UN P-2 Salary — Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-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

P-2 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 73,308
Net rem · step 1
USD 85,473
Net rem · mid
USD 97,629
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 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 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 56,046USD 17,262USD 73,308USD 61,469
Step 2USD 57,594USD 17,739USD 75,333USD 63,153
Step 3USD 59,142USD 18,216USD 77,358USD 64,837
Step 4USD 60,692USD 18,693USD 79,385USD 66,523
Step 5USD 62,243USD 19,171USD 81,414USD 68,208
Step 6USD 63,794USD 19,649USD 83,443USD 69,887
Step 7USD 65,346USD 20,127USD 85,473USD 71,568
Step 8USD 66,890USD 20,602USD 87,492USD 73,239
Step 9USD 68,441USD 21,080USD 89,521USD 74,918
Step 10USD 69,990USD 21,557USD 91,547USD 76,595
Step 11USD 71,540USD 22,034USD 93,574USD 78,274
Step 12USD 73,093USD 22,513USD 95,606USD 79,955
Step 13USD 74,640USD 22,989USD 97,629USD 81,630

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

UN jobs — Quetzaltenango (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A Professional P-2 in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 31% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 73,420 to USD 97,778 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-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 P-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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