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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Guatemala City (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in GTQ.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | GTQ 761,418 | GTQ 571,647 | GTQ 189,771 | GTQ 498,993 |
| Step 2 | GTQ 803,465 | GTQ 601,500 | GTQ 201,965 | GTQ 524,847 |
| Step 3 | GTQ 845,511 | GTQ 631,353 | GTQ 214,158 | GTQ 550,678 |
| Step 4 | GTQ 887,558 | GTQ 661,206 | GTQ 226,352 | GTQ 576,509 |
| Step 5 | GTQ 929,604 | GTQ 691,059 | GTQ 238,545 | GTQ 602,340 |
| Step 6 | GTQ 971,651 | GTQ 720,912 | GTQ 250,739 | GTQ 628,171 |
| Step 7 | GTQ 1,013,697 | GTQ 750,765 | GTQ 262,932 | GTQ 654,002 |
| Step 8 | GTQ 1,055,744 | GTQ 780,618 | GTQ 275,126 | GTQ 679,800 |
| Step 9 | GTQ 1,097,790 | GTQ 810,471 | GTQ 287,319 | GTQ 705,585 |
| Step 10 | GTQ 1,139,837 | GTQ 840,324 | GTQ 299,513 | GTQ 731,370 |
| Step 11 | GTQ 1,181,883 | GTQ 870,177 | GTQ 311,706 | GTQ 757,155 |
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 National Officer NO-C at the UN in Guatemala City, Guatemala earns a net base salary from about GTQ 571,647 (step 1) to GTQ 870,177 (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 NO-C 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