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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 -…
December 28, 2025
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.
December 28, 2025
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.
November 28, 2024
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.
October 2, 2024
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…
May 28, 2024
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.
February 28, 2024
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.
February 28, 2024
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.
November 3, 2023
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.
October 31, 2023
How many people work for the EU institutions?
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.
October 9, 2023
JSIS Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme: A guide for new staff of EU institutions
Learn all about the European Commission’s Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with this comprehensive guide. Find out the benefits, who is eligible, and more. JSIS is one of the most underrated benefits of working for EU institutions, but can be one of the main benefits of working for the EU, particularly, if you are a…
July 21, 2023
Staff Categories Working for EU Institutions: A Guide
This article provides an overview of the various staff categories in the EU institutions, including the European Commission, European Parliament, Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Council. The different types of staff categories include administrators, assistants, contract agents, accredited parliamentary assistants, secretaries and clerks, freelance linguists, interims, intramuros, trainees. It pays…
July 5, 2023

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