A World Bank jobs guide: Where it’s hiring, key sectors, and top roles
As part of our ongoing exploration of global development employers, here is a glimpse into the hiring landscape of the World Bank, focusing on where they are hiring and what they are paying.
The World Bank is one of the world’s leading multilateral development institutions that helps countries reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and promote sustainable development by providing finance, policy advice, and technical assistance. Landing a job at the World Bank is a career aspiration for global development professionals worldwide, and its work has never been more critical than in recent years, especially as it navigates a complex and ever-changing funding landscape. The reduction in bilateral aid and international funding by the U.S. government, imposed by the Trump administration, has also affected the work of the World Bank since the U.S. is its largest shareholder. While there is a lot of uncertainty and internal changes in the bank, its work and the need for new talent continue. Data from the Devex job board shows that the World Bank has published 915 jobs from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 of this year, a 31.2% decrease from the same period last year, when the World Bank published 1,329 jobs. Job openings from the World Bank span different sectors, and the highest number of opportunities can be found in finance, ICT, and environment sectors. As the World Bank annual meetings, held from Oct. 13 to 18, come to a close, we explore in this article everything you need to know about the hiring landscape at the World Bank, including what you can expect to earn based on regions, the top countries where it’s hiring, and its highest-paid jobs since Jan. 1. The salary analysis includes 576 job postings, comprising the World Bank’s highest-paid job titles and average salary differences between regions since Jan. 1 of this year. To maintain consistency in the analysis, salaries that were not disclosed in U.S. dollars were converted from their original currencies. World Bank salaries based on regions The World Bank publicly discloses its salary scales for many of its advertised positions, with its salary structure based on the experience level and local market conditions. We found that the salary grade “GF,” with an average salary between $80,112 to $148,899, is the most common salary grade scale across the globe. <div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1760450523250' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='#'><img alt='Dashboard 1 ' src='https://public.tableau.com/static/images/20/2025AverageSalarybyRegionalDistribution/Dashboard1/1_rss.png' style='border: none' /></a></noscript><object class='tableauViz' style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' /> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' /> <param name='site_root' value='' /><param name='name' value='2025AverageSalarybyRegionalDistribution/Dashboard1' /><param name='tabs' value='no' /><param name='toolbar' value='yes' /><param name='static_image' value='https://public.tableau.com/static/images/20/2025AverageSalarybyRegionalDistribution/Dashboard1/1.png' /> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' /><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' /><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' /><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' /><param name='display_count' value='yes' /><param name='language' value='en-US' /></object></div> <param name='device' value='desktop' /><param name='showShareOptions' value='false' /> <script type='text/javascript'> var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1760450523250'); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0]; if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.width='1000px';vizElement.style.height='747px';} else if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 500 ) { vizElement.style.width='1000px';vizElement.style.height='747px';} else { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height='727px';} var scriptElement = document.createElement('script'); scriptElement.src = 'https://public.tableau.com/javascripts/api/viz_v1.js'; vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement); </script> <i style=font-style: georgia;”>2025 World Bank average salary by region, based on 576 development jobs posted on devex</i> Overall, the average annual salary for job positions in the World Bank ranged from $88,932 to $163,681. The average salary was calculated by averaging the minimum and maximum salary ranges provided. Top countries where the World Bank is hiring in 2025 <div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1760451216152' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='#'><img alt='Dashboard 1 ' src='https://public.tableau.com/static/images/Gu/GuidetoWorldBankJobs2025/Dashboard1/1_rss.png' style='border: none' /></a></noscript><object class='tableauViz' style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' /> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' /> <param name='site_root' value='' /><param name='name' value='GuidetoWorldBankJobs2025/Dashboard1' /><param name='tabs' value='no' /><param name='toolbar' value='yes' /><param name='static_image' value='https://public.tableau.com/static/images/Gu/GuidetoWorldBankJobs2025/Dashboard1/1.png' /> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' /><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' /><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' /><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' /><param name='display_count' value='yes' /><param name='language' value='en-US' /></object></div><param name='device' value='desktop' /><param name='showShareOptions' value='false' /> <script type='text/javascript'> var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1760451216152'); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0]; vizElement.style.width='750px';vizElement.style.height='627px'; var scriptElement = document.createElement('script'); scriptElement.src = 'https://public.tableau.com/javascripts/api/viz_v1.js'; vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement); </script> <i style=font-style: georgia;”>Countries with the most job openings from the World Bank in 2025</i> An analysis of the data from the Devex job board reveals that while the United States, particularly the bank’s Washington D.C. headquarters, remains a key hub for operations, the highest demand for on-the-ground talent is concentrated in low- and middle-income economies across Africa and South Asia, including Madagascar, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and India. Additionally, the bank has a major presence in Turkey and Brazil in particular in the Eurasia and Latin America regions, respectively. Highest-paid jobs at the World Bank in 2025 1. Regional vice president, Latin America and the Caribbean Location: Washington, D.C., United States Annual salary range: $340,100–$460,200 2. Director Location: Washington, D.C., United States Annual salary range: $286,100–$429,400 3. Deputy secretary-general for the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, or ICSID Location: Washington, D.C., United States Annual salary range: $286,100–$429,400 4. Senior adviser Location: Washington, D.C., United States Annual salary range: $279,700–$419,600 5. Global director Location: Washington, D.C., United States Annual salary range: $279,700–$419,600 6. Director and chief technology officer Location: Washington, D.C., United States Annual salary range: $279,700–$419,600 7. Corporate digital backbone manager Location: Singapore; Washington, D.C., United States; or Sofia, Bulgaria Annual salary range: $237,267–$440,662 (308,200–572,400 Singaporean dollars) 8. Head, Singapore Water Center Location: Singapore Annual salary range: $237,267–$440,662 (308,200–572,400 Singaporean dollars) 9. Principal strategy and operations officer Location: Washington, D.C., United States Salary range: $204,800–$380,300 10. Lead partnerships specialist Location: Washington, D.C., United States Salary range: $204,800–$380,300 View all current job opportunities from the World Bank on Devex.
The World Bank is one of the world’s leading multilateral development institutions that helps countries reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and promote sustainable development by providing finance, policy advice, and technical assistance. Landing a job at the World Bank is a career aspiration for global development professionals worldwide, and its work has never been more critical than in recent years, especially as it navigates a complex and ever-changing funding landscape.
The reduction in bilateral aid and international funding by the U.S. government, imposed by the Trump administration, has also affected the work of the World Bank since the U.S. is its largest shareholder. While there is a lot of uncertainty and internal changes in the bank, its work and the need for new talent continue.
Data from the Devex job board shows that the World Bank has published 915 jobs from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 of this year, a 31.2% decrease from the same period last year, when the World Bank published 1,329 jobs. Job openings from the World Bank span different sectors, and the highest number of opportunities can be found in finance, ICT, and environment sectors.
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Genevieve Gregorio is a Data Quality and Knowledge Management Associate at Devex. She is part of the Data Collections Team, focusing on overall content strategy, ensuring quality and accurate data and providing support in research and analysis. She has a bachelor's degree in International Studies from Miriam College and a master's degree in Political Economy from the University of Asia and the Pacific.
Kristiana Louise Ortega is a Data Quality and Knowledge Management Associate at Devex. She is part of the Data Collections Team where she assists in the overall content strategy, ensuring quality and accurate data and provides support in research and analysis. She has a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of Santo Tomas.
