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Job in Belgium: a Soldier

03.09.2016 - In category: others news

Peter Premereur (48) from Herent talks about his job and wage – What is your job? – I have been working as a soldier since 1985. Now I held a position of a unit adjutant and secretary. A unit adjutant is responsible for the discipline and behaviour and must make sure that the unit observe […]

Job in Belgium: Junior 3D artist

20.08.2016 - In category: others news

Vincent, 26, from Lier talks about his job and wage – What is your job? – I work in an animation studio where I participate in making animation movies, animated series and special effects for live action films. My duties depend on the projects we work on. I have already a kind of experience with […]

So who’s paid the best wage in Belgium?

25.10.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

New figures from the Belgian economy ministry show that the average Belgian worker earned 3,300 euros a month before tax in 2013. People working in Brussels earn 16% more than the national average. A full ten percent of all workers made less than 2,049 euros a month before tax in that year. The ten percent […]

Wage watchers: How much does a sales co-ordinator earn?

06.09.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

We asked Robin, 25, from Antwerp how much she earns and how she spends it. – What do you do for work? – I’m a sales and office co-ordinator and also the personal assistant to the CEO at an SME in Antwerp. I earn €1,550 net per month. – Do you like your job? – […]

Wage watchers: How much does a hotel school instructor earn?

09.08.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

We asked Mieke Eeckhout, 51, from Waregem how much she earns and how she spends it… What do you do for work and what do you earn? For 11 years, I’ve taught courses at the Hotel School in Ghent. I teach company management, hotel organisation, restaurant techniques and practices. This means lots of practice and […]

Wage Watchers: How much does a salesperson earn?

26.07.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

We asked Katrijn, 24, from Mortsel how much she earns as a salesperson and how she spends it… – What’s your line of work? – I work as a salesperson an interior design shop. I work the curtains and paints departments and I make €1500 net per month. – Do you like your job? – […]

Wage Watchers: How much does a car mechanic earn?

12.07.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

We asked Cédric (24), a mechanic from Bierbeek, how much he earns and how he spends it. – What do you do for work and how much do you earn? – I’m a mechanic in a garage. I change brakes, do maintenance, replace tyres, etc. My day is very varied. I earn €1550 net per […]

Wage Watchers: How much does a student at a staffing firm earn?

22.05.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

We asked Lesley, 24, from Hoogstraten how much she earns and how she spends it – What do you do and how much do you earn? – Last summer, I worked at a temp agency in a student job. I was an administrative assistant and it was my job to support the permanent staff with […]

Wage Watchers: How much does a college lecturer earn?

12.05.2015 - In category: Residence Permit EU

We asked Inge Stouffs, 35, from Antwerp how much she earns – What do you do for work? – I lecture in engineering at Artesis College in the real estate training programme for brokers and surveyors. I’m a civil engineer and architect by education. I’ve been teaching for six years and I really love it. […]