# What is the salary of Maros Sefcovic? - Link: https://euemployment.eu/maros-sefcovic-salary/ - Published: 2024-11-04T19:26:56+01:00 - Author: Ben **The monthly salary of Maroš Šefčovič, **[Commissioner](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/) for Trade, Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, is approximately** EUR 22’334**. This brings the annual salary to EUR 268’012. Šefčovič was the Executive Vice President in charge of ‘European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight’ in von der Leyen’s 1st Commission. As a result of the College reshuffle, his salary has decreased in relative terms. #### **Salaries of EU Commissioners in VDL’s 2nd Commission (2024-2029)** * [**Ursula von der Leyen**](https://euemployment.eu/von-der-leyen-salary/) * **[Maria Luís Albuquerque](https://euemployment.eu/maria-albuquerque-salary/)** * **[Magnus Brunner](https://euemployment.eu/salary-magnus-brunner/)** * **[Valdis Dombrovskis](https://euemployment.eu/valdis-dombrovskis-salary/)** * **[Raffaele Fitto](https://euemployment.eu/salary-raffaele-fitto/)** * **[Christophe Hansen](https://euemployment.eu/salary-christophe-hansen/)** * **[Wopke Hoekstra](https://euemployment.eu/wopke-hoekstra-salary/)** * **[Dan Jørgensen](https://euemployment.eu/dan-jorgensen-salary/)** * **[Costas Kadis](https://euemployment.eu/costas-kadis-salary/)** * [**Kaja Kallas**](https://euemployment.eu/what-is-the-salary-of-kaja-kallas/) * **[Marta Kos](https://euemployment.eu/marta-kos-salary/)** * **[Andrius Kubilius](https://euemployment.eu/salary-andrius-kubilius/)** * **[Hadja Lahbib](https://euemployment.eu/hadja-lahbib-salary/)** * [**Michael McGrath**](https://euemployment.eu/salary-michael-mcgrath/) * **[Glenn Micallef](https://euemployment.eu/glenn-micallef-salary/)** * **[Roxana Mînzatu](https://euemployment.eu/roxana-minzatu-salary/)** * **[Teresa Ribera](https://euemployment.eu/teresa-ribera-salary/)** * **[Jessika Roswall](https://euemployment.eu/jessika-roswall-salary/)** * **[Piotr Serafin](https://euemployment.eu/salary-piotr-serafin/)** * **[Stéphane Séjourné](https://euemployment.eu/salary-stephane-sejourne/)** * **[Jozef Síkela](https://euemployment.eu/salary-jozef-sikela/)** * **[Apostolos Tzitzikostas](https://euemployment.eu/apostolos-tzitzikostas-salary/)** * **[Henna Virkkunen](https://euemployment.eu/what-is-the-salary-of-henna-virkkunen/)** * **[Olivér Várhelyi](https://euemployment.eu/oliver-varhelyi-salary/)** * **[Ekaterina Zaharieva](https://euemployment.eu/ekaterina-zaharieva-salary/)** * **[Maroš Šefčovič](https://euemployment.eu/maros-sefcovic-salary/)** * **[Dubravka Šuica](https://euemployment.eu/dubravka-suica-salary/)** [Short BIO](https://www.politico.eu/article/meet-european-commissioner-class-2024-ursula-von-der-leyen/) of each [Commissioner](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/) from Politico. eu. ![](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Piles-of-coins-1.jpg) ## Basic salary When you try to understand how salaries of EU officials are calculated, you are often directed at the ‘[basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). However, the actual take-home remuneration package consists of many more components and be higher, lower, or similar to the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) depending of an official’s individual situation (family status, dependent children, relocation to Brussels from another country, etc.). For a [Commissioner](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/) of the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/), the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) is set at 112.5% of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) of an [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/) of the Union on the third [step](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) of [grade](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/grade/) 16, in other words, the highest [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/) possible for non-political posts in EU institutions like General Directors in DGs of the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/). For reference, since 1 January 2024 the highest [EU civil servant](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/eu-civil-servant/)‘ basic salary’ is EUR **23,959.44**. ![](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-1280x827.png) _Source: Article 66 of the [EU Staff Regulations](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A01962R0031-20240101)_ | See the full [European Commission salary grid](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-salary-grid/) ## Allowances and other payments As the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/) [Commissioner](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/), Maroš Šefčovič is entitled to the following additional monthly [allowances](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/allowances/) and other payments. ![Expatriation allowance](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Expatriation- allowance-1024x576.jpg) Expatriation allowance ### Residence allowance (similar to Expatriation allowance) The [Residence Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/expatriation-allowance/) is equal to 15 % of their [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). This makes up **EUR 4043**. ![European commission household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/ 2021/03/European-commission-household-allowance-1024x576.jpg) European commission household allowance ### Household allowance The [Household ](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-household-allowance/) [Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-household-allowance/) is equal to EUR 192,78 + 2% of their [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). This makes up **EUR 732**. ![EU entertainment allowance](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ EU-entertainment-allowance.jpeg) EU entertainment allowance ### Entertainment allowance Members of the European College are entitled to the weirdly named ‘entertainment allowance’, which most likely is an allowance for covering costs of work-related lunches and similar expenses. This allowance **ranges from EUR 607.71 for “regular” [Commissioners](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/) to EUR 1418.07 for the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/) President**. ![Dependent child allowance european commission](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/ uploads/2023/11/dEPENDENT-child-allowance-european-commission.jpg) Dependent child allowance european commission ### Dependent child allowance The Dependent Child Allowance is equal to approximately **EUR 440. **This allowance amount is not included in the total remuneration calculation as we don’t know the family situation of these EU officials. ![European Commission Education Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/ 2020/05/European-Commission-Education-Allowance-1024x576.jpg) European Commission Education Allowance ### Education allowance The [Education Allowance](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-education-allowance/) is not included in the total remuneration calculation as we don’t know the family situation of this EU [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/). ## Taxes and other deductions Like other employees of the EU institutions, as [Commissioner](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/) of the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/)** Maroš Šefčovič does not pay national taxes**. However, there are two European Union taxes the [Commissioner](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/) has to pay. ### Community Tax The **[Community Tax](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/community-tax/) levied progressively at a rate of between 8% and 45 %** of the taxable salary portion. We have not been able to find the exact rules about application of this tax to European Commissioners’ salaries, hence, we have assumed that the deduction is in the middle as 18.5% of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). This makes up** EUR 4987**. ### Solidarity Levy The [Solidarity Levy](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/solidarity-levy/) is 6% of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). This makes up** EUR 1617**. There are also four social security-related deductions. ![European Commission pension](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ European-Commission-pension.jpg) European Commission pension ### Pension The Pension Contribution is 10.10% of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). This adds up to **EUR 2695**. The [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/) College members have much more generous pension guarantees compared to regular EU staff. You can read more about the regular [pension benefits for staff of EU institutions](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-pensions/). ### Health insurance The Health Insurance Contribution is 1.70% of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). This adds up to **EUR 458**. The health insurance contribution makes the [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/) eligible for the [EU institutions health insurance scheme JSIS](https://euemployment.eu/jsis-joint-sickness-insurance-scheme-guide/). ### Accident coverage The Accident Coverage Contribution is 0.10% of the [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/). This adds up to **EUR 27**. ![European Commission unemployment allowance](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/ uploads/2019/06/European-Commission-unemployment-allowance.jpg) European Commission unemployment allowance ### Unemployment insurance The Unemployment Insurance Contribution is 0.81%. This adds up to **EUR 218**. The [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/) College members have much more generous unemployment guarantees compared to regular EU staff. You can read more about the regular [unemployment benefits for staff of EU institutions](https://euemployment.eu/unemployment-allowance-european-commission/). ## Background information ### Basic salary coefficients for members of the College of European Commission ![](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image-23.png) Source: Article 2 of the [Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32016R0300) ### Entertainment allowance ![](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image-24.png) Source: Article 7 of the [Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32016R0300) ### Information about tax amounts and other salary deductions For information about amounts of EU taxes, pension contributions, unemployment and other deductions see this [document prepared by ECDC](https://euemployment.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ECDC-information-about-salaries-entitlements-taxation-social-security-contributions.pdf) for candidates and staff. The same information applies to all EU institutions. _Image source: [European Commission website](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/towards-new-commission-2024-2029/commissioners-designate-2024-2029_en)_