Salaries in EU institution by contract type: AD, AST, CA, AST/SC
Think you need to be an Administrator (AD) to earn a high salary in the EU institutions? Think again. This insider guide reveals the significant salary overlap between categories, showing how senior Assistants (AST 5–11) and Contract Agents in Function Group IV (Grades 15–18) often outearn entry-level Administrators. Explore the July 2025–2026 salary figures, real-world…
Kosovo footnote | EU, UN, Council of Europe standard
Kosovo footnote | Footnote text as used by the institutions of the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN), and the Council of Europe (CoE)
European Commission Salary Grid (July 2025 – June 2026)
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…
MEP Salary & Full Benefits Package
As of January 1, 2024, the base salary of an MEP is €10’377.43 gross, which translates to €8’088.03 net per month after EU taxes and insurance contributions. MEPs are also entitled to a payment called the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA), which is €4’950 per month. This comes to a total annual pay of 97’056.36 -…
From Brussels with Benefits: EU Commissioners’ Pensions
A Commissioner serving a full 5-year term receives a monthly pension of 3.6% of their final salary. This percentage is double that of regular EU officials. Based on the current highest civil servant salary, this amounts to approximately €5108.93 per month.
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.
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;…
Locations of EU Delegations
In 2024, there were 146 EU Delegations around the world. 138 of these were to countries and 8 to international organizations.
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…
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.
