UN D-1 Salary — Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

What an internationally recruited Director (D-1) earns at the UN in Quetzaltenango — 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 Quetzaltenango exactly as it does to Guatemala City.

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

D-1 salary — Quetzaltenango, 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 154,283
Net rem · step 1
USD 172,177
Net rem · mid
USD 190,065
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% post adjustment (net base USD 117,953–USD 145,310), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

D-1 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 117,953USD 36,330USD 154,283USD 128,422
Step 2USD 120,232USD 37,031USD 157,263USD 130,883
Step 3USD 122,516USD 37,735USD 160,251USD 133,349
Step 4USD 124,798USD 38,438USD 163,236USD 135,814
Step 5USD 127,071USD 39,138USD 166,209USD 138,269
Step 6USD 129,354USD 39,841USD 169,195USD 140,734
Step 7USD 131,634USD 40,543USD 172,177USD 143,196
Step 8USD 133,911USD 41,245USD 175,156USD 145,655
Step 9USD 136,194USD 41,948USD 178,142USD 148,121
Step 10USD 138,472USD 42,649USD 181,121USD 150,581
Step 11USD 140,752USD 43,352USD 184,104USD 153,043
Step 12USD 143,028USD 44,053USD 187,081USD 155,501
Step 13USD 145,310USD 44,755USD 190,065USD 157,965

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 — Quetzaltenango

Allowances an internationally recruited D-1 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 10,350 +
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 — Quetzaltenango, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Guatemala

An estimate for a UN post at Quetzaltenango, 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 — Quetzaltenango

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

P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-2

UN jobs — Quetzaltenango (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the D-1 salary at the UN in Quetzaltenango?

A Director D-1 in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala has a net base salary of about USD 117,953 (step 1) to USD 145,310 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 154,518 to USD 190,356 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a D-1 in Quetzaltenango?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Quetzaltenango it is about 31% of net base salary, added on top — so the same D-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

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