How much is an appropriate salary for a Contract Specialist

Hello,

Here are my answers to your questions:
- Visa sponsorship -> the cost is insignificant. You will not get for 300 €.
- Expatriation in Belgium must be discussed on other bases before: housing provided or not, company vehicle or not, complementary health insurance or not, contract on 13/14 months, ...
- Asking for a big salary in Belgium can be harmful from a tax point of view. On average, for one euro that the employer will give you, he will have to give three to the state. The tax rate increases proportionally to the annual gross salary amount. It is much better a "normal" salary with many benefits.
- This is not strictly based on other people's salaries in other countries. It's counterproductive. Because each country has its own value system.
- The Belgian market is very competitive and fierce. So, even if you want to master your field of activity. Do not expect to be considered the messiah. You will have to prove yourself.
- The title of a position of responsibility does not want to say anything. This is good on a business card or on the front door of your office. His professional reputation, we did on the quality of his work.
- A major point on which you will have to work, the two languages ​​that you master are absolutely not recognized officially in Belgium. So if you want to integrate into everyday life and also facilitate your life with the administrations, you will have to learn to speak Flemish. Because Flemish is the official language of the Antwerp region.
- For the rest, good luck

Hi phipiemar,
Thank you for your answer! It is actually very helpful! Taking into account what you're saying about taxation, benefits aside (as I don't know yet what the company offers) what would you say is a "normal" salary (and liveable on too)? Aiming on a high salary that will end up cutting me off the transfer is exactly what I want to avoid.
On the title and position, I don't really care about it, I put that information in case it helps determine something or not. I know in Argentina it would but, again, I'm clueless about Belgium.
On the languages topic, again, it was just as a way of being thorough in case it matters. For the position I don't need to speak any other languages. On the living in Antwerp aspect, I will obviously need to learn Flemish to be able to comunicate at all.

There are some threads in the forum discussing salaries. 50Kish is a decent salary, do check these things with your employer. What additional benefits you will get (company car, meal vouchers ?, telephone ?). Additionally you may also check if you will be eligible for expat special tax regime.

Hi aneesh, thank you for your response! I have seen other threads about salaries but was hoping perhaps someone would know for this type of job in particular. I'll have to wait and see what are the added benefits -if any-.