How much does ECB pay?

European Central Bank publishes its own salary scale. Effective January 2026, base pay runs from €44,016 a year (A) to €343,224 a year (M). Basic salary per band, entry point to band maximum; subject to EU internal tax, not national income tax. Band M is a fixed salary.

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European Central Bank publishes its own salary scale, shown below grade by grade with its source. Salaries reported anonymously by staff appear below.

Official salary scale

ECB salary scale by grade, EUR per year
Grade	Base / yr
M	€343,224
L	€259,536 – €327,060
K	€218,688 – €275,664
J	€155,160 – €222,600
I	€140,616 – €176,508
H	€128,652 – €161,508
G	€103,392 – €132,648
F/G	€86,544 – €132,648
F	€86,544 – €110,784
E/F	€72,492 – €110,784
E	€72,492 – €93,156
D	€61,788 – €77,688
C	€53,364 – €66,996
B	€47,844 – €57,684
A	€44,016 – €50,676

Basic salary per band, entry point to band maximum; subject to EU internal tax, not national income tax. Band M is a fixed salary. Effective January 2026. Source: ECB Conditions of Employment, Annex I — Salary Structure (last amended 1 January 2026).

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How much does ECB pay?: European Central Bank publishes its own salary scale. Effective January 2026, base pay runs from €44,016 a year (A) to €343,224 a year (M). Basic salary per band, entry point to band maximum; subject to EU internal tax, not national income tax. Band M is a fixed salary.