UN G-1 Salary in Guatemala City, Guatemala — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Guatemala City — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in GTQ — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

GTQ 71,201

Net · step 1

GTQ 89,001

Net · mid-step

GTQ 106,801

Net · top step

GTQ 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Guatemala City (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in GTQ.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	GTQ 87,902	GTQ 71,201	GTQ 16,701	GTQ 62,477
Step 2	GTQ 92,298	GTQ 74,761	GTQ 17,537	GTQ 65,600
Step 3	GTQ 96,693	GTQ 78,321	GTQ 18,372	GTQ 68,724
Step 4	GTQ 101,088	GTQ 81,881	GTQ 19,207	GTQ 71,848
Step 5	GTQ 105,483	GTQ 85,441	GTQ 20,042	GTQ 74,972
Step 6	GTQ 109,878	GTQ 89,001	GTQ 20,877	GTQ 78,096
Step 7	GTQ 114,273	GTQ 92,561	GTQ 21,712	GTQ 81,219
Step 8	GTQ 118,668	GTQ 96,121	GTQ 22,547	GTQ 84,343
Step 9	GTQ 123,063	GTQ 99,681	GTQ 23,382	GTQ 87,467
Step 10	GTQ 127,458	GTQ 103,241	GTQ 24,217	GTQ 90,591
Step 11	GTQ 131,853	GTQ 106,801	GTQ 25,052	GTQ 93,715

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 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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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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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

See all allowances & benefits for Guatemala City — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Guatemala City

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Guatemala City (4 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Guatemala City?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Guatemala City, Guatemala earns a net base salary from about GTQ 71,201 (step 1) to GTQ 106,801 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Guatemala City?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Guatemala City, Guatemala?

Everyday prices in Guatemala are roughly 43% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). 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 for Guatemala City

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

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