UN G-4 Salary in La Paz, Bolivia — General Service Scale (2025)

G-4 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 142,601

Net · step 1

BOB 175,081

Net · mid-step

BOB 207,561

Net · top step

BOB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 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 178,090	BOB 142,601	BOB 35,489	BOB 125,128
Step 2	BOB 186,526	BOB 149,097	BOB 37,429	BOB 130,828
Step 3	BOB 194,962	BOB 155,593	BOB 39,369	BOB 136,528
Step 4	BOB 203,399	BOB 162,089	BOB 41,310	BOB 142,228
Step 5	BOB 211,835	BOB 168,585	BOB 43,250	BOB 147,921
Step 6	BOB 220,271	BOB 175,081	BOB 45,190	BOB 153,589
Step 7	BOB 228,708	BOB 181,577	BOB 47,131	BOB 159,256
Step 8	BOB 237,144	BOB 188,073	BOB 49,071	BOB 164,923
Step 9	BOB 245,581	BOB 194,569	BOB 51,012	BOB 170,590
Step 10	BOB 254,017	BOB 201,065	BOB 52,952	BOB 176,257
Step 11	BOB 262,453	BOB 207,561	BOB 54,892	BOB 181,924

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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* 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 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-3 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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Consultor para asistencia técnica en presupuestos públicos para niñez, Inclusion Social, 5 meses, La Paz (Remoto, solo para nacionales) #594934UNICEF · Unspecified

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-4 salary at the UN in La Paz?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in La Paz, Bolivia earns a net base salary from about BOB 142,601 (step 1) to BOB 207,561 (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-4 in La Paz?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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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