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.
Category: Working for the EU
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.
How much do EU officials earn?
Overview of salaries of administrators, assistants, secretaries/clerks and contract agents at the European Commission and other EU institutions.
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.
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.
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.
Administrators AD7 salary
This article covers the topic of administratAD7 salary or how much a Temporary Agent in grade 7, step 1 in a European Union institution can expect to earn and what are any additional benefits.
Salary and benefits – European Border and Coast Guard Officer, ADVANCED Level (AD 7)
The ‘full salary package’ of the Advanced Level Frontex border guard. Polish residents without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 3652. Foreigners without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 4538. Foreigners with children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 5100.
Salary and benefits – European Border and Coast Guard Officer, INTERMEDIATE Level (AST 4)
The ‘full salary package’ of the Intermediate Level Frontex border guard. Polish residents without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 2748. Foreigners without children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 3399. Foreigners with children can expect a monthly paycheck of EUR 3961.
