Subsistence-allowance calculator

Development workers perform a special service. The framework conditions for the specialist service in solidarity are determined by German Development Aid Workers Act (EhfG) – including benefits and insurance for development workers.

In addition to social benefits, development workers receive a subsistence allowance that ensures a decent living. Additional benefits, e.g. rent and incidental expenditures, can also be paid in the host country.

Would you like to know the amount of maintenance benefits you are likely to receive in the event of employment as a development worker? We invite you to use our non-binding calculator. The calculator will determine your estimated subsistence allowance based on the details you provide. Please take into account: The sum identified is a non-binding calculation and may differ from a concrete calculation of the subsistence amount for a specific position. The requirements for development workers are specific to the particular position and cannot be displayed with the aid of this calculator.

Level of experience

Which level of experience would you like to apply for?

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Junior Development Worker
Development Worker

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Highest educational level attained

Please indicate your highest educational level attained.

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Master’s degree; University degree; Doctorate; Post-doctoral qualification
Bachelor’s degree; University of applied sciences degree
Qualification from a specialised school
General German national vocational qualification
Without degree

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Career experience

How many years of career experience do you have following your highest educational level attained?

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0-3
3-10
10-15
more than 15

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Family status

Are you married or living in a registered same-sex civil partnership?

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Yes
No

Is your spouse entitled to a subsistence allowance?

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Yes
No

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Children

Do you have children?

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Yes
No

Please indicate the number of your children who are entitled to a subsistence allowance.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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Result

Anticipated monthly calculation of benefits:

Cost coverage of rental and ancillary costs (usually)
Benefit package of social benefits
Cost-of-living allowance

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Further possible: cost-of-living allowance

To cover the cost of living in the host country of employment, what is referred to as a ‘cost-of-living allowance’ may be paid in addition to the subsistence allowance. This is the payment of an additional percentage, above and beyond the subsistence allowance, based on a comparison of the cost of living in Germany and that of the host country. The cost-of-living allowance is set quarterly by the German Federal Statistical Office. You will receive a valid statement of the percentage of the cost-of-living allowance as part of the recruitment procedure.

In addition to financial benefits, all development workers and their family members travelling with them are entitled to a comprehensive package of social benefits. Before you become an AGIAMONDO development worker, you will be provided with extensive information about the financial and social benefits you can expect.