UN P-5 Salary — Mexico City, Mexico

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-5) earns at the UN in Mexico City — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 54% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 54.1 Cost of living 54 (US=100) HDI Rank #81

P-5 salary — Mexico City, 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 158,977
Net rem · step 1
USD 176,913
Net rem · mid
USD 194,846
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +54% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 54% post adjustment (net base USD 103,165–USD 126,441), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-5 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 54% post adjustment for Mexico City. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+54%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 103,165USD 55,812USD 158,977USD 135,888
Step 2USD 105,105USD 56,862USD 161,967USD 138,424
Step 3USD 107,047USD 57,912USD 164,959USD 140,963
Step 4USD 108,983USD 58,960USD 167,943USD 143,493
Step 5USD 110,925USD 60,010USD 170,935USD 146,031
Step 6USD 112,861USD 61,058USD 173,919USD 148,562
Step 7USD 114,804USD 62,109USD 176,913USD 151,102
Step 8USD 116,742USD 63,157USD 179,899USD 153,635
Step 9USD 118,683USD 64,208USD 182,891USD 156,172
Step 10USD 120,621USD 65,256USD 185,877USD 158,705
Step 11USD 122,562USD 66,306USD 188,868USD 161,242
Step 12USD 124,498USD 67,353USD 191,851USD 163,773
Step 13USD 126,441USD 68,405USD 194,846USD 166,312

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 — Mexico City

Allowances an internationally recruited P-5 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+54%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 8,625 +
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 — Mexico City, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Mexico

An estimate for a UN post at Mexico City, Mexico — 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 — Mexico City

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-5 salary at the UN in Mexico City?

A Professional P-5 in Mexico City, Mexico has a net base salary of about USD 103,165 (step 1) to USD 126,441 (top step). With the 54% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 158,874 to USD 194,719 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-5 in Mexico City?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Mexico City it is about 54% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-5 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Mexico City, Mexico?

Everyday prices in Mexico are roughly 54% 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 Mexico City is 114/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Mexico City
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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