What do we offer?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) offers competitive pay and a comprehensive welfare package with additional allowances depending on staff members' personal circumstances.
The conditions of employment of staff at EMA are based on the rules, principles and working conditions of the European civil service. EMA follows the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Communities.
Overview of salaries and benefits
Function group and grade | Monthly basic net salary |
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Temporary agent AST 3 | €3,460,94 |
Temporary agent AD 5 | €4.325,31 |
Temporary agent AD 6 | €4.826,25 |
Temporary agent AD 8 | €5.970,28 |
Contract agent FG II starting salary | €2.115,88 |
Contract agent FG III starting salary | €2.706,33 |
Contract agent FG IV starting salary | €3.322,40 |
Type of allowance | Who may be eligible? | Allowance |
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Expatriation | Expatriate staff | 16% of the total of the basic salary, household allowance and dependent child allowance |
Foreign residence | Staff who are not nationals of the host Member State but do not qualify for expatriation allowance | 4% of the total of the basic salary, household allowance and dependent child allowance |
Allowances when taking up duties | New staff who have to move country to take up employment at EMA |
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Type of allowance | Who may be eligible? | Allowance |
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Household | Staff who are married and/or have dependent children | € 191,44 plus 2% of the basic salary monthly (subject to local weighting) |
Dependent child | Staff who have dependent children until 18 years of age (or 26 years of age if the child pursues further education) | € 418,31 per child monthly (subject to local weighting) |
Pre-school | Staff with children of pre-school age | € 102,18 per child monthly (subject to local weighting) |
Nursery contribution | Staff with dependent children attending nursery | Contribution towards nursery costs. |
Education | Staff with dependent children attending primary, secondary or higher education | Contribution towards education costs for children in primary, secondary or university education |
Type of allowance | Who may be eligible? | Benefit |
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Sickness and accident insurance | All staff (family members and children may also be covered) | Reimbursement towards medical costs worldwide. The scheme also covers accident, invalidity or death. |
Annual medical check-up | Temporary and Contract Agent | A free comprehensive medical check-up with EMA medical provider |
Pension | All staff | Final-salary pension scheme. Staff accrue 1.8% of their final salary for each year of service with 70% being the maximum final basic salary achievable. |
Unemployment insurance | Staff leaving EMA who completed 6 months of uninterrupted service, did not resign and were not dismissed on disciplinary grounds | A monthly allowance supplementary to national allowances |
The Agency has a seat agreement with the Kingdom of the Netherlands which accords protections and courtesy privileges to staff and members of their family. Specific details and instructions will be provided at the contract offer stage.
Examples of salary packages
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Important note: The below examples are not legally binding, and will depend on your personal situation and the relevant evidence you will be able present to the EMA upon your appointment.
Celia was offered a post as a Head of Service (AD08 step 1) within Human Medicines Division. She is an expatriate candidate, with two children, moving from Ireland to take this job.
Package component | Explanation | Amount |
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Basic gross salary | Including duty station weighting for the Netherlands, and subject to deductions of European tax, health insurance and pension contribution | € 8055.93 |
Household allowance | Celia is married, and has dependent children | € 332.89 |
Dependent child allowance | Celia has 2 children of school age | € 836.62 (2x€418.31) |
Expatriation allowance | Celia is Irish, and is moving to the Netherlands to take this job. Therefore, she would be eligible to expatriation allowance of 16% of basic salary and family allowances | € 1318.75 | Gross salary | € 10 544.19 |
Community tax | Salaries and allowances paid by EMA are exempt from any national taxation in all EU Member States, but subject to a European tax (deducted at source). Tax is levied progressively at a rate of between 8% and 45% of the taxable portion of the salary. | - € 402.10 |
Solidarity levy | The solidarity levy is a temporary measure (from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2023) and is deducted from staff salaries. The rate of the solidarity levy shall be 6%. The rate shall however be 7% for officials in grade AD15, step 2, and above. | - € 151.58 |
Pension, sickness, accident and unemployment insurance | More information above | - € 859.59 | Net salary | € 9130.92 |
Frank is being recruited as a Scientific Administrator (AD06 step 1). He is single, and moving to Amsterdam from Austria.
Package component | Explanation | Amount |
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Basic gross salary | Including duty station weighting for the Netherlands, and subject to deductions of European tax, health insurance and pension contribution | € 6175.09 |
Household allowance | Frank is single, so will not receive this allowance | € 0.00 |
Dependent child allowance | Frank has no children | € 0.00 |
Expatriation allowance | Frank is Austrian, and is moving to the Netherlands to take this job. Therefore, he would be eligible to expatriation allowance of 16% of basic salary | € 883.99 | Gross salary | € 7059.08 |
Community tax | Salaries and allowances paid by EMA are exempt from any national taxation in all EU Member States, but subject to a European tax (deducted at source). Tax is levied progressively at a rate of between 8% and 45% of the taxable portion of the salary. | - € 492.04 |
Solidarity levy | The solidarity levy is a temporary measure (from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2023) and is deducted from staff salaries. The rate of the solidarity levy shall be 6%. The rate shall however be 7% for officials in grade AD15, step 2, and above. | - € 86.08 |
Pension, sickness, accident and unemployment insurance | More information above | - € 669.06 | Net salary | € 5811.90 |
Marieke was offered a post of an Executive Assistant (AST3 step 1) for Information Management Division. She is Dutch, and her daughter already studies at the univesity.
Package component | Explanation | Amount |
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Basic gross salary | Including duty station weighting for the Netherlands, and subject to deductions of European tax, health insurance and pension contribution | € 4311.03 |
Household allowance | Marieke is married, so will receive this allowance | € 267.73 |
Dependent child allowance | Marieke has one child, studying at the university, and living outside of her house | € 702.13 |
Expatriation allowance | Marieke is Dutch, so not eligible for an expatriation allowance. | € 0.00 | Gross salary | € 5280.89 |
Community tax | Salaries and allowances paid by EMA are exempt from any national taxation in all EU Member States, but subject to a European tax (deducted at source). Tax is levied progressively at a rate of between 8% and 45% of the taxable portion of the salary. | - € 179.69 |
Solidarity levy | The solidarity levy is a temporary measure (from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2023) and is deducted from staff salaries. The rate of the solidarity levy shall be 6%. The rate shall however be 7% for officials in grade AD15, step 2, and above. | - € 7.93 |
Pension, sickness, accident and unemployment insurance | More information above | - € 458.50 | Net salary | € 4634.77 |
Joss applied for a post of Junior Business Analyst (FGIII grade 8 step 1), and was successful. He is moving to the Netherlands from Belgium to take this job. He is single, and has no children.
Package component | Explanation | Amount |
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Basic gross salary | Including duty station weighting for the Netherlands, and subject to deductions of European tax, health insurance and pension contribution | € 3102.85 |
Household allowance | Joss is single, so no household allowance | € 0.00 |
Dependent child allowance | Joss has no children yet. | € 0.00 |
Expatriation allowance | Joss is Belgian, so he is eligible for an expatriation allowance. | € 567.38 | Gross salary | € 3670.23 |
Community tax | Salaries and allowances paid by EMA are exempt from any national taxation in all EU Member States, but subject to a European tax (deducted at source). Tax is levied progressively at a rate of between 8% and 45% of the taxable portion of the salary. | - € 16.56 |
Solidarity levy | The solidarity levy is a temporary measure (from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2023) and is deducted from staff salaries. The rate of the solidarity levy shall be 6%. The rate shall however be 7% for officials in grade AD15, step 2, and above. | - € 0.00 |
Pension, sickness, accident and unemployment insurance | More information above | - € 331.27 | Net salary | € 3322.40 |
Edit got a position of a Junior Scientific Administrator (FGIV grade 13 step 1). She is Hungarian and her wife is Dutch. She has lived in the Netherlands since her studies.
Package component | Explanation | Amount |
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Basic gross salary | Including duty station weighting for the Netherlands, and subject to deductions of European tax, health insurance and pension contribution | € 3935.91 |
Household allowance | Edit got married in the Netherlands, where same sex marriage is possible. | € 262.07 |
Dependent child allowance | Edit has no children yet. | € 0.00 |
Expatriation allowance | Edit is Hungarian, but has lived in the Netherlands for the last 10 years. She is not eligible for an expatriation allowance, but will receive foreign residence allowance. | € 151.73 | Gross salary | € 4349.71 |
Community tax | Salaries and allowances paid by EMA are exempt from any national taxation in all EU Member States, but subject to a European tax (deducted at source). Tax is levied progressively at a rate of between 8% and 45% of the taxable portion of the salary. | - € 247.27 |
Solidarity levy | The solidarity levy is a temporary measure (from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2023) and is deducted from staff salaries. The rate of the solidarity levy shall be 6%. The rate shall however be 7% for officials in grade AD15, step 2, and above. | - € 0.00 |
Pension, sickness, accident and unemployment insurance | More information above | - € 426.40 | Net salary | € 3676.04 |