UN G-3 Salary in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

What a locally recruited General Service (G-3) earns at the UN in Tegucigalpa — the published local salary scale in HNL, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-3 salary in Tegucigalpa — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in HNL — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

HNL 308,252
Net · step 1
HNL 390,452
Net · mid-step
HNL 472,652
Net · top step
HNL 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Tegucigalpa (effective 1 Mar 2024). Per year, in HNL.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1HNL 380,558HNL 308,252HNL 72,306HNL 270,481
Step 2HNL 400,854HNL 324,692HNL 76,162HNL 284,907
Step 3HNL 421,151HNL 341,132HNL 80,019HNL 299,333
Step 4HNL 441,447HNL 357,572HNL 83,875HNL 313,758
Step 5HNL 461,743HNL 374,012HNL 87,731HNL 328,184
Step 6HNL 482,040HNL 390,452HNL 91,588HNL 342,610
Step 7HNL 503,184HNL 406,892HNL 96,292HNL 357,035
Step 8HNL 524,535HNL 423,332HNL 101,203HNL 371,461
Step 9HNL 545,886HNL 439,772HNL 106,114HNL 385,886
Step 10HNL 567,236HNL 456,212HNL 111,024HNL 400,312
Step 11HNL 588,587HNL 472,652HNL 115,935HNL 414,738

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.

Your Take-Home in Honduras

An estimate for a UN post at Tegucigalpa, Honduras — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Tegucigalpa — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tegucigalpa

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Tegucigalpa?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Tegucigalpa, Honduras earns a net base salary from about HNL 308,252 (step 1) to HNL 472,652 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Tegucigalpa?

Take-home starts from the G-3 net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Tegucigalpa, Honduras?

Everyday prices in Honduras are roughly 46% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tegucigalpa is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Tegucigalpa
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Tegucigalpa set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.