Average Salary in Brussels
Full-time employees working in the Brussels-Capital Region earned an average of €4,748 gross a month in October 2022, 16% above the Belgian average of €4,076 and 3.1% more than in 2021. The median was €4,340.
Statbel does not publish pay for the City of Brussels alone. The figures here are for the Brussels-Capital Region, the 19 municipalities that include the City of Brussels, by place of work. They are gross monthly salaries of full-time employees in companies with 10 or more workers, for October of the year. They exclude the 13th month and double holiday pay, and sectors such as public administration, education and health care. The latest published year is 2022.
Pay in the Brussels-Capital Region, Flanders and Wallonia, 2022
Average gross monthly salary by years with the employer, 2022
How Brussels pay compares
Full-time employees in the Brussels-Capital Region earned an average of €4,748 gross a month in October 2022, 16% above the Belgian average of €4,076, and more than in Flanders (€4,028) or Wallonia (€3,794). Pay rose 3.1% from €4,604 in 2021. The median was €4,340, against €3,728 in Belgium, and the average hourly wage €28.44.
Women earned €4,561 a month on average and men €4,867, so women earned 94% of the male average. Pay grows with time in the job: from €3,780 for people with less than 2 years with their employer to €5,850 after 20 years or more. Over 12 months, the 2022 average comes to €56,976 a year, before the 13th month and holiday pay.
Setting pay for a hire in Brussels
Belgium has a national minimum wage, and joint committees set minimum scales for each sector. Pay above those floors is set in the employment contract. Plan for the employer cost too: 25% social security in the private sector, as our Brussels guide shows. For housing and transport, see cost of living in Brussels, and for national rules the guide to hiring in Belgium. Need help with the search? We find, screen and shortlist remote professionals across Europe, with 3 candidates within 21 days. See how placement works.
This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and collective agreements can set different terms. Confirm with a local accountant or lawyer before you hire.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Brussels?
Statbel publishes pay by region. In the Brussels-Capital Region, full-time employees earned an average of €4,748 gross a month in October 2022, or €56,976 over 12 months before the 13th month and holiday pay.
Is pay in Brussels higher than in the rest of Belgium?
Yes. The Brussels-Capital Region average of €4,748 a month was 16% above the Belgian average of €4,076 in 2022, and above Flanders and Wallonia.
What is the median salary in Brussels?
The median gross monthly salary of full-time employees in the Brussels-Capital Region was €4,340 in 2022, against €3,728 in Belgium.
Why is the latest year 2022?
Statbel's earnings survey is published about 18 months or more after the reference month of October. The regional table we used was last updated in February 2025 and its latest year is 2022.
How big is the gender pay gap in Brussels?
In the Brussels-Capital Region, full-time women earned an average of €4,561 a month in 2022 and men €4,867, so women earned 94% of the male average.
Sources
- Statbel, Salaires mensuels bruts moyens. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Statbel, be.STAT, gross monthly salaries by region of work. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
- Statbel, be.STAT, gross monthly salaries by seniority. Checked 5 Nov 2026.
