UN G-7 Salary in Mexico City, Mexico — General Service Scale (2025)

G-7 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 657,718

Net · step 1

MXN 793,373

Net · mid-step

MXN 929,028

Net · top step

MXN 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 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 837,024	MXN 657,718	MXN 179,306	MXN 580,518
Step 2	MXN 873,688	MXN 684,849	MXN 188,839	MXN 604,357
Step 3	MXN 910,351	MXN 711,980	MXN 198,371	MXN 628,196
Step 4	MXN 947,015	MXN 739,111	MXN 207,904	MXN 652,035
Step 5	MXN 983,678	MXN 766,242	MXN 217,436	MXN 675,874
Step 6	MXN 1,020,342	MXN 793,373	MXN 226,969	MXN 699,713
Step 7	MXN 1,057,005	MXN 820,504	MXN 236,501	MXN 723,552
Step 8	MXN 1,093,669	MXN 847,635	MXN 246,034	MXN 747,391
Step 9	MXN 1,130,332	MXN 874,766	MXN 255,566	MXN 771,230
Step 10	MXN 1,167,479	MXN 901,897	MXN 265,582	MXN 795,069
Step 11	MXN 1,205,161	MXN 929,028	MXN 276,133	MXN 818,908

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-6 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-7 salary at the UN in Mexico City?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Mexico City, Mexico earns a net base salary from about MXN 657,718 (step 1) to MXN 929,028 (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-7 in Mexico City?

Take-home starts from the G-7 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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