UN P-4 Salary — Asuncion, Paraguay

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-4) 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-4 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 111,749
Net rem · step 1
USD 126,339
Net rem · mid
USD 140,922
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 86,027–USD 108,485), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-4 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 86,027USD 25,722USD 111,749USD 93,189
Step 2USD 87,898USD 26,282USD 114,180USD 95,193
Step 3USD 89,771USD 26,842USD 116,613USD 97,200
Step 4USD 91,641USD 27,401USD 119,042USD 99,203
Step 5USD 93,513USD 27,960USD 121,473USD 101,208
Step 6USD 95,384USD 28,520USD 123,904USD 103,212
Step 7USD 97,259USD 29,080USD 126,339USD 105,220
Step 8USD 99,130USD 29,640USD 128,770USD 107,225
Step 9USD 101,002USD 30,200USD 131,202USD 109,230
Step 10USD 102,870USD 30,758USD 133,628USD 111,231
Step 11USD 104,746USD 31,319USD 136,065USD 113,240
Step 12USD 106,613USD 31,877USD 138,490USD 115,240
Step 13USD 108,485USD 32,437USD 140,922USD 117,245

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-4 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 8,625 +
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-4 salary at the UN in Asuncion?

A Professional P-4 in Asuncion, Paraguay has a net base salary of about USD 86,027 (step 1) to USD 108,485 (top step). With the 30% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 111,835 to USD 141,031 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-4 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-4 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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