What We Offer

eu-LISA offers competitive pay and a comprehensive welfare package with additional allowances depending on staff members' personal circumstances.

The conditions of employment of staff at eu-LISA are based on the rules, principles and working conditions of the European civil service, as detailed in the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Communities.

Benefits

Sickness and medical insurance,
unemployment insurance
Health insurance, including sickness and accident insurance, hospitalisation, dental care, and preventive medicine coverage. If you desire, your family members can be covered as well.
A competitive EU pension scheme
EU pension scheme is a defined benefit plan that becomes available after completing 10 years of service within EU Institutions/Agencies or upon reaching the pensionable age from the EU pension scheme, to which both the Agency and you make monthly contributions.
Flexitime
Enjoy a healthy balance between teleworking from home office and office presence within our hybrid working arrangements.

Teleworking
You can telework from outside of your place of employment for up to 10 days per year.
Contribution towards sports and fitness club memberships
Our comprehensive health and well-being programme prioritises a healthy work-life balance, including amongst other reimbursements for health and fitness activities.
Annual medical check-up

Language classes
All staff members can request language courses and language certification, and language courses for spouses are also available to support a smooth integration.
Assistance from the expatriate services team
Our expert team is dedicated to providing personalised support and guidance to help you settle into your new life. Our relocation services include assistance with housing, local administration, family integration as well as cultural orientation and language support.
Tax advantages for expatriate staff provided by the Estonian authorities

Allowances

Expatriation and related allowances

Type of allowance	Who is eligible?	Allowance
Expatriation	Expatriate staff (staff member who is not and has never been a national of the State in whose territory she or he is employed)	16% of the total of the basic salary, household allowance and dependent child allowance. The expatriation allowance shall be not less than € 694.07 per month
Foreign residence	Staff member who is not a national of the State in whose territory she or he is employed, but do not qualify for expatriation allowance	4% of the total basic salary, household allowance and dependent child allowance
Allowance when taking up duties	New staff who have to move country to take up employment at eu-LISA	Installation allowance to help staff settle at the place of employment Daily allowance intended offset costs of temporary residence Reimbursement of removal expenses, initial travel to the place of employment and annual travel expenses

Family allowances

Type of allowance	Who is eligible?	Allowance
Household	Staff who have dependent children, or are married and spouse's income is below a specified limit	€ 234.18 plus 2% of the basic salary monthly (subject to local weighting)
Dependent child	Staff who have dependent children under 18 years of age (or 26 years of age if the child pursues further education)	€ 511.71 per child monthly (subject to local weighting)
Pre-school	Staff with children of pre-school age (0-5 years), not yet in primary education	€ 125.01 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 education (up to ceiling) or flat-rate for higher education/university
Access to European School	Staff with dependent children attending primary or secondary school	Children have a guaranteed spot in the European School in the country where the staff member is employed (Tallinn, Strasbourg, Brussels) The basic amounts are applicable from 1 April 2025

Leaves and absences

At least 24 days of annual leave per calendar year of work.
Additional leave days may be granted for age and grade, and home leave to travel to your home country, if applicable.
Flexible working hours, hybrid working arrangements and time off in compensation for overtime.
Maternity, parental leave and part-time work for specific cases.
Special leave for certain circumstances such as marriage, birth or adoption of a child, and other family events.
An average of 18 eu-LISA holidays, including the Agency’s end of the year closure.

Salary

eu-LISA offers competitive salaries, based on a basic salary scale for each contract type, function group and grade.

Staff pay a European tax, which is deducted from their salaries at source. Deductions are also made for sickness and accident insurance, pensions and unemployment insurance. Salaries are exempt from national tax.

Staff members' basic salary and certain allowances are subject to a local weighting (correction coefficient) to adjust them to the cost of living compared to Brussels. The current weighting for the Agency's location in Tallinn, Estonia, is 95.0% and in Strasbourg, France, is 113.6%.

The final salary is calculated by adding the relevant allowances and by deducting social security contributions, solidarity levy.

As part of eu-LISA's staff, you will be insured against sickness, risk of occupational disease and accident, as well have the right to receive payment of invalidity allowance. The insurance may be extended as well to your spouse and children. In addition, after completing a minimum of 10 years' service and after reaching the pensionable age of 66 years, you benefit from the EU pension scheme, to which both the Agency and you make monthly contributions.

Table of the amounts of basic monthly salaries for each grade and step in function groups AD and AST referred to in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations, applicable from 1 April 2025.

To acknowledge additional professional experience after the degree giving access to the grade, candidates may be offered step 1 or step 2 in the function group.

01/04/2025
Grades	Step 1	Step 2
16	23 235.49	24 211.88
15	20 536.29	21 399.27
14	18 150.61	18 913.36
13	16 042.15	16 716.25
12	14 178.56	14 774.36
11	12 531.47	13 058.05
10	11 075.76	11 541.15
9	9 789.10	10 200.45
8	8 651.92	9 015.49
7	7 646.86	7 968.20
6	6 758.53	7 042.56
5	5 973.44	6 224.44
4	5 279.52	5 501.36
3	4 666.18	4 862.29
2	4 124.14	4 297.44
1	3 645.04	3 798.21

Table containing the amounts of the scale of basic salaries provided for in Article 93 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, applicable from 1 April 2025

Function groups	01/04/2025	Professional experience after the degree giving access to the grade (in years)
Functions	Grades
IV	16	More than 17	6 256.88
	14	Between 5-17	4 887.55
	13	Less than 5	4 319.72
III	10	More than 15	4 319.71
	9	Between 5-15	3 817.90
	8	Less than 5	3 374.39
II	5	More than 5	2 982.17
	4	Less than 5	2 635.66
I	1	0	2 537.59

Salary simulator

Download our simplified salary simulator to have a better idea about the salaries at eu-LISA.

Please note that this is a generic simulator and the actual salary value can be different from the value presented by the simulator.

If you have any questions, or find an anomaly in the salary simulator, please contact our team through the email: eulisa-RECRUITMENT [at] eulisa [dot] europa [dot] eu (eulisa-RECRUITMENT[at]eulisa[dot]europa[dot]eu)

For more detailed information about the conditions of employment of officials and other servants of the European Union, please consult the Staff Regulations document, available in all official EU languages.

Salary Simulator

Support services

Relocation assistance

At eu-LISA, we understand that relocating to a new city can be both exciting and overwhelming. That's why we offer comprehensive relocation services designed to make your transition as smooth as possible. Our expert team is dedicated to providing personalised support and guidance to help you settle into your new life. Our relocation services include assistance with housing, local administration, family integration as well as cultural orientation and language support. Whether you're moving from across the country or around the world, we're committed to helping you feel at home in the new environment.

The services can be requested by Temporary staff (TA), Contract staff (CA), Seconded National Experts (SNEs) and Interns.

Your wellbeing

At eu-LISA, we care about the wellbeing of our people and are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. We offer a range of initiatives and resources to help you thrive, including access to mental health support and raising awareness about wellbeing and work-life balance. We believe that when you feel your best, you can achieve your full potential and make meaningful contributions to our shared goals.

Learning and development opportunities

Learning opportunities

The Agency offers a variety of learning resources including access to EU LEARN and LinkedIn Learning, as well as targeted training sessions covering specific skills relevant to key areas of the work of the Agency.
The list of technical and soft skills trainings available to attend internally is published on a yearly basis for staff. Other external individual trainings are also supported by the Agency, in line with business needs.
Your new team will also involve you in relevant group trainings for upskilling and to acquire certifications that are important for your and your team’s continuous learning and for improving practices.

Development opportunities

Regarding your career development, eu-LISA staff have the opportunity to apply for internal mobility calls to foster internal talent at different levels, including management positions.
Short-term exchange programmes within the Justice and Home Affairs Agency Network are also offered by EU Agencies for sharing best practices and broadening your professional horizons whilst learning from experts in your field and expanding your network.
For skills development, you can participate in the work of multidisciplinary project teams to contribute to a wide range of projects related to eu-LISA's mandate. Such participation is also a great way to keep skills that you might not use in your day-to-day work sharp, contribute to organisational goals and getting to know your colleagues from different teams.
Concerning your career progression, eu-LISA staff have an automatic step advancement in their grade every two years, and you may be reclassified to the next grade in your category based on your performance and the applicable eligibility and assessment criteria.

Multilingualism

All staff members can request language courses and language certification, and language courses for spouses are also available to support a smooth integration.