BELGIUM / SALARY

SALARY SURVEYS

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UPDATED
December 2023
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

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€66,533 EUR

$74,792 USD

Brussels

€70,478 EUR

€46,258 EUR

$52,000 USD

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Average Salary / Belgium

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Average salary in Belgium is €66,533 EUR per year. The most typical earning is €46,258 EUR. All data are based on 1,420 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of €70,187 EUR. Women receive a salary of €58,890 EUR.

The most paid careers are Archaeology & History with average income €187,612 EUR and Management & Business with income €87,979 EUR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of €77,838 EUR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of €67,963 EUR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of €105,949 EUR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive €98,209 EUR.

Levels / Belgium (Gross EUR)

Salary Levels (EUR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
€8,900 EUR - €13,299 EUR	0	n/a
€13,300 EUR - €17,799 EUR	6	100% 0.42%
€17,800 EUR - €22,199 EUR	19	99.58% 1.34%
€22,200 EUR - €26,699 EUR	42	98.24% 2.96%
€26,700 EUR - €31,099 EUR	57	95.28% 4.01%
€31,100 EUR - €35,599 EUR	67	91.27% 4.72%
€35,600 EUR - €39,999 EUR	74	86.55% 5.21%
€40,000 EUR - €44,499 EUR	118	81.34% 8.31%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
€44,500 EUR - €48,899 EUR	134	73.03% 9.44%
€48,900 EUR - €53,399 EUR	103	63.59% 7.25%
€53,400 EUR - €57,799 EUR	107	56.34% 7.54%
€57,800 EUR - €62,299 EUR	125	48.8% 8.8%
€62,300 EUR - €66,699 EUR	70	40% 4.93%
€66,700 EUR - €71,199 EUR	55	35.07% 3.87%
€71,200 EUR - €75,599 EUR	52	31.2% 3.66%
€75,600 EUR - €80,099 EUR	56	27.54% 3.94%
€80,100 EUR - €84,499 EUR	36	23.59% 2.54%
€84,500 EUR - €88,999 EUR	37	21.06% 2.61%
€89,000 EUR - €93,399 EUR	30	18.45% 2.11%
€93,400 EUR - €97,899 EUR	33	16.34% 2.32%
€97,900 EUR - €102,299 EUR	29	14.01% 2.04%
€102,300 EUR - €106,699 EUR	14	11.97% 0.99%
€106,700 EUR - €111,199 EUR	16	10.99% 1.13%
€111,200 EUR - €115,599 EUR	8	9.86% 0.56%
€115,600 EUR - €120,099 EUR	15	9.3% 1.06%
€120,100 EUR - €124,499 EUR	20	8.24% 1.41%
€124,500 EUR - €128,999 EUR	7	6.83% 0.49%
€129,000 EUR - €133,399 EUR	10	6.34% 0.7%
HIGH SALARIES
€133,400 EUR - €142,299 EUR	10	5.63% 0.7%
€142,300 EUR - €151,199 EUR	17	4.93% 1.2%
€151,200 EUR - €160,099 EUR	9	3.73% 0.63%
€160,100 EUR - €168,999 EUR	4	3.1% 0.28%
€169,000 EUR - €177,899 EUR	3	2.82% 0.21%
€177,900 EUR - €186,799 EUR	6	2.61% 0.42%
€186,800 EUR - €195,699 EUR	6	2.18% 0.42%
€195,700 EUR - €204,599 EUR	6	1.76% 0.42%
€204,600 EUR - €213,499 EUR	3	1.34% 0.21%
€213,500 EUR - €222,399 EUR	2	1.13% 0.14%
€222,400 EUR - €311,399 EUR	14	0.99% 0.99%

Gender / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	948	€70,187 EUR
2	Women	399	€58,890 EUR

Education / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	142	€77,838 EUR
2	Masters Degree	702	€67,963 EUR
3	Bachelors Degree	456	€64,138 EUR
4	High School	55	€56,755 EUR
5	Some College	43	€54,175 EUR
6	Bellow H. School	22	€46,525 EUR

Experience / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	118	€105,949 EUR
2	16-20 Years	121	€98,209 EUR
3	12-16 Years	157	€78,016 EUR
4	8-12 Years	256	€68,052 EUR
5	4-8 Years	297	€59,157 EUR
6	2-4 Years	191	€50,528 EUR
7	1-2 Years	139	€49,015 EUR
8	0-1 Year	141	€45,368 EUR

Age / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	24	€107,194 EUR
2	46-50	78	€105,860 EUR
3	51-55	41	€100,789 EUR
4	41-45	128	€90,292 EUR
5	61-65	3	€89,669 EUR
6	66-70	2	€88,424 EUR
7	36-40	202	€71,166 EUR
8	14-20	13	€63,516 EUR
9	31-35	362	€62,893 EUR
10	n/a	77	€61,025 EUR
11	26-30	364	€53,019 EUR
12	21-25	126	€44,034 EUR

Work Type / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	73	€79,795 EUR
2	Permanent	1,151	€67,252 EUR
3	Part Time	33	€59,512 EUR
4	Contract	163	€57,200 EUR

Cities / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Brussels	836	€70,454 EUR
2	Charleroi	29	€66,184 EUR
3	Antwerp	280	€64,227 EUR
4	Liege	31	€59,424 EUR
5	--Other--	125	€58,623 EUR
6	Gent	119	€54,620 EUR

Career Groups / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Archaeology & History	1	€187,612 EUR
2	Management & Business	204	€87,979 EUR
3	Engineers & Technicians III	6	€87,534 EUR
4	Human Resources	60	€87,267 EUR
5	Geography & Geodesy	1	€83,709 EUR
6	Health Care & Medical	24	€78,016 EUR
7	Insurance	14	€73,212 EUR
8	Arts, Culture, Performance	5	€72,056 EUR
9	Finance & Banking	83	€71,789 EUR
10	Engineers & Technicians V	12	€71,433 EUR
11	Aviation & Shipping	12	€71,255 EUR
12	Making Design	12	€71,255 EUR
13	Health Care & Medical II	31	€69,387 EUR
14	Logistics, Road, Railway	34	€68,497 EUR
15	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	106	€67,875 EUR
16	Law	18	€65,917 EUR
17	Organization & Coordination	26	€64,583 EUR
18	Automobile	9	€64,494 EUR
19	Engineers & Technicians IV	14	€63,960 EUR
20	IT & Programming II	101	€62,804 EUR
21	IT & Programming	227	€62,359 EUR
22	Construction & Labor Workers	6	€58,267 EUR
23	Architect Constructions	20	€57,911 EUR
24	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	14	€57,644 EUR
25	Engineers & Technicians	164	€56,221 EUR
26	Education & University	37	€54,264 EUR
27	Public Sector	22	€53,819 EUR
28	Accounting & Administration	43	€52,307 EUR
29	Fashion	14	€50,083 EUR
30	Salesmen & Saleswomen	13	€49,905 EUR
31	Engineers & Technicians II	11	€49,104 EUR
32	Media	21	€49,015 EUR
33	Sports & Recreation	1	€48,393 EUR
34	Customer Services	24	€44,923 EUR
35	Security & Fireguard	4	€44,479 EUR
36	Agriculture & Fishing	5	€42,521 EUR
37	Properties & Real Estates	2	€41,543 EUR
38	Hotels & Tourism	8	€39,408 EUR
39	Military	2	€37,985 EUR
40	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	9	€36,739 EUR

Careers / Belgium (Gross EUR)

#		Surveys
1	Director	25	€135,839 EUR
2	General Manager	11	€128,900 EUR
3	CEO	7	€110,663 EUR
4	Product Manager	9	€99,810 EUR
5	Human Resources Manager	32	€99,544 EUR
6	Other Human Resource Career	8	€96,608 EUR
7	Logistics Manager	13	€89,402 EUR
8	Engineering Manager	9	€87,534 EUR
9	Finance Manager	15	€87,001 EUR
10	Manager	36	€86,289 EUR
11	Program Manager	10	€78,727 EUR
12	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	7	€78,638 EUR
13	Project Manager	35	€76,237 EUR
14	IT Manager	22	€75,525 EUR
15	IT Project Manager	42	€73,034 EUR
16	Marketing Manager	17	€71,789 EUR
17	Other Medical Career	8	€71,344 EUR
18	Operations Manager	9	€69,743 EUR
19	Other Engineer Career	8	€69,476 EUR
20	Business Marketing	8	€68,942 EUR
21	Human Resource Hunter	6	€68,942 EUR
22	Pricing Analyst	7	€68,853 EUR
23	Business Development Manager	14	€67,697 EUR
24	Lead Developer	13	€67,341 EUR
25	Other Management Career	13	€67,252 EUR
26	Product Development	7	€67,252 EUR
27	Other Automobile Career	7	€65,384 EUR
28	Software Engineer	32	€64,672 EUR
29	IT Coordinator	15	€62,626 EUR
30	Financial Analyst	25	€61,825 EUR
31	Java Developer	9	€61,381 EUR
32	Public Administration	10	€61,292 EUR
33	Sales Representative	7	€58,623 EUR
34	Purchaser	7	€58,178 EUR
35	Software Developer	54	€58,089 EUR
36	Research Engineer	35	€57,466 EUR
37	System Analyst	7	€57,377 EUR
38	.NET Developer	9	€56,399 EUR
39	Electrical Engineer	13	€53,908 EUR
40	Lecturer	7	€53,374 EUR
41	Economist	8	€53,019 EUR
42	Market Research	7	€52,396 EUR
43	Customer Service Manager	7	€51,951 EUR
44	Engineer	58	€51,862 EUR
45	Other IT Career	20	€51,417 EUR
46	Fashion Designer	7	€50,884 EUR
47	C, C++ Developer	10	€50,795 EUR
48	Architect	11	€50,706 EUR
49	Civil Engineer	8	€50,528 EUR
50	Other Finance Career	8	€49,816 EUR
51	Other Marketing Career	7	€49,460 EUR
52	Mechanical Engineer	22	€48,926 EUR
53	Marketing	9	€45,813 EUR
54	Web Developer	6	€44,834 EUR
55	PHP Developer	8	€43,945 EUR
56	Other Public Sector Career	8	€42,699 EUR
57	Other Education Career	12	€40,831 EUR
58	Customer Consultant	8	€36,828 EUR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Advisors

Posted 19 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Surface water modeller."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Antwerp	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€40,000 EUR

Pastry Chief

Posted 18 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"ALL ABOUT PASTRY."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	€20,000 EUR

Full Stack Develeloper (php, Laravael, Vue Js)

Posted 23 August 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ui design, php Laravel architecture, software & web app, pwa, Vue JS, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	€99,000 EUR

Pastry

Posted 22 August 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pastry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	1-2 Years	Basic	€36,200 EUR

Sr. Scientist

Posted 19 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Biochemistry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	€78,400 EUR

Project Business Engineer

Posted 17 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Multifacetted."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	€61,100 EUR

Senior Accountant

Posted 17 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations, reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	€72,000 EUR

Aml Analyst

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Controlling OF AML CASES
ANALYSE SITUATION
SCAN DOCUMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	€26,400 EUR

Ai Engineer

Posted 05 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Computer vision."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	€24,300 EUR

Design Engineer

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Device Design, Production Support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	€48,900 EUR

Global Hr Director

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Installing company culture
Set up all HR processes/systems
Building HR organisation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	€137,600 EUR

Maintenance Technician

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electricity, mechanic, pneumatic, hydraulic, communication, processing food."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	0-1 Year	Intermediate	€33,000 EUR

Data Analyst

Posted 26 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€54,900 EUR

Java Software Engineer

Posted 25 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€61,900 EUR

Associate Director

Posted 24 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruitment
Headhunting
Business development
Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€80,800 EUR

Director

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Director."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	€134,600 EUR

Eu Affairs Manager

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Knowledge and tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	€49,400 EUR

Client Partner

Posted 20 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Account Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€69,500 EUR

Chief Financial Officer

Posted 18 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Overall finance management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	€89,700 EUR

Project Manager

Posted 16 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"SW Engineer, team lead."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	€56,100 EUR

Business Administration

Posted 15 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruiting - People Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€38,300 EUR

Economist

Posted 14 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Policy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	€60,300 EUR

Manager

Posted 13 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€29,600 EUR

Engineer

Posted 12 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	€56,100 EUR

Managing Consultant

Posted 11 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior HR consultancy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	€85,100 EUR

Communications Officer

Posted 15 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Social Media."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€57,400 EUR

Postdoc

Posted 14 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	Expert	€43,000 EUR

Engineer

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Web Developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€66,900 EUR

Business Developer

Posted 12 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developing market for software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	€48,500 EUR

Junior Financial Analyst

Posted 10 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Preparing client presentations, modelling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	€47,000 EUR

Manager

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing team."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€76,500 EUR

Product Marketing Manager

Posted 08 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€47,300 EUR

Project Manager

Posted 08 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"- Construction, MEP Installations
- Food Industry
- Leading engineer teams
- Customer contact
- Multidisciplinary."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€41,100 EUR

Junior Analyst

Posted 30 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial modelling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	€19,300 EUR

Ict Specialist

Posted 30 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical analyst."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Antwerp	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	€51,300 EUR

Manager

Posted 29 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Registration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	€29,000 EUR

Junior Market Research Consultant

Posted 27 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Moderation, analysis, reporting, project management, client communications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	€34,000 EUR

First Officer

Posted 26 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handling airplanes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€58,600 EUR

System Engineer

Posted 26 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"System Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	€50,300 EUR

Analyst

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Economic study on renewable energy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	€43,500 EUR

Logistics & Customer Service Manager

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Logistics
Customer Service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	€72,600 EUR

Full Stack Web Developer

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developing new features and maintaining ongoing web project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€32,500 EUR

Software Engineer

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software development, testing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€45,300 EUR

Program Officer

Posted 08 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Organization, sustainability, management, events, communication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	€27,800 EUR

Innovation Consultant

Posted 07 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sustainability consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	€34,300 EUR

Lead Civil Structural Engineer

Posted 07 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conceptual engineering
Cost estimate
Basic engineering
Detail engineering
Construction support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Antwerp	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	€55,900 EUR

It Project Manager

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage IT projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	€67,600 EUR

Logistics Procurement

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract negotiations, tenders, supplier management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	€90,800 EUR

Inside Sale Representative

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software company, selling maintenance contract for direct/indirect regions (emea), remote sales via calls/emails, and on site sale visiting customers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gent	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	€68,600 EUR

Data Tech Lead

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead technical integrations in the ecommerce department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Brussels	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	€63,500 EUR

ECONOMY / Belgium

Belgium has a highly developed market economy. The country belongs to the OECD - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Belgium had its GDP estimated on around €353 billion for year 2011, and with GDP per capita ranks among the highest on the world.

The services are the largest industry sector in Belgium and account around 75 per cent of GDP. Other important industries are steel industry, refining, textile industry, food processing, machinery, and electronic.

The largest companies in Belgium are:

Dexia (Banking)
KBC Group (Banking)
InBev (Food, drink)
Solvay Group (Chemicals)
Belgacom (Telecommunications services)
Delhaize Group (Food markets)
UCB (Drugs & biotechnology)
Colruyt (Food markets)
Banque Nat de Belgique (Banking)
Umicore (Materials)