Salary of Contract Agents FGIV vs Administrators AD5: how big is the difference?
Most people join the EU institutions at the so-called ‘entry grades’. Two of the most common grades are Contract Agents in functional FG IV vs Administrators in the grade AD 5. This article will compare the salary as well as the full benefits package for both grades – AD5 and FGIV – so that you…
Contract Agents Function Group FG IV salary
The monthly ‘basic salary’ for Contract Agents in function group IV (FG IV) in the European Commission ranges from EUR 3624 for grade 13 step 1 to EUR 7602 for grade 18 step 7. The amount of basic salary depends on which grade (13-18) and step in each grade (1-7) the staff member finds herself in.
