The Flemish, Brussels and Wallonia regions have announced their new minimum salary thresholds for 2022 for work and single permits.

Different thresholds will apply depending on the region and type of employee (such as highly skilled employees, executives,…).

As of 1 January 2022, the following new gross EUR salary amounts will apply.

Type of permit	Flanders 2021	Flanders 2022	Brussels 2021	Brussels 2022	Wallonia 2021	Wallonia 2022
Highly skilled	43.524 (34.819,20 for local employee < 30 or nurse)	45.096 (36.076,80 for local employee < 30 or nurse)	43.395	44.097	43.395	44.097
Executive	69.638	72.154	72.399	73.570	72.399	73.570
Blue Card	52.229	54.115	56.111	57.019	56.112	57.019

We explained which salary components should be taken into account for the calculation of the gross EUR wage as mentioned above in a previous blogpost.

Lastly, compliance with these salary thresholds is crucial to continue to guarantee (new) employment in Belgium.