Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in MXN — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Mexico City (effective 1 Mar 2025). Per year, in MXN.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | MXN 1,434,389 | MXN 1,094,072 | MXN 340,317 | MXN 960,426 |
| Step 2 | MXN 1,504,667 | MXN 1,144,672 | MXN 359,995 | MXN 1,004,521 |
| Step 3 | MXN 1,575,538 | MXN 1,195,272 | MXN 380,266 | MXN 1,048,617 |
| Step 4 | MXN 1,646,806 | MXN 1,245,872 | MXN 400,934 | MXN 1,092,712 |
| Step 5 | MXN 1,718,073 | MXN 1,296,472 | MXN 421,601 | MXN 1,136,807 |
| Step 6 | MXN 1,789,341 | MXN 1,347,072 | MXN 442,269 | MXN 1,180,902 |
| Step 7 | MXN 1,860,608 | MXN 1,397,672 | MXN 462,936 | MXN 1,224,997 |
| Step 8 | MXN 1,931,876 | MXN 1,448,272 | MXN 483,604 | MXN 1,269,092 |
| Step 9 | MXN 2,003,144 | MXN 1,498,872 | MXN 504,272 | MXN 1,313,187 |
| Step 10 | MXN 2,074,411 | MXN 1,549,472 | MXN 524,939 | MXN 1,357,282 |
| Step 11 | MXN 2,145,679 | MXN 1,600,072 | MXN 545,607 | MXN 1,401,287 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Mexico City, Mexico earns a net base salary from about MXN 1,094,072 (step 1) to MXN 1,600,072 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the NO-B 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.
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