IT and digital salary benchmarks and trends

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2027 Belgium Salary Guide

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As organizations expand their use of AI, cloud and data platforms, tech hiring managers are aligning pay more closely to the specialized capabilities tech and IT roles now require, selectively exceeding budgeted salary ranges to secure the talent they need. Professionals with expertise in areas such as security, data and AI are the ones receiving higher offers.

These candidates combine technical depth with human judgment and know their value, making it harder for employers to compete when pay falls below market rates or roles expand in scope without corresponding salary adjustments.

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Salaries by job category

The salaries below default to national averages. Select a job category and city to find figures for a specific market. Starting compensation — pay for someone new to a role — can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three percentiles.

Business Analysis

Data and Business Intelligence

IT Infrastructure

IT Management

IT Project Management

Product and Delivery

Job title

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

IT Business Analyst

3850

4700

6150

Functional Analyst

3800

4550

5400

ERP Consultant

3700

4450

5150

25th percentile

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

50th percentile

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

75th percentile

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

2027 Belgium IT and digital compensation trends

Insights at a glance

58%

of technology hiring managers are offering salaries above their planned ranges to secure top talent.

58%

cite the need to secure candidates with specialized skills as a reason.

51%

are paying more for professionals with generative AI skills.

Specialized skills commanding premiums

Professionals with the following skills may command higher pay:

Agentic AI use and/or programming

Generative AI solutions use

Automated machine learning

Scripting and automation

Software and applications development

Cybersecurity

Robotic/intelligent process automation

Data science and database management

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Compensation in IT is becoming increasingly skills-driven, with employers offering targeted pay premiums to attract and retain professionals with specialized, hard-to-find expertise.

78%

of managers are willing to negotiate base pay.

56%

say candidates frequently negotiate higher salaries based on specialized skills.

31%

of professionals struggle with knowing their market worth.

Rewards that motivate career moves

When salaries are similar, benefits and perks can make the difference for IT and digital professionals considering a job change. Top perks and benefits include:

Financial

Bonuses, meal vouchers, commuting discounts, home office equipment allowance

Retirement planning

retirement savings/private pension plan, employer-matched retirement plans, life insurance, guaranteed income insurance plan

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Roles, skills and certifications on the rise

Salary growth above the 2% average in IT and digital is expected for roles that require specialized skills in areas such as AI, data and business intelligence, cybersecurity, IT project management and software development. Roles that have seen above average growth are:

IT project manager (3.4%)

PMO manager (3,3%)

Business intelligence consultant (2,2%)

As AI adoption accelerates and cloud-first strategies continue to expand, IT professionals are strengthening their technical capabilities to keep pace with evolving technologies, cybersecurity demands and modern software development. The skills being prioritized include:

Cybersecurity and threat detection

Generative AI development

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Programming languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.)

Certifications can justify higher pay when they validate expertise in cloud, security, system architecture and project delivery:

CISSP

Prince 2 

Agile 

Azure

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The salary benchmarks listed in the Salary Guide from Robert Half are the result of a rigorous, multistep process to ensure our projections accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country.

Non-salary data referenced in the Salary Guide is based on an online survey developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm. During June and July 2025 Robert Half commissioned research amongst 1500 respondents using an online data collection methodology. The respondents represent 500 hiring managers and 1000 employees in finance and accounting, IT and technology, legal and administrative, HR and office support from small (1-99 employees), midsize (100-999 employees) and large (1000 or more employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across Belgium.