Local Salaries · Belgium
What is a good salary in 🇧🇪 Belgium (Brussels)?
The median is about $4,746/month; top-10% earners clear $8,829/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,851 | $22,212 | 1,638 EUR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $2,387 | $28,644 | 2,112 EUR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $4,746 | $56,952 | 4,200 EUR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $6,580 | $78,960 | 5,823 EUR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $8,829 | $105,948 | 7,814 EUR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $14,644 | $175,728 | 12,960 EUR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $59,500 (2025) and Gini 26.8. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇩🇰 Denmark — median $4,980/mo
- 🇮🇸 Iceland — median $5,037/mo
- 🇺🇸 United States — median $5,087/mo
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands — median $4,367/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Belgium
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Belgium?
- The median wage is about $4,746/month ($56,952/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $6,580/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $8,829/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Belgium?
- Roughly $8,829/month ($105,948/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $14,644/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Belgium?
- About $2,387/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Belgium salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($59,500, 2025) and the Gini index (26.8). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.