You can refer to the official basic salary grids for all grades and type of contracts.
Please note that the salaries examples listed below are for informational purposes only and are not legally binding: the final salary will be determined upon recruitment based on the individual’s specific circumstances.
Contract agent
| Basic salary* | Net salary without any allowances | Net salary with expatriation allowance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA FG III – grade 8 (less than 5 years of work experience) | 3,335.94 € | 2,918.07 € | 3,619.32 € |
| CA FG III – grade 9 (at least 5 years of work experience) | 3,774.40 € | 3,300.26 € | 3,776.08 € |
| CA FG IV – grade 13 (less than 5 years of work experience) | 4,270.49 € | 3,682.78 € | 4,170.33 € |
| CA FG IV – grade 14 (at least 5 years of work experience) | 4,831.85 € | 3,900.72 € | 4,690.82 € |
Temporary agent
| Basic salary* | Net salary without any allowances | Net salary with expatriation allowance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AST 3 - Step 1 (at least 6 years of work experience) | 4,613.00 € | 3,740.64 € | 4,494.96 € |
| AST 3 - Step 2 (at least 9 years of work experience) | 4,806.88 € | 3,885.32 € | 4,671.34 € |
| AD 5 - Step 1 (less than 3 years of work experience) | 5,905.36 € | 4,678.75 € | 5,409.56 € |
| AD 5 - Step 2 (at least 3 years of work experience) | 6,153.51 € | 4,855.17 € | 5,861.39 € |
| AD 6 - Step 1 (at least 3 years of work experience) | 6,681.51 € | 5,222.69 € | 6,315.25 € |
| AD 6 - Step 2 (at least 6 years of work experience) | 6,962.30 € | 5,417.04 € | 6,555.52 € |
| AD 7 - Step 1 (at least 6 years of work experience) | 7,559.72 € | 5,820.12 € | 7,056.29 € |
| AD 7 - Step 2 (at least 9 years of work experience) | 7,877.39 € | 6,030.06 € | 7,318.17 € |
* Deducted from basic salary:
- pension contribution (11,10%)
- health insurance (1,70%)
- accident cover (0,10%)
- unemployment insurance (0,81%)
- EU tax levied progressively at a rate of between 8% and 45% of the taxable portion of your salary
- solidarity levy (6%)
Pay
Staff of the European institutions pay a tax on their salary. This means, however, that your salary is not subject to national tax in any of the Member States.
Your salary is also weighted by applying a coefficient based on the cost of living in the country in which you are posted. As of 1July 2024, the weighting for Frankfurt is 102.2%, the coefficient for Belgium and Luxembourg being 100.
The various components of your pay are also adjusted every year equal to the weighted average adjustment of public sector salaries (net of inflation) in the Member States.
Staff who has been at one step in his/her grade for two years shall automatically advance to the next step in that grade.
You can find more information in the EU staff regulations.