Data and AI salaries in Belgium

lead (High quality data)

Median

€102,840

per month

€8,570

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_48, mean monthly gross earnings, EUR, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage). Archetype: Managers (ISCO major group 1), the all-management-ranks pool in information and communication (NACE J). MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN: SES publishes no median here. The 2022 vintage predates current offers; Belgian pay has risen since, so treat as a floor. SES monthly earnings exclude the customary extra payments (13th month and similar), so a full local package runs higher.

senior (High quality data)

Median

€81,120

per month

€6,760

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Published occupation: Mathematiciens, actuaires et statisticiens (CITP/ISCO-08 212, mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians (closest published archetype for data scientists)). Statbel average gross monthly wage for full-time employees, enterprises with 10+ employees, reference period October 2022, data year 2022. Figure is a mean, not a median. Basis authority on Statbel page: "wages and salaries mentioned in this press release always refer to gross monthly wages". Sample: annual survey on earnings among more than 184,000 employees. Sectors public administration, education and healthcare are excluded from this table. Same-cell alternatives: ISCO 252 database and computer network specialists 5711 EUR; ISCO 213 life science specialists 5807 EUR; ISCO 263 economists and similar 5987 EUR.