Guatemala?

Everyday prices in Guatemala are roughly 43% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Guatemala City is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Guatemala City
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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