UN G-3 Salary — Guatemala City, Guatemala: General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary — 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 111,248

Net · step 1

GTQ 139,063

Net · mid-step

GTQ 166,878

Net · top step

GTQ 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 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 137,343	GTQ 111,248	GTQ 26,095	GTQ 97,616
Step 2	GTQ 144,211	GTQ 116,811	GTQ 27,400	GTQ 102,498
Step 3	GTQ 151,079	GTQ 122,374	GTQ 28,705	GTQ 107,379
Step 4	GTQ 158,090	GTQ 127,937	GTQ 30,153	GTQ 112,261
Step 5	GTQ 165,314	GTQ 133,500	GTQ 31,814	GTQ 117,142
Step 6	GTQ 172,539	GTQ 139,063	GTQ 33,476	GTQ 122,023
Step 7	GTQ 179,764	GTQ 144,626	GTQ 35,138	GTQ 126,905
Step 8	GTQ 186,988	GTQ 150,189	GTQ 36,799	GTQ 131,786
Step 9	GTQ 194,213	GTQ 155,752	GTQ 38,461	GTQ 136,668
Step 10	GTQ 201,438	GTQ 161,315	GTQ 40,123	GTQ 141,549
Step 11	GTQ 208,662	GTQ 166,878	GTQ 41,784	GTQ 146,430

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 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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* 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 — Guatemala City: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Guatemala City

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Guatemala City?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Guatemala City, Guatemala earns a net base salary from about GTQ 111,248 (step 1) to GTQ 166,878 (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-3 in Guatemala City?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 — 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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