UN P-1 Salary — Asuncion, Paraguay

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-1) earns at the UN in Asuncion — 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 % 29.9 Cost of living 35 (US=100) HDI Rank #99

P-1 salary — Asuncion, 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 56,940
Net rem · step 1
USD 67,191
Net rem · mid
USD 77,442
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 43,834–USD 59,617), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-1 salary scale — by step

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

StepNet basePost adj (+30%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,834USD 13,106USD 56,940USD 47,800
Step 2USD 45,150USD 13,500USD 58,650USD 49,220
Step 3USD 46,465USD 13,893USD 60,358USD 50,639
Step 4USD 47,780USD 14,286USD 62,066USD 52,057
Step 5USD 49,094USD 14,679USD 63,773USD 53,475
Step 6USD 50,412USD 15,073USD 65,485USD 54,898
Step 7USD 51,725USD 15,466USD 67,191USD 56,315
Step 8USD 53,041USD 15,859USD 68,900USD 57,734
Step 9USD 54,356USD 16,252USD 70,608USD 59,154
Step 10USD 55,673USD 16,646USD 72,319USD 60,575
Step 11USD 56,986USD 17,039USD 74,025USD 61,991
Step 12USD 58,300USD 17,432USD 75,732USD 63,409
Step 13USD 59,617USD 17,825USD 77,442USD 64,831

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 — Asuncion

Allowances an internationally recruited P-1 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 — Asuncion, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — 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.

Other Professional grades — Asuncion

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

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Frequently asked

What is the P-1 salary at the UN in Asuncion?

A Professional P-1 in Asuncion, Paraguay has a net base salary of about USD 43,834 (step 1) to USD 59,617 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 56,984 to USD 77,502 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-1 in Asuncion?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Asuncion it is about 30% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-1 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

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). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. 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 — Asuncion
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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