UN NO-C Salary in Asuncion, Paraguay

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

NO-C 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 487,893,000
Net · step 1
PYG 587,683,000
Net · mid-step
PYG 687,473,000
Net · top step
PYG 11 steps Hardship A 1 Aug 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1PYG 646,897,000PYG 487,893,000PYG 159,004,000PYG 427,469,098
Step 2PYG 675,007,000PYG 507,851,000PYG 167,156,000PYG 444,854,951
Step 3PYG 703,117,000PYG 527,809,000PYG 175,308,000PYG 462,240,883
Step 4PYG 731,227,000PYG 547,767,000PYG 183,460,000PYG 479,626,657
Step 5PYG 759,337,000PYG 567,725,000PYG 191,612,000PYG 496,954,998
Step 6PYG 787,446,000PYG 587,683,000PYG 199,763,000PYG 514,283,339
Step 7PYG 815,556,000PYG 607,641,000PYG 207,915,000PYG 531,611,522
Step 8PYG 843,666,000PYG 627,599,000PYG 216,067,000PYG 548,939,863
Step 9PYG 871,776,000PYG 647,557,000PYG 224,219,000PYG 566,267,967
Step 10PYG 899,886,000PYG 667,515,000PYG 232,371,000PYG 583,596,308
Step 11PYG 927,996,000PYG 687,473,000PYG 240,523,000PYG 600,924,728

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).

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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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.

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Asuncion, Paraguay earns a net base salary from about PYG 487,893,000 (step 1) to PYG 687,473,000 (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-C in Asuncion?

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 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.