UN G-3 Salary in Asuncion, Paraguay — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in Asuncion — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in PYG — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

PYG 142,330,000

Net · step 1

PYG 171,445,000

Net · mid-step

PYG 200,560,000

Net · top step

PYG 11 steps Hardship A 1 Aug 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Asuncion (effective 1 Aug 2025). Per year, in PYG.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PYG 177,417,000	PYG 142,330,000	PYG 35,087,000	PYG 126,028,339
Step 2	PYG 184,979,000	PYG 148,153,000	PYG 36,826,000	PYG 131,184,443
Step 3	PYG 192,541,000	PYG 153,976,000	PYG 38,565,000	PYG 136,340,547
Step 4	PYG 200,104,000	PYG 159,799,000	PYG 40,305,000	PYG 141,496,651
Step 5	PYG 207,666,000	PYG 165,622,000	PYG 42,044,000	PYG 146,652,755
Step 6	PYG 215,228,000	PYG 171,445,000	PYG 43,783,000	PYG 151,808,859
Step 7	PYG 222,791,000	PYG 177,268,000	PYG 45,523,000	PYG 156,964,963
Step 8	PYG 230,353,000	PYG 183,091,000	PYG 47,262,000	PYG 162,121,067
Step 9	PYG 237,915,000	PYG 188,914,000	PYG 49,001,000	PYG 167,277,092
Step 10	PYG 245,478,000	PYG 194,737,000	PYG 50,741,000	PYG 172,433,275
Step 11	PYG 253,040,000	PYG 200,560,000	PYG 52,480,000	PYG 177,589,300

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 Paraguay

An estimate for a UN post at Asuncion, Paraguay — 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Asuncion — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Asuncion

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

G-1 G-2 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Asuncion?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Asuncion, Paraguay earns a net base salary from about PYG 142,330,000 (step 1) to PYG 200,560,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Asuncion?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Asuncion, Paraguay?

Everyday prices in Paraguay are roughly 35% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Asuncion is 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Asuncion

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Asuncion set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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