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Remuneration of contractual staff

The rules concerning the remuneration of contractual staff are set based on the type of contract and/or the reason for recruitment. A remuneration scale is provided for information purposes.

Updated on 15 January 2022 (Last update 17 May 2022)

For a doctoral contract: €1,874 gross monthly

For an internship (Master’s level): €554 gross monthly (indicative amount)

For fixed-term contracts paid through state grants or research contracts:

Employment level	Indicative gross monthly remuneration
Research assistant 2^nd class (AT)	Between €1,649 and €1,738
Research technician (TR)	Between €1,664 and €1,813
Assistant engineer (AI)	Between €1,874 and €2,211
Engineer (IE)	Between €2,033€ and €2,441
Research engineer (IR)	Between €2,371 and €2,919
Research scientist	Between €2,516€ and €2,938
Research scientist with international experience	Between €2,736 and €3,181

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