How much does ESM pay?

European Stability Mechanism publishes its own salary scale. Effective July 2024, gross pay runs from €36,943 a year (Support staff) to €216,879 a year (Management Board). Starting annual basic gross salary per employment grade; the document is undated and was last published in July 2024.

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

Official salary scale

ESM salary scale by grade, EUR per year
Grade	Gross / yr
Management Board	€216,879
Head	€137,839
Senior Advisor	€118,772
Principal	€97,365
Senior Officer	€66,710
Officer	€54,830
Senior Support	€44,218
Support staff	€36,943

Starting annual basic gross salary per employment grade; the document is undated and was last published in July 2024. Effective July 2024. Source: ESM salary scale (published July 2024).

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How much does ESM pay?: European Stability Mechanism publishes its own salary scale. Effective July 2024, gross pay runs from €36,943 a year (Support staff) to €216,879 a year (Management Board). Starting annual basic gross salary per employment grade; the document is undated and was last published in July 2024.