Belgium: gross from net
Enter the net pay you want to land in your account each month. The calculator searches for the gross salary that produces it, using the same rules as the take-home workbench. €2,500.00 net needs €3,707.25 gross (white-collar employee, single, no children, a regular month; employer contributions before the structural reduction), which costs the employer €4,634.06 a month.
Net pay across salaries
Your situation from €500 to €12,000 gross a month (white-collar). Dashed lines: end of work bonus part B and part A.
From gross to net
One December salary, every deduction in order
What if…
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Line by line
Annual figures. Select a line to see the formula, your numbers and the legal basis
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Gross needed for common net salaries
white-collar employee, single, no children, a regular month; employer contributions before the structural reduction; monthly amounts, 2026.
| Net / month | Gross needed | Tax and contributions | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| €2,000.00 | €2,080.62 | €80.62 | €2,600.77 |
| €2,250.00 | €2,911.79 | €661.79 | €3,639.74 |
| €2,500.00 | €3,707.25 | €1,207.25 | €4,634.06 |
| €2,750.00 | €4,294.57 | €1,544.57 | €5,368.21 |
| €3,000.00 | €4,863.10 | €1,863.10 | €6,078.88 |
| €3,500.00 | €6,061.57 | €2,561.57 | €7,576.96 |
| €4,000.00 | €7,298.50 | €3,298.50 | €9,123.13 |
| €4,500.00 | €8,535.44 | €4,035.44 | €10,669.30 |
How it works
Net pay rises with gross pay, but more slowly. So the calculator tries gross amounts until the result matches the net you entered to the cent, with every option in the form. Where net pay jumps at a threshold, it shows the smallest gross that reaches your target.