UN P-2 Salary — La Paz, Bolivia

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in La Paz — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 30% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 30.4 Cost of living 40 (US=100) HDI Rank #108

P-2 salary — La Paz, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 73,084
Net rem · step 1
USD 85,211
Net rem · mid
USD 97,331
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +30% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 30% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 30% post adjustment for La Paz. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 17,038USD 73,084USD 61,251
Step 2USD 57,594USD 17,509USD 75,103USD 62,928
Step 3USD 59,142USD 17,979USD 77,121USD 64,606
Step 4USD 60,692USD 18,450USD 79,142USD 66,287
Step 5USD 62,243USD 18,922USD 81,165USD 67,965
Step 6USD 63,794USD 19,393USD 83,187USD 69,639
Step 7USD 65,346USD 19,865USD 85,211USD 71,313
Step 8USD 66,890USD 20,335USD 87,225USD 72,978
Step 9USD 68,441USD 20,806USD 89,247USD 74,651
Step 10USD 69,990USD 21,277USD 91,267USD 76,323
Step 11USD 71,540USD 21,748USD 93,288USD 77,995
Step 12USD 73,093USD 22,220USD 95,313USD 79,670
Step 13USD 74,640USD 22,691USD 97,331USD 81,339

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.

On top of base salary — La Paz

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+30%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — La Paz, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — 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.

Other Professional grades — La Paz

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

P-1 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — La Paz (9 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in La Paz?

A Professional P-2 in La Paz, Bolivia has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 72,860 to USD 97,032 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in La Paz?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In La Paz it is about 30% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

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). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. 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 — La Paz
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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