UN FS-2 Salary — Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) 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

FS-2 salary — Quetzaltenango, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 56,632
Net rem · step 1
USD 64,148
Net rem · mid
USD 71,767
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +31% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Nov 9, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 31% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 31% post adjustment for Quetzaltenango. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+31%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 13,335USD 56,632USD 47,600
Step 2USD 44,263USD 13,633USD 57,896USD 48,651
Step 3USD 45,227USD 13,930USD 59,157USD 49,699
Step 4USD 46,191USD 14,227USD 60,418USD 50,748
Step 5USD 47,159USD 14,525USD 61,684USD 51,801
Step 6USD 48,120USD 14,821USD 62,941USD 52,847
Step 7USD 49,043USD 15,105USD 64,148USD 53,851
Step 8USD 50,050USD 15,415USD 65,465USD 54,946
Step 9USD 51,015USD 15,713USD 66,728USD 55,996
Step 10USD 51,981USD 16,010USD 67,991USD 57,047
Step 11USD 52,944USD 16,307USD 69,251USD 58,094
Step 12USD 53,905USD 16,603USD 70,508USD 59,140
Step 13USD 54,868USD 16,899USD 71,767USD 60,188

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 FS-2 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 6,900 +
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) and Field Service (FS) 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.

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Quetzaltenango (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Quetzaltenango?

A Field Service FS-2 in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,719 to USD 71,877 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 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 FS-2 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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