Overview of salaries of administrators, assistants, secretaries/clerks and contract agents at the European Commission and other EU institutions.
Administrators AD 5: salary and allowances
This article covers the topic of administrators AD 5 salary or how much a Temporary Agent in grade 5, step 1 in a European Union institution can expect to earn.
Contract agents FG IV: salary and allowances
This article covers the topic of FG IV salary or how much a Contract Agent (‘fonctionnaire’ in French) in Function Group 4 in a European Union institution can expect to earn.
European Commission pensions
How large is a pension for employees of EU institutions? How long do I have to work to get one? Can I retire early? These and other questions answered in an understandable way.
What is the European Commission Correction Coefficient
Salaries of most EU officials get adjusted by a factor called the ‘Correction Coefficient’. Your EU salary amount directly depends on where your EU institution is located. Each year Eurostat tracks how expensive (or cheap) it is to live in all EU member states and adjusts the Correction Coefficient.
Administrators AST 4: salary and allowances
The temporary agents AST 4 basic salary ranges from EUR 4346,06 to 4917,29. However, your take-home pay might differ significantly on a variety of factors.
Job opportunities in EU agencies
One of the easiest ways to get an EU job is to apply through the EU agencies. Instead of competing with tens of thousands of applicants through EPSO, you have to succeed over tens or, at most, a few hundred applicants.
Employment at the European Gender Equality Institute (EIGE)
This article provides an overview about EIGE based on its regulation, single programming documents, consolidated activity reports, website, etc. If you are looking at a vacancy at EIGE there might be questions about the institution that are not always easy to find answers to without a lot of searching and reading. This post covers main facts about the agency and information that might be useful to professionals who considering work there.
Daily Subsistence Allowance
Daily Subsistence Allowance is meant the help new employees of EU institutions to help settle in their new country and role. It is a substantial financial addition to your regular EU salary.
European Commission Medical Examination
European Commission medical examination. This article explains what it’s like and answers other frequently asked questions.
Contract agents FG III: salary and allowances
This article covers the topic of FG III salary or how much a Contract Agent in Function Group 3 in a European Union institution can expect to earn.
Expatriation allowance and Foreign Residence allowance
This article explains the difference between the European Commission’s Expatriation allowance and Foreign Residence allowance. These are paid to employees of EU institutions that are not nationals of the country the institution is located in.
Household allowance
Key information about the household allowance that some employees of the European Commission and other EU institutions are entitled to.
