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World Bank Group publishes its own salary scale, shown below grade by grade with its source. Salaries reported anonymously by staff appear below.

Official salary scale

WBG salary scale by grade, USD per year
GradeBase / yr
GA$35,200 – $65,400
GB$41,800 – $77,500
GC$51,400 – $95,500
GD$61,000 – $113,400
GE$84,100 – $156,200
GF$111,900 – $207,900
GG$145,200 – $269,500
GH$195,500 – $363,400
GI$293,800 – $440,900
GJ$359,500 – $486,400
GK$399,700 – $540,600

Headquarters (United States) ranges; country offices have separate local scales in the same document. Effective July 2026. Source: FY27 World Bank Group Salary Scale (United States / HQ).

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World Bank Group publishes its own salary scale. Effective July 2026, base pay runs from $35,200 a year (GA) to $540,600 a year (GK). Headquarters (United States) ranges; country offices have separate local scales in the same document.