UN NO-A Salary in Asuncion, Paraguay — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Asuncion — at a glance

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

PYG 343,961,000

Net · step 1

PYG 414,311,000

Net · mid-step

PYG 484,661,000

Net · top step

PYG 11 steps Hardship A 1 Aug 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PYG 445,950,000	PYG 343,961,000	PYG 101,989,000	PYG 301,968,438
Step 2	PYG 465,492,000	PYG 358,031,000	PYG 107,461,000	PYG 314,282,226
Step 3	PYG 485,034,000	PYG 372,101,000	PYG 112,933,000	PYG 326,595,777
Step 4	PYG 504,575,000	PYG 386,171,000	PYG 118,404,000	PYG 338,856,319
Step 5	PYG 524,117,000	PYG 400,241,000	PYG 123,876,000	PYG 351,113,069
Step 6	PYG 543,659,000	PYG 414,311,000	PYG 129,348,000	PYG 363,369,740
Step 7	PYG 563,200,000	PYG 428,381,000	PYG 134,819,000	PYG 375,626,411
Step 8	PYG 582,894,000	PYG 442,451,000	PYG 140,443,000	PYG 387,883,003
Step 9	PYG 602,711,000	PYG 456,521,000	PYG 146,190,000	PYG 400,139,753
Step 10	PYG 622,528,000	PYG 470,591,000	PYG 151,937,000	PYG 412,396,424
Step 11	PYG 642,345,000	PYG 484,661,000	PYG 157,684,000	PYG 424,653,016

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-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Asuncion?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Asuncion, Paraguay earns a net base salary from about PYG 343,961,000 (step 1) to PYG 484,661,000 (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 NO-A in Asuncion?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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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