UN NO-B Salary in La Paz, Bolivia

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

NO-B 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 425,015
Net · step 1
BOB 543,070
Net · mid-step
BOB 661,125
Net · top step
BOB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B 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 560,077BOB 425,015BOB 135,062BOB 371,221
Step 2BOB 593,332BOB 448,626BOB 144,706BOB 391,721
Step 3BOB 626,587BOB 472,237BOB 154,350BOB 412,221
Step 4BOB 659,842BOB 495,848BOB 163,994BOB 432,671
Step 5BOB 693,097BOB 519,459BOB 173,638BOB 453,101
Step 6BOB 726,352BOB 543,070BOB 183,282BOB 473,531
Step 7BOB 759,607BOB 566,681BOB 192,926BOB 493,962
Step 8BOB 792,862BOB 590,292BOB 202,570BOB 514,392
Step 9BOB 826,117BOB 613,903BOB 212,214BOB 534,822
Step 10BOB 859,372BOB 637,514BOB 221,858BOB 555,237
Step 11BOB 892,627BOB 661,125BOB 231,502BOB 575,630

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-B salary at the UN in La Paz?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in La Paz, Bolivia earns a net base salary from about BOB 425,015 (step 1) to BOB 661,125 (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-B in La Paz?

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.

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.