HR and People salaries in Belgium
The median senior HR and People salary in Belgium is €72,528 per year, with the market band from €72,528 to €72,528 (statbel.fgov.be, 2026-09-02).
By seniority
executive (High quality data)
- Median
- €103,068
- per month
- €8,589
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Published occupation: Directeurs de services administratifs (CITP/ISCO-08 121, administrative services directors (HR directors in Belgian statistics sit in this group)). 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: same published figure also used for the finance-and-accounting executive row.
lead (High quality data)
- Median
- €114,972
- per month
- €9,581
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 administrative and support service activities (NACE N). 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
- €72,528
- per month
- €6,044
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Published occupation: Conseillers en gestion et specialistes en ressources humaines (CITP/ISCO-08 242, management consultants and human resource specialists (HR specialist archetype)). 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: same published figure also used for the delivery-and-project-management senior row; ISCO 341 associate legal and social services professionals 3709 EUR (more junior).
Sources for these numbers
- https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/Werk%20%26%20opleiding/9.1%20Lonen%20en%20arbeidskosten/9.12.%20Gemiddelde%20bruto%20maandlonen/SES2021_FR.xls
- https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/work-training/wages-and-labourcost/overview-belgian-wages-and-salaries
- https://statbel.fgov.be/en/news/average-gross-monthly-salary-4076-euros
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_48?format=JSON&lang=EN&indic_se=ERN&sex=T&sizeclas=GE10&unit=NAC&time=2022&geo=BE&nace_r2=N&isco08=OC1
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