UN G-3 Salary in La Paz, Bolivia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in La Paz — at a glance

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

BOB 122,936

Net · step 1

BOB 150,936

Net · mid-step

BOB 178,936

Net · top step

BOB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for La Paz (effective 1 Jul 2025). Per year, in BOB.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BOB 152,551	BOB 122,936	BOB 29,615	BOB 107,873
Step 2	BOB 159,823	BOB 128,536	BOB 31,287	BOB 112,786
Step 3	BOB 167,096	BOB 134,136	BOB 32,960	BOB 117,700
Step 4	BOB 174,369	BOB 139,736	BOB 34,633	BOB 122,614
Step 5	BOB 181,642	BOB 145,336	BOB 36,306	BOB 127,528
Step 6	BOB 188,914	BOB 150,936	BOB 37,978	BOB 132,442
Step 7	BOB 196,187	BOB 156,536	BOB 39,651	BOB 137,356
Step 8	BOB 203,460	BOB 162,136	BOB 41,324	BOB 142,269
Step 9	BOB 210,732	BOB 167,736	BOB 42,996	BOB 147,181
Step 10	BOB 218,005	BOB 173,336	BOB 44,669	BOB 152,066
Step 11	BOB 225,278	BOB 178,936	BOB 46,342	BOB 156,952

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 Bolivia

An estimate for a UN post at La Paz, Bolivia — 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 La Paz — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in La Paz

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

G-1 G-2 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in La Paz (5 open)

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Senior Cloud Engineer - R4318WWF · Unspecified

ONU MUJERES: Comunicador/a, La Paz, Bolivia, NPPSA 4UN Women · Unspecified

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in La Paz?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in La Paz, Bolivia earns a net base salary from about BOB 122,936 (step 1) to BOB 178,936 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in La Paz?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 La Paz, Bolivia?

Everyday prices in Bolivia are roughly 40% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for La Paz is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for La Paz

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

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