World Bank Staff Grades
World Bank Group staff pay uses grade letters, with GE/GF/GG shown here for the World Bank. The rows use the published United States salary scale, while country-office scales can differ by duty station. Benefits and allowances are outside the base salary bands.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026
How grades work
World Bank Group staff pay uses grade letters, with GE/GF/GG shown here for the World Bank. The rows use the published United States salary scale, while country-office scales can differ by duty station. Benefits and allowances are outside the base salary bands.
The salary rows cover World Bank staff grades. Short-term and extended-term consultant arrangements use separate terms. Other non-staff arrangements are also outside these bands.
Grade definitions
GE
At the World Bank, GE is an analyst-level World Bank Group grade for programme, technology, audit, or operational staff building professional experience. Source
Example titles: Program Analyst, Infrastructure Engineering Analyst, IT Audit Analyst
GF
At the World Bank, GF is a professional officer grade for staff managing defined financial, engineering, learning, real estate, or monitoring workstreams. Source
Example titles: Financial Officer, Project Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
GG
At the World Bank, GG is a senior professional grade for specialists and officers who lead complex sector, finance, safeguards, or operations assignments. Source
Example titles: Senior Financial Officer, Senior Irrigation Specialist, Senior Environmental Specialist
Where to look next
See published pay ranges in the World Bank salary guide, then confirm grade wording on the official World Bank careers site.
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