UN NO-C Salary in La Paz, Bolivia

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

NO-C 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 527,016
Net · step 1
BOB 673,406
Net · mid-step
BOB 819,796
Net · top step
BOB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 703,741BOB 527,016BOB 176,725BOB 459,640
Step 2BOB 744,977BOB 556,294BOB 188,683BOB 484,974
Step 3BOB 786,214BOB 585,572BOB 200,642BOB 510,307
Step 4BOB 827,451BOB 614,850BOB 212,601BOB 535,641
Step 5BOB 868,687BOB 644,128BOB 224,559BOB 560,949
Step 6BOB 909,924BOB 673,406BOB 236,518BOB 586,238
Step 7BOB 951,161BOB 702,684BOB 248,477BOB 611,526
Step 8BOB 992,397BOB 731,962BOB 260,435BOB 636,814
Step 9BOB 1,033,634BOB 761,240BOB 272,394BOB 662,103
Step 10BOB 1,074,870BOB 790,518BOB 284,352BOB 687,391
Step 11BOB 1,116,107BOB 819,796BOB 296,311BOB 712,679

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-C salary at the UN in La Paz?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in La Paz, Bolivia earns a net base salary from about BOB 527,016 (step 1) to BOB 819,796 (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-C in La Paz?

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 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.