Salaries in Belgium

The salary range of employees working in Belgium is, by default, in the range of 28,884 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,132 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 - 84K EUR

10% earn less lthan 29K EUR

10% earns more than 84K 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 38K

10% 27K

25% 32K

75% 46K

90% 55K

25-34

Average 53K

median 49K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 66K

90% 87K

35-44

Average 61K

median 57K

10% 34K

25% 43K

75% 75K

90% 95K

45-54

Average 57K

median 51K

10% 25K

25% 35K

75% 72K

90% 97K

55+

Average 53K

median 47K

10% 24K

25% 33K

75% 66K

90% 88K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

55,920 EUR

50,364 EUR

Women

In general, in Belgium, men earn 11.0% 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

1,973,146 EUR

2. Leasing Director Leasing

1,642,032 EUR

3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,637,482 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,634,054 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,630,656 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,501,272 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,467,158 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,452,874 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,451,664 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,373,237 EUR

11. Finance Manager Management

1,344,882 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

1,336,416 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,289,189 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,263,917 EUR

15. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,246,028 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,240,914 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,234,140 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,231,265 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,204,345 EUR

20. IT Architect Information Technology

1,180,054 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

271,486 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

296,770 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

306,991 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

309,387 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

310,294 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

321,175 EUR

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

322,307 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

322,664 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

325,254 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

327,391 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

334,322 EUR

12. Packer Production

336,394 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

338,207 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

338,466 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

340,151 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

341,381 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

341,899 EUR

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

343,453 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

344,956 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

345,591 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.

Professor
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,716 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,800 EUR

Anually salary

80,592 USD

Anually salary

69,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-18 14:03:22

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Liège Province

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,126 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,700 EUR

Anually salary

37,512 USD

Anually salary

32,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-17 10:38:18

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

West Flanders Province

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,917 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,383 EUR

Anually salary

47,004 USD

Anually salary

40,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-16 17:10:15

Process Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

West Flanders Province

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

41,688 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 17:25:59

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Evere

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,793 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,139 EUR

Anually salary

57,516 USD

Anually salary

49,668 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-14 20:05:56

Assistant
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Walloon Brabant Province

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,741 EUR

Anually salary

38,088 USD

Anually salary

32,892 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-14 13:36:44

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Brussels

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

44,460 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-12 14:06:52

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brussels

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,848 EUR

Anually salary

25,680 USD

Anually salary

22,176 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-12 07:03:29

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Flemish Brabant Province

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,024 EUR

Anually salary

42,012 USD

Anually salary

36,288 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-11 18:40:46

.NET Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Brussels

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,459 EUR

Anually salary

75,852 USD

Anually salary

65,508 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-10 17:31:10

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