The Brussels EU-affairs job market in numbers
Figures from the 1,368 vacancies published on jobsin.brussels between November 2025 and October 2026. They count what appeared on our board, not every job in Brussels.
On 9 November 2026, 120 vacancies were open, 16 of them traineeships. 52 were due to close within a week. See open jobs
- Vacancies published1,368
- Organisations that posted435
- Ask for English only71.2 %
- Traineeships among all vacancies25 %
- Median stated salary, per month€4,182
- Median traineeship stipend€1,200
- Median days until the deadline16
- Busiest month for jobsJanuary
NGOs post almost half of all vacancies
The EU institutions publish most of their own vacancies on EU Careers, which is why they look small here. Our EU institutions page shows those separately. MEP offices are the assistant and trainee posts in the offices of individual MEPs.
3.8 % of vacancies have no employer type. Share of 1,368 vacancies.
Seven in ten vacancies ask only for English
French is the most requested second language. MEP offices ask for another language more often than any other employer type, usually a national one.
Languages asked for besides English
Any second language, by employer type
A listing that says “English or French” counts as asking for French, so the French share is slightly high. Employer types with fewer than 30 vacancies are left out.
The median stated salary is €4,182 a month
Half of all jobs state an amount. The middle half of those pay between €3,422 and €5,288 gross a month. Traineeships pay a median €1,200; 63.2 % of them state the amount.
Median salary by experience
Jobs with an experience level and a stated salary (333 jobs).
By employer type
| Employer type | Salary | Stipend |
|---|---|---|
| UN, intergovernmental, embassies | €5,900* | too few |
| NGOs and non-profits | €4,019 | €1,200 |
| Trade associations | €3,041 | too few |
| Think tanks | €3,580 | too few |
| Political groups and parties | too few | too few |
| MEP offices | too few | too few |
| EU institutions and agencies | €5,447 | too few |
Medians, gross as stated. *Often net of tax. “Too few” means fewer than 30 vacancies with an amount.
January is the busiest month; deadlines are short
Jobs peak in January. Traineeships peak in June, for autumn starts. Once a vacancy appears, the median deadline is 16 days away, and 46 % close within two weeks.
New jobs per month, 100 = average month
New traineeships per month, 100 = average month
Average of 2023 to 2025. Both charts use the same scale; the darker bar is the busiest month.
Two in three vacancies suit people with under five years’ experience
One in four vacancies is a traineeship. Among jobs with an experience level, 55 % ask for less than five years.
Jobs by experience level
647 jobs with an experience level (recorded since mid-2025).
Most active employers
Counts only. Paid placement never affects this list. 435 organisations posted; 50 % of them once.
How we count
A vacancy is a listing published on jobsin.brussels in the twelve full months before this edition. Salaries are monthly, gross unless the listing says otherwise; yearly amounts are divided by twelve, and the midpoint of a range is used. We show a median or a share only when at least 30 vacancies support it. Traineeships are listings marked as an internship or traineeship. MEP offices are vacancies in the office of one or more MEPs, marked by our editors. The “today” line is from the day the page was built.
These figures describe our board, which focuses on EU affairs. They are not official labour market statistics. Back to the guide to finding a job in Brussels.