UN FS-3 Salary — Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-3) 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-3 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 63,739
Net rem · step 1
USD 72,313
Net rem · mid
USD 80,881
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 48,730–USD 61,836), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-3 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 48,730USD 15,009USD 63,739USD 53,510
Step 2USD 49,829USD 15,347USD 65,176USD 54,706
Step 3USD 50,918USD 15,683USD 66,601USD 55,891
Step 4USD 52,007USD 16,018USD 68,025USD 57,075
Step 5USD 53,097USD 16,354USD 69,451USD 58,261
Step 6USD 54,194USD 16,692USD 70,886USD 59,454
Step 7USD 55,285USD 17,028USD 72,313USD 60,641
Step 8USD 56,376USD 17,364USD 73,740USD 61,828
Step 9USD 57,471USD 17,701USD 75,172USD 63,019
Step 10USD 58,555USD 18,035USD 76,590USD 64,198
Step 11USD 59,646USD 18,371USD 78,017USD 65,385
Step 12USD 60,743USD 18,709USD 79,452USD 66,579
Step 13USD 61,836USD 19,045USD 80,881USD 67,766

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-3 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-2 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Quetzaltenango (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-3 salary at the UN in Quetzaltenango?

A Field Service FS-3 in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala has a net base salary of about USD 48,730 (step 1) to USD 61,836 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 63,836 to USD 81,005 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-3 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-3 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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