UN P-5 Salary — Guatemala City, Guatemala

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Guatemala City — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

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

P-5 salary — Guatemala City, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 134,940
Net rem · step 1
USD 150,164
Net rem · mid
USD 165,385
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% post adjustment (net base USD 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 31% post adjustment for Guatemala City. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 31,775USD 134,940USD 112,452
Step 2USD 105,105USD 32,372USD 137,477USD 114,547
Step 3USD 107,047USD 32,970USD 140,017USD 116,644
Step 4USD 108,983USD 33,567USD 142,550USD 118,735
Step 5USD 110,925USD 34,165USD 145,090USD 120,832
Step 6USD 112,861USD 34,761USD 147,622USD 122,923
Step 7USD 114,804USD 35,360USD 150,164USD 125,021
Step 8USD 116,742USD 35,957USD 152,699USD 127,114
Step 9USD 118,683USD 36,554USD 155,237USD 129,210
Step 10USD 120,621USD 37,151USD 157,772USD 131,303
Step 11USD 122,562USD 37,749USD 160,311USD 133,399
Step 12USD 124,498USD 38,345USD 162,843USD 135,490
Step 13USD 126,441USD 38,944USD 165,385USD 137,588

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.

On top of base salary — Guatemala City

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+31%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Guatemala City, plus cost of living & relocation
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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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.

Other Professional grades — Guatemala City

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Guatemala City (5 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-5 in Guatemala City, Guatemala has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 135,146 to USD 165,638 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Guatemala City?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Guatemala City it is about 31% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

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). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. 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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