Compensation for contractual employees

Salary or wages? Compensation or bonus? Index point, grades, steps...: the remuneration of contractual employees in the civil service uses a specific vocabulary that can be confusing. Let's put things straight and simplify!

How does compensation work?

The rules concerning the remuneration of contractual employees are set according to the nature of the contract. .

To this lump sum remuneration may be added monthly :

  • The family salary supplement (rate depending on the number of dependent children) ;
  • Partial reimbursement of commuting expenses;

For a doctoral contract: 2 135 € gross monthly minimum

For an apprenticeship contract: between €477.07 and €2,120.30 gross per month (depending on age and diploma level).

For an internship: €659.76 gross per month

Remuneration of contractual staff on state subsidies or research contracts

Employment level Monthly gross compensation range (depending on experience and location)
Scientific works Between €2,991.58 and €4,756.76
Highly specialized technical work *2 Between €2,847.42 and €3,620.32
Engineering and design work *2 Between €2,349.06 and €3,046.44
Technical studies Between €2,257.56 and €3,401.94
Work of realization Between €2,159.74 and €2,835.42
Execution works Between €2,095.71 and €2,259.55
*These tables give a range of remuneration for guidance only. Remuneration here includes flat-rate remuneration only. The net salary is obtained by applying a contribution rate of between 19 and 20%. *2 : Remuneration levels will be revalued from January 1, 2025.