UN G-5 Salary in Guatemala City, Guatemala

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Guatemala City — the published local salary scale in GTQ, with pension and estimated take-home.

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

G-5 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 173,831
Net · step 1
GTQ 217,291
Net · mid-step
GTQ 260,751
Net · top step
GTQ 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1GTQ 217,692GTQ 173,831GTQ 43,861GTQ 152,531
Step 2GTQ 228,981GTQ 182,523GTQ 46,458GTQ 160,158
Step 3GTQ 240,269GTQ 191,215GTQ 49,054GTQ 167,785
Step 4GTQ 251,557GTQ 199,907GTQ 51,650GTQ 175,412
Step 5GTQ 262,845GTQ 208,599GTQ 54,246GTQ 183,007
Step 6GTQ 274,134GTQ 217,291GTQ 56,843GTQ 190,590
Step 7GTQ 285,422GTQ 225,983GTQ 59,439GTQ 198,173
Step 8GTQ 296,710GTQ 234,675GTQ 62,035GTQ 205,755
Step 9GTQ 307,999GTQ 243,367GTQ 64,632GTQ 213,338
Step 10GTQ 319,647GTQ 252,059GTQ 67,588GTQ 220,921
Step 11GTQ 331,393GTQ 260,751GTQ 70,642GTQ 228,504

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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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-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Guatemala City (9 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Guatemala City, Guatemala earns a net base salary from about GTQ 173,831 (step 1) to GTQ 260,751 (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-5 in Guatemala City?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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