UN G-5 Salary in Tegucigalpa, Honduras — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 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 520,951

Net · step 1

HNL 659,871

Net · mid-step

HNL 798,791

Net · top step

HNL 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	HNL 651,313	HNL 520,951	HNL 130,362	HNL 457,119
Step 2	HNL 687,396	HNL 548,735	HNL 138,661	HNL 481,498
Step 3	HNL 723,479	HNL 576,519	HNL 146,960	HNL 505,878
Step 4	HNL 759,562	HNL 604,303	HNL 155,259	HNL 530,257
Step 5	HNL 795,645	HNL 632,087	HNL 163,558	HNL 554,637
Step 6	HNL 831,729	HNL 659,871	HNL 171,858	HNL 579,016
Step 7	HNL 867,812	HNL 687,655	HNL 180,157	HNL 603,396
Step 8	HNL 903,895	HNL 715,439	HNL 188,456	HNL 627,687
Step 9	HNL 939,978	HNL 743,223	HNL 196,755	HNL 651,926
Step 10	HNL 976,226	HNL 771,007	HNL 205,219	HNL 676,165
Step 11	HNL 1,013,772	HNL 798,791	HNL 214,981	HNL 700,404

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).

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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 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.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Tegucigalpa?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Tegucigalpa, Honduras earns a net base salary from about HNL 520,951 (step 1) to HNL 798,791 (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-5 in Tegucigalpa?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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.

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