UN NO-A Salary in Guatemala City, Guatemala

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) 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

NO-A salary in Guatemala City — at a glance

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

GTQ 365,855
Net · step 1
GTQ 461,385
Net · mid-step
GTQ 556,915
Net · top step
GTQ 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1GTQ 473,643GTQ 365,855GTQ 107,788GTQ 320,197
Step 2GTQ 500,179GTQ 384,961GTQ 115,218GTQ 336,865
Step 3GTQ 526,715GTQ 404,067GTQ 122,648GTQ 353,493
Step 4GTQ 553,251GTQ 423,173GTQ 130,078GTQ 370,082
Step 5GTQ 579,788GTQ 442,279GTQ 137,509GTQ 386,670
Step 6GTQ 606,324GTQ 461,385GTQ 144,939GTQ 403,259
Step 7GTQ 633,030GTQ 480,491GTQ 152,539GTQ 419,848
Step 8GTQ 659,939GTQ 499,597GTQ 160,342GTQ 436,436
Step 9GTQ 686,849GTQ 518,703GTQ 168,146GTQ 453,025
Step 10GTQ 713,759GTQ 537,809GTQ 175,950GTQ 469,614
Step 11GTQ 740,669GTQ 556,915GTQ 183,754GTQ 486,202

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-5 G-6 G-7 NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Guatemala City?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Guatemala City, Guatemala earns a net base salary from about GTQ 365,855 (step 1) to GTQ 556,915 (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 NO-A in Guatemala City?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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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