# Secretaries and Clerks AST/SC

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/glossary/secretaries-and-clerks-ast-sc/
- Published: 2024-02-24T18:33:18+01:00
- Author: Ben

**AST/SC** **is a** **separate [grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 
reserved for **[**Secretaries and Clerks**](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/#Secretaries-and-clerks)
at the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/)
and other EU institutions.

Professionals in the AST/SC grades are usually involved in tasks related to office
management and administrative support to managers and staff in AD and AST grades.

Placement in an AST/SC [grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) does not
require completion of university studies (bachelor’s or master’s).

Overview of [salaries in the grades AST/SC 1 to AST/SC 6](https://euemployment.eu/category/secretaries-clerks-ast-sc/).