UN G-5 Salary — Mexico City, Mexico: General Service Scale (2025)

G-5 salary — Mexico City, at a glance

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

MXN 434,768

Net · step 1

MXN 524,438

Net · mid-step

MXN 614,108

Net · top step

MXN 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Mexico City (effective 1 Mar 2025). Per year, in MXN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MXN 544,727	MXN 434,768	MXN 109,959	MXN 384,082
Step 2	MXN 568,018	MXN 452,702	MXN 115,316	MXN 399,925
Step 3	MXN 591,309	MXN 470,636	MXN 120,673	MXN 415,769
Step 4	MXN 614,600	MXN 488,570	MXN 126,030	MXN 431,612
Step 5	MXN 637,891	MXN 506,504	MXN 131,387	MXN 447,455
Step 6	MXN 661,182	MXN 524,438	MXN 136,744	MXN 463,298
Step 7	MXN 684,473	MXN 542,372	MXN 142,101	MXN 479,142
Step 8	MXN 707,764	MXN 560,306	MXN 147,458	MXN 494,926
Step 9	MXN 731,055	MXN 578,240	MXN 152,815	MXN 510,684
Step 10	MXN 754,345	MXN 596,174	MXN 158,171	MXN 526,442
Step 11	MXN 778,092	MXN 614,108	MXN 163,984	MXN 542,200

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 — 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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 — Mexico City: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Mexico City

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 Mexico City?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Mexico City, Mexico earns a net base salary from about MXN 434,768 (step 1) to MXN 614,108 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Mexico City?

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 Mexico City, Mexico?

Everyday prices in Mexico are roughly 54% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). 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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