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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 280,606,000 | PYG 221,786,000 | PYG 58,820,000 | PYG 196,290,611 |
| Step 2 | PYG 292,649,000 | PYG 230,858,000 | PYG 61,791,000 | PYG 204,281,268 |
| Step 3 | PYG 304,908,000 | PYG 239,930,000 | PYG 64,978,000 | PYG 212,271,925 |
| Step 4 | PYG 317,168,000 | PYG 249,002,000 | PYG 68,166,000 | PYG 220,262,503 |
| Step 5 | PYG 329,427,000 | PYG 258,074,000 | PYG 71,353,000 | PYG 228,253,160 |
| Step 6 | PYG 341,686,000 | PYG 267,146,000 | PYG 74,540,000 | PYG 236,243,817 |
| Step 7 | PYG 353,946,000 | PYG 276,218,000 | PYG 77,728,000 | PYG 244,234,553 |
| Step 8 | PYG 366,205,000 | PYG 285,290,000 | PYG 80,915,000 | PYG 252,225,131 |
| Step 9 | PYG 378,465,000 | PYG 294,362,000 | PYG 84,103,000 | PYG 260,215,946 |
| Step 10 | PYG 390,724,000 | PYG 303,434,000 | PYG 87,290,000 | PYG 268,206,603 |
| Step 11 | PYG 402,984,000 | PYG 312,506,000 | PYG 90,478,000 | PYG 276,197,260 |
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.
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).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
Senior Cloud Engineer - R4318WWF · Unspecified
Coordinador Nacional de Proyecto - NOB (DC)ILO · NOB
View all UN jobs in Asuncion
A General Service G-6 at the UN in Asuncion, Paraguay earns a net base salary from about PYG 221,786,000 (step 1) to PYG 312,506,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-6 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.
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