VB-AVerwendungsgruppe salary
Entlohnungsschema I, Entlohnungsgruppe a — höherer Dienst. University-level qualification (master/doctorate); senior policy and scientific positions.
A VB-A in the Austria federal civil service earns 19 steps from €42,696 to €72,443 (approx USD 46,966–USD 79,687) annually in 2026, before locality, allowances, and bonuses. Source: Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport (BMKöS) (https://www.oeffentlicherdienst.gv.at/).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Phase / Padrão | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | €42,696 | €3,558 | €21 |
| 2 | — | €43,686 | €3,641 | €21 |
| 3 | — | €44,681 | €3,723 | €21 |
| 4 | — | €45,669 | €3,806 | €22 |
| 5 | — | €46,833 | €3,903 | €23 |
| 6 | — | €48,488 | €4,041 | €23 |
| 7 | — | €50,179 | €4,182 | €24 |
| 8 | — | €51,866 | €4,322 | €25 |
| 9 | — | €53,519 | €4,460 | €26 |
| 10 | — | €55,191 | €4,599 | €27 |
| 11 | — | €56,857 | €4,738 | €27 |
| 12 | — | €58,510 | €4,876 | €28 |
| 13 | — | €60,203 | €5,017 | €29 |
| 14 | — | €62,007 | €5,167 | €30 |
| 15 | — | €64,182 | €5,349 | €31 |
| 16 | — | €66,398 | €5,533 | €32 |
| 17 | — | €68,575 | €5,715 | €33 |
| 18 | — | €70,767 | €5,897 | €34 |
| 19 | — | €72,443 | €6,037 | €35 |
Frequently asked
A VB-A in the Austria federal civil service earns between €42,696 and €72,443 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport (BMKöS).
The base pay scale is set centrally by Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport (BMKöS) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport (BMKöS) at https://www.oeffentlicherdienst.gv.at/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.
Approximate cross-currency equivalents (mid-market snapshot 2026-05-02): USD 46,966–79,687 · GBP 36,981–62,746. The native authoritative range is €42,696 to €72,443. Conversion is informational; FX rates fluctuate roughly five percent per year.