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Rate my salary - Data Scientist Relocated to Belgium for my relationship. Belgian wages seems much lower than what I am used to while the living costs are not better.

Advice to grow on the Belgian market is always appreciated.

Additional information: same job in my home country paid recalculated around 8000 euros per month, I had a deal with the employer to grow towards 9000 within 2 years.

1. PERSONALIA

  • Age: 30
  • Education: PhD (sponsorship by a company)
  • Work experience : 4 years PhD
  • Civil status: legal cohabitation
  • Dependent people/children: none

2. EMPLOYER PROFILE

  • Sector/Industry: Private/Finance
  • Amount of employees: 10.000+
  • Multinational? Yes

3. CONTRACT & CONDITIONS

  • Current job title: Data Scientist
  • Seniority: 1 years (PhD degree does and doesn't count in a way)
  • Official hours/week : 38
  • Average real hours/week incl. 30-46 depending on the deadlines
  • Shiftwork or 9 to 5 (flexible?): 9 to 5 (flexible)
  • On-call duty: no
  • Vacation days/year: 40 (where of 15 compensation days)

4. SALARY

  • Gross salary/month: 6120.05
  • Average net salary/month (incl. net fees): ± 3400
  • Netto compensation: None
  • 13th month (full? partial?): 90%
  • Meal vouchers: None
  • Ecocheques: €250/year
  • Salary car/bike and/or fuel card: None, bike possible for newer employees.
  • Group insurance (% employer): yes, 3%
  • Other insurances: Hospitalisation + travel; including partner
  • Other benefits (bonuses, stocks options, ... ): performance bonus, between 150-15.000, however it's difficult to get (based on the value you gained for the company beyond your main role).
  • Option to work your full-time in 4 days, however difficult to have another day than Friday since meetings are mandatory

5. MOBILITY

  • City/region of work: Brussels (outside)
  • Distance home-work (km's/time): ± 1 hour, ± 50 km
  • How do you commute? Public transport
  • How is the travel home-work compensated: 100% by employer, upfront
  • Telework days/week: 3 days/week

6. OTHER

  • How easy can you plan a day off: easy, but your work waits for you
  • Is your job stressful? Sometimes, high stakes
  • Education possibilities: a lot, mostly internally (company invites other companies to teach)
  • Responsible for personnel (reports): No
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