Net salary by job · 2026
Activity leader and holiday camps: what net salary in 2026?
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Since 1 November 2026, withholding tax on pay has been calculated differently (Royal Decree of 27 September 2026). The calculations on this page still follow the previous rules: for pay received from 1 November, withholding tax and net pay may differ. Update in progress.
Associative work: for €3,000 a year, €2,679.00 net over the year, in 2026, for a single person with no children (parameters as of 1 October 2026). Coach, referee, activity leader in an association.
As an employee: your net pay by gross pay
| Gross per month | White-collar worker | Contract staff member |
|---|---|---|
| €2,500 | €2,175.62 | €2,175.62 |
| €3,000 | €2,261.33 | €2,261.33 |
| €3,500 | €2,400.40 | €2,400.40 |
The other possible statuses
- Student worker: for €900 gross a month, €875.61 net a month. Student contract: 650 hours a year with a small contribution and no withholding tax. Solidarity contribution of 2.71% within the limit of 650 hours a year.
Good to know
During school holidays and outside school hours, activity leaders and instructors can also be employed under the ‘Article 17’ scheme: an employment contract without social security contributions, up to 300 hours a year (190 for students). Indexo does not calculate this scheme yet.
Useful links
- FPS Employment, Article 17Activity leaders and instructors: a contract without social security contributions, within a quota of hours
- Associative workThe federal website: conditions, ceilings and hours counter
- Student@workYour official 650-hour counter and the certificate to give your employer
- WikifinStudent jobs, family allowances and dependant status
- Infor JeunesStudent jobs explained: contract, minimum wage, rights and obligations
Calculate your net pay: activity leader and holiday camps
A few questions, one at a time: your status (associative work, student worker, white-collar worker or contract staff member), your gross pay or the net you are aiming for, your working time and your family situation. The result is broken down line by line, with the source of each amount.
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Gross-to-net salary 2026 in Belgium: what you really keep
Salary, civil service pay, student job, flexi-job, business and employment cooperative or self-employed work: a few questions, one at a time. Start from your gross pay or the net you are aiming for. You can skip questions; the result will say clearly what we assumed.
- 1Your job or your status
- 2A few questions, one at a time
- 3Your net pay, line by line and sourced
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Which status pays you the most?
Changing jobs, thinking of joining Smart, starting out on your own, or torn between two offers? Compare the net pay of each option over the year, including what does not show on the payslip: unemployment, holiday pay, deductible expenses.
What next?
- Sport: net salaryassociative work, self-employed as a main occupation, employee with a self-employed side activity, white-collar worker or student worker
- Tax refund 2027What you will get back or pay on your 2026 income.
- All jobs96 jobs and situations, by status.
Sources
Parameters in force on 1 October 2026. Each parameter links to its source, the official one where it exists; a secondary source is flagged as such.
- Article 90 of the Income Tax Code 1992: sharing economy, ceiling of €7,890 in 2026, Fisconetplus (FPS Finance). Cross-checked with: Securex and Ring Twice.
- Foire aux questions : cotisations et impôts, Associative work.
- Vous êtes étudiant : cotisations et précompte, Wikifin (FSMA).
- Instructions administratives : les cotisations de sécurité sociale, NSSO. Cross-checked with: UCM, Securex and the FEB (via the Walloon Public Service) for the basic employer rate in the private sector: 19.88% basic contribution and 5.12% wage moderation contribution, making 25%.
- Instructions administratives : le bonus à l’emploi, NSSO.
- Calcul du précompte professionnel : annexe III de l’AR/CIR 92 et formule-clé 2026, FPS Finance.
- La cotisation spéciale pour la sécurité sociale, NSSO.