Salaries and pensions
Salaries and pensions
Salaries
Salaries are set at 38.5% of the basic salary of a judge, as outlined in the (Article 10). All MEPs earn the same salary.
An MEP’s monthly salary is €10 927,44 gross and €8.517,01 net, after deduction of EU taxes and insurance contributions (figures as of 01/04/2025). The funds come out of the ºÏ·¨²©²ÊÍøվ’s budget.
As Member States may impose additional national levies, final net figures depend on the tax regime of the MEP’s country of origin.
Pensions
Former Members are entitled to a pension when they turn 63, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute for MEPs.
It is equal to 3.5% of their salary for each full year in office and one twelfth thereof for each further full month, but not more than 70 % in total. Its cost is borne by the EU budget.