UN G-6 Salary in Mexico City, Mexico — General Service Scale (2025)

G-6 salary in 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 530,414

Net · step 1

MXN 639,814

Net · mid-step

MXN 749,214

Net · top step

MXN 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 668,943	MXN 530,414	MXN 138,529	MXN 468,577
Step 2	MXN 697,358	MXN 552,294	MXN 145,064	MXN 487,886
Step 3	MXN 725,774	MXN 574,174	MXN 151,600	MXN 507,111
Step 4	MXN 754,190	MXN 596,054	MXN 158,136	MXN 526,336
Step 5	MXN 783,262	MXN 617,934	MXN 165,328	MXN 545,561
Step 6	MXN 812,830	MXN 639,814	MXN 173,016	MXN 564,787
Step 7	MXN 842,397	MXN 661,694	MXN 180,703	MXN 584,012
Step 8	MXN 871,965	MXN 683,574	MXN 188,391	MXN 603,237
Step 9	MXN 901,532	MXN 705,454	MXN 196,078	MXN 622,462
Step 10	MXN 931,100	MXN 727,334	MXN 203,766	MXN 641,687
Step 11	MXN 960,668	MXN 749,214	MXN 211,454	MXN 660,912

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 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Mexico City — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Mexico City

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Mexico City (6 open)

Coordinación de Alianzas EstratégicasWRI · Unspecified

Consultoría en políticas y estrategias para la transformación de la educación superior en MéxicoUNESCO · Level 2 - Middle

National Project Expert - HCFC Phase-out Management Plan National Project Expert - HCFC Phase-out Management Plan Mexico City, Mexico ISA-NOBUNIDO · All

Consultant for the Regulatory Diagnosis and Analysis of HFC-23 Policies Consultant for the Regulatory Diagnosis and Analysis of HFC-23 Policies Mexico City, Mexico ISA-NOCUNIDO · All

Pasante, MéxicoPADF · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Mexico City

Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Mexico City?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Mexico City, Mexico earns a net base salary from about MXN 530,414 (step 1) to MXN 749,214 (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-6 in Mexico City?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 for Mexico City

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Mexico City set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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