Salary band

EUR 2954-5932 /month

Basic gross salary band, before allowances (expatriation, household, dependent-child) and the country correction coefficient. Use the salary calculator to estimate net pay.

Current vacancies

42 open at FGIII

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Career path: AD vs AST vs FG

FGIII is a Contract Agent (FG) function group, used for fixed-term posts across all EU institutions and agencies. By contrast, AD grades (AD5-AD16) cover Administrator policy and management work, AST grades (AST1-AST11) cover technical and administrative assistants, and AST/SC grades cover secretarial and clerical support. FG I covers manual tasks, FG II clerical support, FG III executive tasks, and FG IV administrative, advisory, linguistic, or technical tasks.

FGIII Salary in 2026: Step by Step

Basic monthly salary for FGIII 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 €3,476 €2,607
Step 2 €3,548 €2,661
Step 3 €3,622 €2,716
Step 4 €3,697 €2,773
Step 5 €3,774 €2,830
Step 6 €3,852 €2,889
Step 7 €3,932 €2,949

On top of basic salary, staff may receive the 16% expatriation allowance, household and dependent-child allowances, and the country correction coefficient adjusts pay outside Brussels. See the full EU salary tables or estimate your own net pay with the salary calculator.

42 positions found

Project Officer

EACEA Brussels

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€3,476 - €3,932/month Deadline: 31 Dec 2026

Financial Officer

EACEA Brussels

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€3,476 - €3,932/month Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
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