World Bank Group
World Bank Group grades
Understand the World Bank Group's GA–GJ staff levels, from administrative through executive work.
Important: The World Bank describes ten levels: GA–GD administrative, GE–GJ professional and technical, with GH–GJ used for managerial roles.
World Bank grades
World Bank staff levels
The Bank's ten-level institutional grade structure.
World Bank grade GA
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GB
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GC
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GD
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GE
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GF
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GG
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GH
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GI
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →World Bank grade GJ
Requirements depend on the position
Grade guide and jobs →Using this guide
Choose by duties, not code alone
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Start with the system
Confirm the employer and whether the label is a staff grade, contract level or institution-specific band.
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Read the exact grade
Use the career-stage and scope notes as orientation, then check the official vacancy requirements.
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Open current jobs
Each grade page connects the guide to active vacancies indexed with that exact, system-aware grade.
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