What is my hourly wage?
€17.68 net per paid hour
Example: €4,000 gross a month, 38 hours a week. For each hour actually worked: €19.99.
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Questions about pay and money in Belgium
Quick answers with the 2026 rules. Each one opens a page with the calculator already set up for it and a short article; change the inputs there for your own answer.
How much is left of my salary?
Gross a month → net a month. Single, aged 35, no children, 13 salaries a year, 2026 rules.
- €3,000€2,283 a month
- €3,500€2,384 a month
- €4,000€2,568 a month
- €4,500€2,781 a month
- €5,000€3,001 a month
- €5,500€3,201 a month
- €6,000€3,398 a month
- €6,500€3,597 a month
- €7,000€3,799 a month
- €7,500€4,001 a month
- €8,000€4,203 a month
- €8,500€4,405 a month
- €9,000€4,607 a month
- €10,000€5,012 a month
- €11,000€5,416 a month
- €12,000€5,820 a month
- €13,000€6,224 a month
- €15,000€7,033 a month
- €20,000€9,054 a month
What is the minimum wage after tax?
€2,042 net a month
€2,234 gross a month, 13 salaries a year.
What do I take home part-time?
€2,283 net a month
Example: €4,000 gross full-time. You keep 88.9% of the full-time net pay for 75% of the hours.
How much unemployment benefit would I get?
€2,600 / month gross at first, 24 months
Example: €4,000 gross a month, age 35, single. Total €44,932.
How much notice must my employer give?
From 8 weeks to 67 weeks
By years with the employer: 18 weeks after 5 years, 33 weeks after 10.
When can I retire?
At 64
Born in 1991: full pension at 64.
What is my money worth after inflation?
€1,000 from 2016 = €1,371 today
Prices rose 37.1% since 2016, by the official consumer price index. Any year since 2006.