UN NO-A Salary in La Paz, Bolivia

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in La Paz — the published local salary scale in BOB, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-A salary in La Paz — at a glance

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

BOB 342,754
Net · step 1
BOB 437,959
Net · mid-step
BOB 533,164
Net · top step
BOB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BOB 445,647BOB 342,754BOB 102,893BOB 299,798
Step 2BOB 472,093BOB 361,795BOB 110,298BOB 316,330
Step 3BOB 498,539BOB 380,836BOB 117,703BOB 332,863
Step 4BOB 524,985BOB 399,877BOB 125,108BOB 349,395
Step 5BOB 551,490BOB 418,918BOB 132,572BOB 365,927
Step 6BOB 578,308BOB 437,959BOB 140,349BOB 382,459
Step 7BOB 605,127BOB 457,000BOB 148,127BOB 398,992
Step 8BOB 631,945BOB 476,041BOB 155,904BOB 415,524
Step 9BOB 658,763BOB 495,082BOB 163,681BOB 432,009
Step 10BOB 685,582BOB 514,123BOB 171,459BOB 448,484
Step 11BOB 712,400BOB 533,164BOB 179,236BOB 464,960

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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.

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in La Paz?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in La Paz, Bolivia earns a net base salary from about BOB 342,754 (step 1) to BOB 533,164 (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 NO-A in La Paz?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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.