Education and Teaching salaries in Belgium

executive (Low quality data)

Median

€83,256

per month

€6,938

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

Published archetype: school director (directeur) in secondary education, salary scale 764, 31 years of seniority, tenured: 6938.01 EUR gross per month (net 3872.79 EUR). Source is Klasse, the official Flemish education magazine, article last updated 1 September 2026, showing one real pay slip (n=1, hence Low quality). Basis: figure labelled Brutoloon for the full director post. The Onderwijs Vlaanderen barema database (data-onderwijs.vlaanderen.be) was unreachable during review, so no official director scale could be fetched.

lead (High quality data)

Median

€73,734

per month

€6,145

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

Published archetype: secondary school teacher with master degree plus teaching certificate, salary scale 501 (hoofdambt track), 20 years of seniority, tenured: 6144.53 EUR indexed gross monthly salary. Used as the closest published proxy for lead teacher; no separate lead-teacher scale is published. Basis authority, on-page statement: Geindexeerde bruto maandsalaris (indexcoefficient 2,1223 - maart 2025). Same table at 10 years: 4968.00 EUR. Klasse magazine pay slip corroboration: teacher scale 501, 19 years 11 months, 6024.08 EUR gross, article updated 1 September 2026.

senior (High quality data)

Median

€56,841

per month

€4,737

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

Published archetype: leraar secundair onderwijs (secondary school teacher) with bachelor degree, salary scale 301, 20 years of seniority, tenured: 4736.73 EUR indexed gross monthly salary. Basis authority, on-page statement: Geindexeerde bruto maandsalaris voor een ongehuwde leerkracht zonder personen ten laste (indexcoefficient 2,1223 - maart 2025). Official Onderwijs Vlaanderen example table. Same-cell alternatives: scale 501 (master degree track) at 20 years 6144.53 EUR; Klasse magazine pay slip example, teacher scale 501 with about 20 years of service: 6024.08 EUR gross.