Salaries in Belgium

The salary range of employees working in Belgium is, by default, in the range of 28,848 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 86,928 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Belgium is

80% of people earn:

29K - 87K EUR

10% earn less lthan 29K EUR

10% earns more than 87K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Belgium into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Belgium by age in EUR.

<24

Average 40K

median 39K

10% 27K

25% 32K

75% 47K

90% 56K

25-34

Average 54K

median 49K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 67K

90% 89K

35-44

Average 63K

median 58K

10% 34K

25% 44K

75% 76K

90% 97K

45-54

Average 58K

median 51K

10% 25K

25% 36K

75% 73K

90% 99K

55+

Average 53K

median 47K

10% 24K

25% 33K

75% 66K

90% 89K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Belgium (EUR).

Men

57,204 EUR

51,804 EUR

Women

In general, in Belgium, men earn 10.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Belgium

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Belgium (EUR).

1. Sales Director Top Management

1,813,853 EUR

2. Leasing Director Leasing

1,678,190 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,670,875 EUR

4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,657,224 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

1,601,683 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,534,334 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

1,493,424 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,483,632 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,477,138 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,411,825 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,362,455 EUR

12. Marketing Director Top Management

1,288,511 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,272,977 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,268,243 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,261,319 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,258,380 EUR

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,256,746 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

1,248,378 EUR

19. IT Architect Information Technology

1,212,748 EUR

20. Finance Manager Management

1,207,012 EUR

The worst paid positions in Belgium

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Belgium (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

283,251 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

313,752 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

316,089 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

316,200 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

317,127 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

328,247 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

329,404 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

329,770 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

332,417 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

334,601 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

341,685 EUR

12. Packer Production

343,801 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

345,656 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

345,920 EUR

15. General Labourer General labour

348,899 EUR

16. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

351,017 EUR

17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

352,554 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

353,202 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

354,591 EUR

20. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

355,429 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Etterbeek

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,339 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 EUR

Anually salary

52,068 USD

Anually salary

44,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-07 15:20:34

IT Manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Brussels

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,600 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,333 EUR

Anually salary

103,200 USD

Anually salary

87,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-05 21:47:32

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brussels

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,222 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 EUR

Anually salary

50,664 USD

Anually salary

43,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-05 17:16:14

SAP specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Limburg Province

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 EUR

Anually salary

43,632 USD

Anually salary

37,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-01 12:19:00

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Walloon Brabant Province

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,963 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,379 EUR

Anually salary

47,556 USD

Anually salary

40,548 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-30 11:18:17

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Walloon Brabant Province

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,210 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 EUR

Anually salary

98,520 USD

Anually salary

84,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-30 08:53:19

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brussels

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,028 EUR

Anually salary

42,612 USD

Anually salary

36,336 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-29 03:32:58

Labourer
General labour

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Walloon Brabant Province

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,083 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,629 EUR

Anually salary

36,996 USD

Anually salary

31,548 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-27 19:28:58

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ixelles-Elsene

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,017 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,836 EUR

Anually salary

96,204 USD

Anually salary

82,032 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-26 16:11:49

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Antwerp Province

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,335 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,254 EUR

Anually salary

88,020 USD

Anually salary

75,048 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-26 10:45:12

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Belgium

The worst paid positions in Belgium

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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