Administrative Assistant
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Career path: AD vs AST vs FG
AST2 is an Assistant (AST) grade, covering technical and administrative support across the EU institutions. By contrast, AD grades (AD5-AD16) cover Administrator policy and management work, AST/SC grades (AST/SC1-AST/SC6) cover secretarial and clerical roles, and FG grades (FG I-IV) are Contract Agent fixed-term posts. AST careers progress from AST1 to AST11 through merit-based promotion every three to five years.
AST2 Salary in 2026: Step by Step
Basic monthly salary for AST2 under Annex I of the EU Staff Regulations. Every two years of service moves you up one step automatically (Article 44). The net estimate deducts EU community tax, pension, sickness insurance and the solidarity levy at a flat ~25%; actual net varies with allowances and family situation.
| Step | Gross salary (EUR/month) | Est. net (~75%) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €4,248 | €3,186 |
| Step 2 | €4,426 | €3,320 |
| Step 3 | €4,612 | €3,459 |
| Step 4 | €4,741 | €3,556 |
| Step 5 | €4,806 | €3,605 |
On top of basic salary, staff may receive the 16% expatriation allowance, household and dependent-child allowances, and the countrycorrection coefficientadjusts pay outside Brussels. See the fullEU salary tables or estimate your own net pay with the salary calculator.
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