# Commissioner

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/
- Published: 2024-03-04T10:51:30+01:00
- Author: Ben

A European Commissioner is a member of the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/),
which is the executive arm of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation,
implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties, and managing the day-to-day business
of the EU.

The [College of Commissioners](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/college-of-commissioners/)
consists of one Commissioner from each EU member state, including the President 
and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
making a total of 27 members.

Commissioners each hold a specific portfolio, which can range from areas such as
trade, agriculture, and environment to competition, digital economy, and transport.
They are responsible for making decisions on policy proposals, legislative initiatives,
and budgetary allocations within their designated area of expertise.

The role of a Commissioner is to represent the interests of the EU as a whole, rather
than their home country.

The Commissioners serve a five-year term, which is renewable. They work collectively
in a system akin to a cabinet government, with each member contributing to the shaping
of EU policies and decisions.

#### **Salaries of EU Commissioners** **2019 – 2024**

 * **[Adina Valean](https://euemployment.eu/adina-valean-salary/)**
 * **[Didier Reynders](https://euemployment.eu/didier-reynders-salary/)**
 * **[Dubravka Šuica](https://euemployment.eu/dubravka-suica-salary/)**
 * **[Elisa Ferreira](https://euemployment.eu/elisa-ferreira-salary/)**
 * **[Helena Dalli](https://euemployment.eu/helena-dalli-salary/)**
 * **[Iliana Ivanova](https://euemployment.eu/iliana-ivanova-salary/)**
 * **[Janez Lenarčič](https://euemployment.eu/janez-lenarcic-salary/)**
 * **[Janusz Wojciechowski](https://euemployment.eu/janusz-wojciechowski-salary/)**
 * **[Johannes Hahn](https://euemployment.eu/johannes-hahn-salary/)**
 * **[Josep Borrell Fontelles](https://euemployment.eu/josep-borrell-salary/)**
 * **[Jutta Urpilainen](https://euemployment.eu/jutta-urpilainen-salary/)**
 * **[Kadri Simson](https://euemployment.eu/kadri-simson-salary/)**
 * **[Mairead McGuinness](http://Mairead McGuinness salary)**
 * **[Margaritis Schinas](https://euemployment.eu/margaritis-schinas-salary/)**

 * **[Margrethe Vestager](https://euemployment.eu/margrethe-vestager-salary/)**
 * **[Maroš Šefčovič](https://euemployment.eu/maros-sefcovic-salary/)**
 * **[Nicolas Schmit](https://euemployment.eu/nicolas-schmit-salary/)**
 * **[Oliver Várhelyi](https://euemployment.eu/oliver-varhelyi-salary/)**
 * **[Paolo Gentiloni](https://euemployment.eu/paolo-gentiloni-salary/)**
 * **[Stella Kyriakides](https://euemployment.eu/stella-kyriakides-salary/)**
 * **[Thierry Breton](https://euemployment.eu/thierry-breton-salary/)**
 * **[Ursula von der Leyen](https://euemployment.eu/von-der-leyen-salary/)**
 * **[Valdis Dombrovskis](https://euemployment.eu/valdis-dombrovskis-salary/)**
 * **[Vera Jourová](https://euemployment.eu/vera-jourova-salary/)**
 * **[Virginijus Sinkevičius](https://euemployment.eu/virginijus-sinkevicius-salary/)**
 * **[Wopke Hoekstra](https://euemployment.eu/wopke-hoekstra-salary/)**
 * **[Ylva Johansson](https://euemployment.eu/ylva-johansson-salary/)**