# What is the European Commission Correction Coefficient in 2026

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/correction-coefficient/
- Published: 2026-08-08T17:37:56+02:00
- Author: Ben

Salaries all [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/)
and other EU institutions’ officials get adjusted by a factor called the ‘Correction
Coefficient’. Your EU salary amount directly depends on where the institution you
work for is located.

Each year [Eurostat](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/eurostat/) tracks how expensive(
or cheap) it is to live in all EU member states and third countries the EU has a
representation. The outcome of this exercise is the [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/).

## Brussels is the reference point

The coefficient for a particular EU country is defined relative to Brussels. Brussels
is always considered 100%. Here’s a simple formula of your final salary amount that
shows the impact of the [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/).

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This means that even if you and a friend have the same position, [grade and step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/),
but work in EU agencies in two different EU countries, your take-home pay will differ
substantially.

Below is an example of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/)
of a [Contract Agent](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/contract-agent/), [function group](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/function-group/)
IV, that has started to work for the a) [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/)
for Brussels, b) European Environmental Agency in Copenhagen, and c) European Border
and Coast Guard Agency ([Frontex](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/frontex/)) in
Warsaw.

| **Location/ Institution** | **[Basic Salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) for [Contract Agent](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/contract-agent/), FG IV, [Grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 14, [Step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 1** | **[Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/)** | **Actual [Basic Salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/)** | **Difference in EUR** | 
| [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/), Brussels | **4887.55** **€** | **100.00%** | **4887.55 €** | 0.00 € | 
| European Environmental Agency, Copenhagen | 4887.55 € | 129.80% | 6344.04 € | **+1456.49 €** | 
| EU Delegation, Bulgaria | 4887.55 € | 64.8% | 3167.13 € | **-1720.42 €** |

Impact of geographical location on a the salary of an EU contract agent

As you see from the table, if you work in Warsaw, you will lose almost 1000 euros
despite performing the same tasks as your colleague in Brussels. It’s important 
to remember that all of the other [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/)
and supplementary payments also get increased/decreased by the [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/).
For this reason, your total income will be even lower compared to a [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/)
colleague and the one working in Copenhagen.

## Impact of location on your total remuneration package

The tables below allow you to assess how lucrative it is to work for a particular
EU institution or agency if it is not located in Brussels. It is generally felt 
that the Correction Coefficients below 100% do not reflect the actual cost of living
for expats in the respective country. While [Eurostat](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/eurostat/)
looks at actual average price levels and other costs, these often do not reflect
the reality for employees of EU institutions. For example, expats are rarely able
to rent apartments for the same prices as locals. As soon as a property owner finds
out that a person is not a local, it’s common for the quoted price to increase by
a quarter or more.

The below tables with Correction Coefficients sorted by country and by absolute 
values lets you assess what will be your final take-home pay (salary and [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/)).

### European Commission 2026-2027 Correction Coefficients – sorted by alphabetically

| Country | Work location | [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/) (%) | 
| **Austria** | Wien | 106.7 | 
| **Belgium** | Bruxelles / Brussel | 100.0 | 
| **Bulgaria** | Sofia | 66.1 | 
| **Croatia** | Zagreb | 89.0* | 
| **Cyprus** | Lefkosia | 79.0 | 
| **Czechia** | Praha | 91.2 | 
| **Denmark** | København | 130.5 | 
| **Estonia** | Tallinn | 95.0 | 
| **Finland** | Helsinki | 110.8 | 
| **France** | Paris | 113.6 | 
| **Germany** | Berlin | 102.7 | 
| **Germany** | München | 112.0 | 
| **Greece** | Athina | 87.0 | 
| **Hungary** | Budapest | 76.6 | 
| **Ireland** | Dublin | 130.7 | 
| **Italy** | Roma | 87.5 | 
| **Italy** | Varese | 87.0 | 
| **Latvia** | Riga | 84.3 | 
| **Lithuania** | Vilnius | 87.4 | 
| **Luxembourg** | Luxembourg | 100.0 | 
| **Malta** | Valletta | 92.4 | 
| **Netherlands** | Den Haag | 113.2 | 
| **Poland** | Warszawa | 82.3 | 
| **Portugal** | Lisboa | 92.4 | 
| **Romania** | Bucuresti | 75.5 | 
| **Slovakia** | Bratislava | 85.1 | 
| **Slovenia** | Ljubljana | 86.6 | 
| **Spain** | Madrid | 92.4 | 
| **Sweden** | Stockholm | 119.5 |

### European Commission 2026-2027 Correction Coefficients – sorted by absolute value

| Country | Place of work | **[Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/) (%)** | 
| **Country** | **City / [Duty Station](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/place-of-employment/)** |  | 
| Ireland | **Dublin** | 130.7 | 
| Denmark | **København** | 130.5 | 
| Sweden | **Stockholm** | 119.5 | 
| France | **Paris** | 113.6 | 
| Netherlands | **Den Haag** | 113.2 | 
| Germany | **München** | 112.0 | 
| Finland | **Helsinki** | 110.8 | 
| Austria | **Wien** | 106.7 | 
| Germany | **Berlin** | 102.7 | 
| Belgium | **Bruxelles / Brussel** | 100.0 | 
| Luxembourg | **Luxembourg** | 100.0 | 
| Estonia | **Tallinn** | 95.0 | 
| Spain | **Madrid** | 92.4 | 
| Malta | **Valletta** | 92.4 | 
| Portugal | **Lisboa** | 92.4 | 
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | **Praha** | 91.2 | 
| Italy | **Roma** | 87.5 | 
| Lithuania | **Vilnius** | 87.4 | 
| Greece | **Athina** | 87.0 | 
| Italy | **Varese** | 87.0 | 
| Slovenia | **Ljubljana** | 86.6 | 
| Slovakia | **Bratislava** | 85.1 | 
| Croatia | **Zagreb** | 89.0* | 
| Latvia | **Riga** | 84.3 | 
| Poland | **Warszawa** | 82.3 | 
| Cyprus | **Lefkosia** | 79.0 | 
| Hungary | **Budapest** | 76.6 | 
| Romania | **Bucuresti** | 75.5 | 
| Bulgaria | **Sofia** | 66.1 |

The most up-to-date correction coefficients for each city where EU institutions 
are located can be found on [this](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_colc_tot/default/table?lang=en)
[Eurostat](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/eurostat/) website.

If you wish to geek out on the subject, here’s a helpful article by [Eurostat](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/eurostat/)
on [methodology of calculating the correction coefficient](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/civil-servants-remuneration/correction-coefficients).

After [Eurostat](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/eurostat/) calculates the [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/)
values, these are also published as a legal act in the European Union’s [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/)
Journal. The document is called the “[2026 intermediate update of the remuneration and pensions of the officials and other servants of the European Union and the correction coefficients applied thereto](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/3945/oj/eng)“.
Such a document is adopted at least annually. In 2026 [Correction Coefficient](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/correction-coefficient/)
values were updated for only two locations, however, usually they are reviewed for
most locations where EU institutions are situated.

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