UN G-4 Salary — Tegucigalpa, Honduras

What a locally recruited General Service (G-4) earns at the UN in Tegucigalpa — the published local salary scale in HNL, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-4 salary — 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 400,730
Net · step 1
HNL 507,590
Net · mid-step
HNL 614,450
Net · top step
HNL 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1HNL 495,182HNL 400,730HNL 94,452HNL 351,628
Step 2HNL 522,938HNL 422,102HNL 100,836HNL 370,381
Step 3HNL 550,694HNL 443,474HNL 107,220HNL 389,135
Step 4HNL 578,449HNL 464,846HNL 113,603HNL 407,888
Step 5HNL 606,205HNL 486,218HNL 119,987HNL 426,641
Step 6HNL 633,961HNL 507,590HNL 126,371HNL 445,395
Step 7HNL 661,717HNL 528,962HNL 132,755HNL 464,148
Step 8HNL 689,473HNL 550,334HNL 139,139HNL 482,901
Step 9HNL 717,229HNL 571,706HNL 145,523HNL 501,654
Step 10HNL 744,984HNL 593,078HNL 151,906HNL 520,408
Step 11HNL 772,740HNL 614,450HNL 158,290HNL 539,161

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 Pay — Honduras

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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.

See all allowances & benefits — Tegucigalpa: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Tegucigalpa

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Tegucigalpa?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Tegucigalpa, Honduras earns a net base salary from about HNL 400,730 (step 1) to HNL 614,450 (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-4 in Tegucigalpa?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 — Tegucigalpa
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.