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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 343,132 | GTQ 269,438 | GTQ 73,694 | GTQ 236,083 |
| Step 2 | GTQ 361,338 | GTQ 282,910 | GTQ 78,428 | GTQ 247,836 |
| Step 3 | GTQ 379,543 | GTQ 296,382 | GTQ 83,161 | GTQ 259,589 |
| Step 4 | GTQ 397,749 | GTQ 309,854 | GTQ 87,895 | GTQ 271,342 |
| Step 5 | GTQ 415,954 | GTQ 323,326 | GTQ 92,628 | GTQ 283,095 |
| Step 6 | GTQ 434,159 | GTQ 336,798 | GTQ 97,361 | GTQ 294,848 |
| Step 7 | GTQ 452,365 | GTQ 350,270 | GTQ 102,095 | GTQ 306,601 |
| Step 8 | GTQ 470,708 | GTQ 363,742 | GTQ 106,966 | GTQ 318,354 |
| Step 9 | GTQ 489,419 | GTQ 377,214 | GTQ 112,205 | GTQ 330,107 |
| Step 10 | GTQ 508,131 | GTQ 390,686 | GTQ 117,445 | GTQ 341,860 |
| Step 11 | GTQ 526,842 | GTQ 404,158 | GTQ 122,684 | GTQ 353,572 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A General Service G-7 at the UN in Guatemala City, Guatemala earns a net base salary from about GTQ 269,438 (step 1) to GTQ 404,158 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-7 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.
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