Salary Guide 2025

The Page Personnel salary report is an essential tool for evaluating your salary or creating a fair and competitive pay policy for your team. Whether you are an employer or an employee, our detailed salary report provide insights into typical remuneration practices based on role and experience.

In-demand profiles, key skills: a closer look at recruitment trends with our salary survey.

Would you like to review salary trends in Belgium and compare your compensation with current market standards? Are you recruiting and struggling to attract new talent to your company? Our salary survey provides all the essential information you need to reassess your salary structures or (re)negotiate your salary with your current employer or during the recruitment process. Our experts analyse salary including junior, mid-level, and specialist roles, while also offering insights into recruitment patterns to help businesses make informed staffing decisions.

Salary benchmark by function and position

Discover the current salaries of more than 150 positions across 10 disciplines in the most important sectors for different levels of experience.

Hiring trends by sector

Most wanted profiles, in-demand skills and must-have employee benefits are carefully analysed by our recruitment experts.

Outlook on the Belgian job market 2025

Learn why it is now more than ever crucial to manage salary expectations - and how to do it.

About our salary guide

Our salary and trends analysis benchmarks profiles of SME & Blue-Chip organisations with salary data until end of Q3 2024 across the entire territory of Belgium for entry level up to executive positions. The primary data source are the 2,500+ placements we complete each year. This data is aggregated with the salary information provided by the +25,000 candidates we are meeting each year – excluding the ones who are not currently working in Belgium. Due to the variety of missions we conduct each year, this guide presents mid-point figures that may vary +/- 15% according to the company’s location, size, sector and benefits practices. Due to the great diversity of bonus systems and processes in Belgian companies, all salaries listed are fixed monthly salaries in thousands of euros only (including lump sum if applicable). Please note, indexation adjustments for 2025 are not included in this analysis.

59%

of Belgian candidates reported that they had not attempted to renegotiate their salary in the past 12 months*.

72%

of (temporary) workers remain employed through a recruitment agency for 5 years after hiring*.

*Source: Candidate Pulse 
*Source: Federgon

FAQ: We answer your most frequently asked questions

1) How are our salary scales calculated?

To gather the most relevant data, this study on job roles and salaries is based on the following criteria:

• The roles completed for our clients in January 2024 up until October 2024.
• Interviews conducted by our 200 specialists consultants who maintain ongoing relationships with companies and candidates.
• In-depth analysis of data from our consultants.
• The production of sector-specific studies, trend reports, and a salary scale for the most commonly recruited profiles.

2) How do I read our salary survey?

The Study of Job Roles
By "job role", we refer to the set of responsibilities and obligations associated with a position. We have aimed to be as comprehensive as possible by presenting the most frequently handled roles by our teams, considering levels of responsibility. However, the highlighted factors (profile, experience, salary) should be adjusted based on the company’s structure and size, the dynamics of each sector, and of course, the state of the economy.

The Salary Guide
Our salary benchmarks are structured by years of experience to help you assess your job level and salary through salary ranges (from medior to senior manager rolls with 10+ years of experience). The salaries presented are expressed in thousands of euros (€) and correspond to the average gross annual salary in Belgium,with additional notes, where applicable, on variable pay and bonuses. Please note, indexation adjustments for 2025 are not included in this analysis.

3) Why should I consult our salary benchmarks?

A salary benchmark helps an HR expert structure and standardise pay within a company, and helps an employee assess their salary level for a given sector and job. It takes into account various factors such as experience, skills, industry, and geographic location. Our salary guide allows you to stay aligned with market trends. This can help you adjust your company’s salary scale according to market realities in 2025 or prepare for salary negotiations with your current employer or in your job search. Whether you’re in the recruitment process or seeking salary transparency, our experts provide a clear, detailed view to help you adjust your practices and stay competitive in your sector.

4) How do I calculate my net salary?

The salaries indicated in our salary guide are based on gross annual figures, as recruiters always quote a gross annual salary during the recruitment process. So, what is the difference between gross and net salary? How can you estimate your net salary from a gross amount? In Belgium, the gross salary refers to the amount paid by the employer before income tax deductions and without the social charges that the employee is responsible for (CSG, CRDS, pension contributions, unemployment contributions, social security contributions, etc.). These contributions are mandatory, whether you are a manager or not; only the percentage of deduction will vary. The net salary, shown at the bottom right of your payslip under the "net to pay" section, is the amount actually received by the employee. Want to calculate your annual or monthly net salary? Use our salary converter.

5) How do I negotiate my salary?

Now that you’ve reviewed our salary guide, you understand your value in the job market. If you're considering negotiating your salary with your current employer or during a job search, there are many opportunities – but it’s important to seize the right moment and use the right arguments to succeed! How do you bring up salary with your manager or discuss your salary expectations during a recruitment process? How do you set a salary range? We’ve gathered expert advice to help you prepare for salary negotiations.

6) What is our data protection and privacy policy?

Our firm operates in compliance with the ethical standards of our profession and the legal provisions concerning the handling of personal data for candidates, in order to prevent any risk of discrimination.

We would like to point out that terms such as "recruiter", "candidate", "client", and "consultant" should be understood as "recruiter(s)", "candidate(s)", "client(s)", "consultant(s)", but are written in the masculine form for ease of reading. It is also important to note that although the job descriptions are written in the masculine, they apply equally to both women and men. 

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