Student pay calculator 2026: gross to net in Belgium
As a student worker with a student contract you only pay a small solidarity contribution on your first 650 hours of the year. Enter your hourly wage and hours and you see what lands in your account net, and what happens if you go over your hours package.
Calculate your student pay
Within your hours package: 100 hours
After this job, 550 hours remain in your package.
Statutory minimum without a sector agreement at 21 and over: 13.5644 euro an hour (38-hour week).
How we calculate
- Within your hours package of 650 hours per calendar year, a 2.71% solidarity contribution comes off your gross pay. Your employer pays 5.42% on top.
- On those hours your employer withholds no payroll tax, provided you have a written student contract and only the solidarity contribution is due. Net is therefore gross minus 2.71%.
- If you enter how many hours you already worked this year, the tool splits your job into hours within and above the package. For the hours above we only show the gross: ordinary social contributions and payroll tax apply there, and what you keep net depends on your payslip.
- The statutory minimum we show is the average minimum monthly income since 1 July 2026, reduced by age and converted to a 38-hour week as the FPS Employment publishes it. If your sector has an agreement with student wages, that takes precedence.
What changes above 650 hours
Working more is allowed, and you remain a student with a student contract. From hour 651, however, you pay the ordinary social contributions, only on the hours above the package, even if you work them for another employer. Student@work cites 13.07% as the general rate, with reductions such as the work bonus on a low wage or a lower rate until the year you turn 18. On top of that your employer then withholds payroll tax.
If your employer files the Dimona late, your hours with them fall outside the package and ordinary contributions apply there too. Your balance and a certificate for a new employer are on Student@work.
Frequently asked questions
How much do I keep net from my student job?
Within your 650 hours, 97.29% of your gross: only the 2.71% solidarity contribution comes off, without payroll tax. For 100 hours at 14 euros gross that is 1,400 euros gross and 1,362.06 euros net.
Do I have to pay tax as a student worker?
Your employer withholds no payroll tax on your pay within the 650 hours. According to Student@work, with only the solidarity contribution you usually pay no tax afterwards either, but you do file a return. Whether you remain a dependant of your parents for tax purposes is explained on the student work page.
Am I entitled to holiday pay as a student worker?
Not during your 650 hours at the solidarity contribution. Holiday and holiday pay only exist for employees who pay ordinary social contributions. A public holiday during your contract is paid by your employer, though.
What is the minimum wage for a student worker?
Your employer's joint committee agreement applies first. If it has no rule, since 1 July 2026 it is 2,233.61 euros a month from age 21, or 13.5644 euros an hour in a 38-hour week, with 90% at 20, 85% at 19, 79% at 18, 73% at 17 and 67% at 16.
What does the next indexation do to your pay?
Pick your joint committee and enter your gross salary. You get by email your net pay today, what the next indexation adds gross and net, and the end-of-year premium and eco vouchers of your sector.
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Please note: This is an indication based on the statutory rules and the sources at the bottom of this page, not legal or tax advice. Your collective agreement, your work rules or your payslip may differ; when in doubt, check with your employer, your payroll provider or your union.
Sources
All sources checked on 13 November 2026.
- RSZ, administratieve instructies 2026/3: studenten (contingent, overschrijding)
- RSZ, administratieve instructies 2026/3: solidariteitsbijdrage studenten in de DmfA
- RSZ, portaal van de sociale zekerheid: Student at work voor werkgevers (2,71% en 5,42%)
- Student@work, je loon en voordelen
- Student@work, urenpakket en impact
- Securex Lex4You, wordt er op het loon van een student bedrijfsvoorheffing afgehouden (bijgewerkt 23 maart 2026)
- FOD Werkgelegenheid, overeenkomst voor tewerkstelling van studenten (minimumloon sinds 1 juli 2026)
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