This article covers just the salary and related benefits of the Frontex Basic Level European Border and Coast Guards. If you want to get a broader overview, read this article about the European Border and Coast Guard Standing Corps.
The ‘full salary package’ of the Intermediate Level Frontex border guard greatly depends on whether you are a foreigner in Poland and whether you have dependents. Read below on how this is calculated.
* Polish residents without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 2589.
* Foreigners without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 3201.
* Foreigners with children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 3763.
Basic salary and benefits
Remember that the ‘basic salary’ forms only approximately 50-60% of the total remuneration package, plus, there are significant other benefits of employment like health insurance and pension rights.
| Type of benefit | Amount in EUR |
|---|---|
| Basic salary (after deductions) | FG IV, step 13 = EUR 2004 FG IV, step 14 = EUR 2169 FG IV, step 16 = EUR 2710 |
| Household allowances | FG IV, step 13 = EUR 176 FG IV, step 14 = EUR 182 FG IV, step 16 = EUR 198 |
| Expatriation allowance | FG IV, step 13 = EUR 382 – 543 FG IV, step 14 = EUR 430 – 594 FG IV, step 16 = EUR 550 – 717 |
| Foreign residence allowance | FG IV, step 13 = EUR 95 – 135 FG IV, step 14 = EUR 107 – 148 FG IV, step 16 = EUR 137 – 179 |
| Dependent child allowances for each child | EUR 281 |
| Preschool allowance | EUR 69 |
| Education allowance | EUR 382 |
| Shift allowance | EUR 420 – 946 |
| Standby duty allowance | EUR 2 per hour during weekdayEUR 4 EUR per hour during weekends / public holidays |
A sample calculation
The below table and text is an overview of the full-benefits package of a successful candidate in three scenarios:
1) Polish resident with no children
2) Foreigner in Poland with no children
3) Foreigner in Poland with 2 children
If you are a Polish citizen or have resided in Poland for the past five years, you will not receive the Household, Expatriation and Foreign residence allowances. However, you can count on the rest of the benefits.
| Type of benefit | Polish resident, no children | Non-Polish resident, no children | Non-Polish resident, 2 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic salary (after deductions) | EUR 2169 | EUR 2169 | EUR 2169 |
| Household allowance | EUR 0 | EUR 182 | EUR 182 |
| Expatriation allowance | EUR 0 | EUR 430 | EUR 430 |
| Foreign residence allowance | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dependent child allowances for each child | EUR 0 | EUR 0 | EUR 281 x 2 = EUR 562 |
| Preschool allowance | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education allowance (up to) | EUR 382 x 2 = EUR 764 (not applicable if children attend European School), not included in the final calculation | n/a | EUR 382 x 2 = EUR 764 (not applicable if children attend European School), not included in the final calculation |
| Shift allowance | EUR 420+ | EUR 420+ | EUR 420+ |
| Standby duty allowance | Depends on duties | Depends on duties | Depends on duties |
| TOTAL: | At least EUR 2589 | At least EUR 3201 | At least EUR 3763 (not counting Education allowance) |
Salary calculation, Frontex Border Guard – Basic Level FGIV
Allowances and other benefits for employees of the European Commission and other EU institutions
Several allowances and other benefits can boost your income by as much as 100% depending whether you are an expat and have a spouse and children. When considering a job at an EU institution, people too seldom take these benefits into account. Important – these benefits are available to both temporary agents (AD 5-16 and AST 1-11) and contract agents (FG I to FG IV).
- Travel costs on taking up duties
- Daily subsistence allowance (during probation period)
- Installation allowance and coverage of removal costs (one-time payments)
- Expatriation allowance or Foreign Residence allowance
- Household allowance
- Dependent child allowance
- European School enrollment for children or Education allowance if there is no local EU school
- Healthcare costs reimbursement to a level of 80-85% through the EU’s Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) for the employee and any direct family members and dependents. 100% reimbursement of costs in case of a serious illness
- Accident insurance
- Annual travel compensation. If your institution is in Brussels, for a 4-person family from Rome this will amount to EUR 2781. For a single person the amount will be EUR 677.
- Birth grant
- Parental leave
- Unemployment allowance
- Removal expenses when leaving your home country and again when leaving your EU institution
- EU pension, survivors and orphan’s pensions, invalidity allowance
- Lump sum payments in case of permanent invalidity or death
- Lump sum funeral expenses, around EUR 2350
Contract duration and probation period
Contract type. Under the ‘Basic Level’, candidates are offered an initial contract of 5 years that can be prolonged once to another 5 years. This means that after 10 years in one post the officer’s contract will run out. If you will want to stay with Frontex, you will have to get another post before the 10-year deadline.
This arrangement is more beneficial that what the “regular” contract agents get at EU institutions. The default arrangement is to serve 3 + 3 years before you have to look for another job.
There is a probation period of nine months. It is unclear from the Frontex vacancy announcement when the probation period is started – 1st day of training of 1st day of assuming duties with the agency.
Vacancy announcement
You can download the full Frontex Border Guard 2019 vacancy announcement here. It should be very similar to all the upcoming rounds of selections of the European Border and Coast Guard Officers.
Frontex video about Standing Corps
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11 responses to “Salary and benefits – Frontex Border Guard Officer, BASIC Level (FG IV)”
Hi! the positions for the candicates without experience in army and police when will be open?
Hi! I believe there’s no information about the upcoming Frontex recruitment round for Standing Corps. This is article about the 2024 recruitments from 2023.
I asked around and it appears that the competition for Standing Corps is quite stiff and candidates without law enforcement / military experience have little chance of being hired for these institutions.
However, Frontex has plenty of vacancies for ‘civilian’ positions. You can find information about all Frontex vacancies here.
Ηi! I want to apply to Froxntex boarder, but I have no experience in the army and police.Iam teacher. Is there a possibility to be accepted?
If you spend ten years at Frontex, then you will be able to go to another position in Frontex
Hi! I very recently answered a similar question on the EUEA Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jobs.in.eu.institutions/posts/973508254457371/
Please have a read!
Your chances of being selected depend on the requirements listed in the vacancy announcement. Find a Standing Corps vacancy and have a look: https://www.frontex.europa.eu/careers/vacancies/closed-vacancies/
In all fairness, it seems very focused on law enforcement, so I’m not sure your teacher’s experience will be of much use. However, there are a total of over 45 EU agencies, you should try your luck with some that better match your profile.
See this article: https://euemployment.eu/job-opportunities-in-eu-agencies/
Hello,
I have a couple of questions that i would greatly appreciate if you could answer them.
Does Frontex have a use of EOD technicians?
(Exprosive Ordnance Disposal)
If a person has military experience in a variety of munitions and search tasks such as area search, road searches or building search.
Can they work for Frontex?
Thank you in advance and i hope you’ll have a great day!
Hi! I’ve noticed that the best place to ask questions is this forum: https://britishexpats.com/forum/police-79/frontex-border-guard-930437/page174/?ispreloading=1
There are lots of applicants and Frontex Standing Corps members using it. Usually someone responds within a day with a good reply.
Hello, I would like to have further information about the leaves. How many days are in a year? When a woman has a 5year contract and gets pregnant, how many days or months is she able to leave? Thank you.
What´s the diference between Basic Officer anda Avanced Officer?
Bruno, hi! In case you haven’t read, please see the article on Advanced Standing Corps Officers: https://euemployment.eu/salary-and-benefits-european-border-and-coast-guard-officer-advanced-level/. In essence, the main difference is salary and the duties you’re assigned to. Salary for the basic SC category is lower and the tasks are more routine. Salary and duties increase for the Intermediate Level SC officer, and are the highest for the Advanced Level Standing Corps officers.
I haven’t read the most recent vacancy announcement for basic level offices, but in the past you were allowed to apply to several levels at once. If you are hired as a basic level SC officer and are hired, there is nothing prohibiting you to apply for a higher level later.
Hi. Thank you very much for this explication, we’ll done because it’s clear and short. Just a doubt: For the education allowance, the children must move abroad at the same country as for the contract agent, in this case, Poland? And what’s the limit of age for this allowance? 18? Or until the children conclude his full education? (University, for example). Thank you for your kindness.
Hi! I’ve just created a post about the Education allowance that should answer all of your questions.
If any questions remain, please let me know!
In short, Frontex staff can enroll their kids in the European School in Warsaw. If your children remain at home, you are entitled to the Education allowance (single limit). The education allowance can also still be received while attending university up until the end of 26.