UN P-4 Salary — Huehuetenango, Guatemala

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) earns at the UN in Huehuetenango — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 31% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Guatemala rather than for each duty station, so this 31% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Huehuetenango exactly as it does to Guatemala City.

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

P-4 salary — Huehuetenango, 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 112,523
Net rem · step 1
USD 127,215
Net rem · mid
USD 141,898
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,027USD 26,496USD 112,523USD 93,944
Step 2USD 87,898USD 27,073USD 114,971USD 95,965
Step 3USD 89,771USD 27,649USD 117,420USD 97,987
Step 4USD 91,641USD 28,225USD 119,866USD 100,007
Step 5USD 93,513USD 28,802USD 122,315USD 102,028
Step 6USD 95,384USD 29,378USD 124,762USD 104,049
Step 7USD 97,259USD 29,956USD 127,215USD 106,074
Step 8USD 99,130USD 30,532USD 129,662USD 108,094
Step 9USD 101,002USD 31,109USD 132,111USD 110,116
Step 10USD 102,870USD 31,684USD 134,554USD 112,133
Step 11USD 104,746USD 32,262USD 137,008USD 114,159
Step 12USD 106,613USD 32,837USD 139,450USD 116,175
Step 13USD 108,485USD 33,413USD 141,898USD 118,197

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 — Huehuetenango

Allowances an internationally recruited P-4 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 — Huehuetenango, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guatemala

An estimate for a UN post at Huehuetenango, 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 — Huehuetenango

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Huehuetenango (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-4 salary at the UN in Huehuetenango?

A Professional P-4 in Huehuetenango, Guatemala has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 112,695 to USD 142,115 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 in Huehuetenango?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Huehuetenango it is about 31% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Huehuetenango, 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 Huehuetenango 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 — Huehuetenango
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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