European Commission Salary Grid 2024
This article provides the annual European Commission salary grid for Administrators, Assistants, Secretaries and Clerks, and Contract Agents. The values are relevant until middle 2025 when an updated salary grid will be adopted. The European Commission salary grid is reviewed every year and a new version is published in either May or June as part…
Seconded National Experts (SNEs) salary calculator
This article provides an overview of the salaries and benefits available to Seconded National Experts (SNEs) that are temporarily contracted by the European Comission, EU Agencies and some other EU institutions. It also contains an SNE salary calculator for download.
Salary of Contract Agents FGIV vs Administrators AD5: how big is the difference?
Most people join the EU institutions at the so-called ‘entry grades’. Two of the most common grades are Contract Agents in functional FG IV vs Administrators in the grade AD 5. This article will compare the salary as well as the full benefits package for both grades – AD5 and FGIV – so that you…
16 benefits of working for the European Commission
An article about all benefits of working for the EU institutions: European Commission, European Parliament, EU agencies etc. These are: Salary; Pension; Health insurance; Allowances; European School; Annual leave and travel grant; Interesting work; Job security; Moving and settling-in assistance; Business travel; Training; Contributing to the “EU project”; Making a career; Language learning; Disability-friendly employer;…
European Commission Medical Examination
European Commission medical examination. This article explains what it’s like and answers other frequently asked questions.
Disability and employment in EU institutions
Article about employment of persons with disabilities at the European Commission, European Parliament, EU agencies and other institutions of the European Union.
What is the European Commission Correction Coefficient
Salaries of officials of the European Commission and other EU institutions get adjusted by a factor called the ‘Correction Coefficient’. Your EU institutions salary amount directly depends on where the institution you work for is located. Each year Eurostat tracks how expensive (or cheap) it is to live in all EU member states.
Pensions for Staff of European Commission and other EU institutions
How large is a pension for former staff of the European Commission and other EU institutions? How long do I have to work to get one? Can I retire early? These and other questions answered.
Do EU officials pay tax?
EU officials’ salaries are not subject to national taxes of EU member states. However, EU officials pay a ‘Solidarity Levy’ of 6% and a ‘Community Tax’ that ranges between 8% and 45% of their ‘basic salary’.
Jobs in EU agencies: how to find them?
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.
How many people work for the European Commission?
At the start of 2022, the European Commission had 32169 employees. The total number of people employed by the whole “EU system” is over 60000 persons.
How many people work for the EU institutions in 2024?
The European Union institutions employed over 79211 in 2023. This information is based on the most recent annual reports from each of the 76 European Union institutions and bodies.
