Hiring a maintenance technician in Belgium: pay, scarcity and how to find one
Everything you want to know before you open a vacancy for a maintenance technician: what the market pays, how hard the profile is to find, what candidates weigh and how we search.
The facts at a glance
| Market-rate gross range | €2,900 – €4,200 gross per month per month, premiums and benefits excluded; from our role profiles and vacancy data |
|---|---|
| Employer cost per year | €52,983 to €76,734 indication for a full-time white-collar, including employer social security, holiday pay and year-end premium |
| Bottleneck profession | Yes. VDAB lists "Industrieel onderhoudstechnicus" on the 2026 list of bottleneck professions. Yes. VDAB lists "Onderhoudstechnicus industriële automatisering" on the 2026 list of bottleneck professions. |
| Joint committee | often in these committees; the committee follows your company's main activity |
| Statute | blue-collar or white-collar, depending on how the role is set up |
Source for scarcity: VDAB, Knelpuntberoepen 2026 (read on 2026-10-03).
Why is a maintenance technician hard to find?
Nearly every site with machinery looks for the same profile, and the good ones already sit somewhere with shift premiums and a settled team. Maintenance technicians rarely apply actively; they move through their network or when someone approaches them directly.
Who hires a maintenance technician?
Production sites in metal, chemicals, pharma and food, data centres, facility and maintenance companies and the technical services of large buildings.
What does a maintenance technician weigh before moving?
A clear shift system and what it yields net, modern installations and spare parts in stock, and an employer that takes preventive maintenance seriously instead of only fighting fires.
How we search for this profile
We approach technicians who work on comparable installations today and check the practical points first: shifts, distance, type of installations and what they keep net. Only when that fits does your vacancy come up.
How an assignment runs
- Vacancy intake. We discuss the technical context, the team, responsibilities, salary, must-haves and desired timing.
- Market approach. Active search, network outreach and selection of professionals relevant to your role.
- In-depth screening. We assess experience, technical knowledge, motivation, availability and salary expectations.
- Selective shortlist. We only introduce candidates who have been interviewed and have given their consent.
- Guidance and follow-up. We support interviews, feedback and the offer, and follow up after the start.
What we are looking for right now
A selection of the assignments open today, so you can see in which sectors and regions we are active for this role.
- Service Technician Water Pumps · Groot-Bijgaarden, Flemish Brabant
- Technician Runway Lighting and Control Systems · Machelen, Flemish Brabant
- Service Technician Pumps · Antwerp-Brussels region
- Maintenance Technician Machines and Installations · Duffel, Antwerp
Need a maintenance technician?
During the intake we discuss the role, the package and the feasibility, and tell you honestly what we can and cannot find. You generally only pay when you hire someone.
Frequently asked questions
What does a maintenance technician cost as an employer?
On top of the gross salary you pay employer social security, holiday pay and usually a year-end premium. For the market-rate range that comes to roughly €52,983 to €76,734 per year as an indication. The employer cost calculator works it out for your own amount and statute.
Is maintenance technician a bottleneck profession?
The answer is in the facts above, with the cause VDAB gives. The list is renewed every year; we re-read it at every new edition.
Which joint committee covers a maintenance technician?
The joint committee follows your company's main activity, not the role. This profile usually sits in PC 111, PC 209, PC 116, PC 207, PC 118, PC 220. Our sector pages give the pay scale, the indexation and the premiums per committee.
What do I pay AltusConnect?
In most assignments you only pay when you hire someone, as a percentage of the gross annual salary or as a fixed amount. If the hire ends within the guarantee period, we find a replacement free of charge. We do not ask for exclusivity. The details are on the page about how we work and charge.