UN NO-C Salary in Mexico City, Mexico — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary in Mexico City — at a glance

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.

MXN 1,313,978

Net · step 1

MXN 1,617,838

Net · mid-step

MXN 1,921,698

Net · top step

MXN 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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 1,742,730	MXN 1,313,978	MXN 428,752	MXN 1,152,062
Step 2	MXN 1,828,324	MXN 1,374,750	MXN 453,574	MXN 1,205,022
Step 3	MXN 1,913,918	MXN 1,435,522	MXN 478,396	MXN 1,257,981
Step 4	MXN 1,999,513	MXN 1,496,294	MXN 503,219	MXN 1,310,941
Step 5	MXN 2,085,107	MXN 1,557,066	MXN 528,041	MXN 1,363,900
Step 6	MXN 2,170,701	MXN 1,617,838	MXN 552,863	MXN 1,416,718
Step 7	MXN 2,256,296	MXN 1,678,610	MXN 577,686	MXN 1,469,503
Step 8	MXN 2,341,890	MXN 1,739,382	MXN 602,508	MXN 1,522,287
Step 9	MXN 2,427,485	MXN 1,800,154	MXN 627,331	MXN 1,575,072
Step 10	MXN 2,513,079	MXN 1,860,926	MXN 652,153	MXN 1,627,857
Step 11	MXN 2,598,673	MXN 1,921,698	MXN 676,975	MXN 1,680,641

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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* 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 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 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-D

UN jobs in Mexico City (10 open)

Programador/a para el desarrollo de módulos del nuevo Sistema de Información y Registro de Educación Extraescolar (SIREEX) de GuatemalaECLAC · CON

Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Anti-Corruption) temporaryUNODC · P-3

National Ozone Office Coordinator National Ozone Office Coordinator Mexico City, Mexico ISA-NOCUNIDO · All

Conductor/a de vehículoUN-Habitat · CON

Coordinación de Alianzas EstratégicasWRI · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Mexico City

Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Mexico City?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Mexico City, Mexico earns a net base salary from about MXN 1,313,978 (step 1) to MXN 1,921,698 (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 NO-C in Mexico City?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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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