Compensation of the WP
How will my salary be determined?
Your salary will be determined based on the following elements:
- The level of the job (job class) and the associated salary scales
- Your seniority
Level of function
There are 3 job classes, depending on the level of the job. There are certain salary scales associated with each job class.
| Range | Required diploma | General job title | Salary scales |
|---|---|---|---|
| OD | Diploma of doctor on dissertation (PhD) | Research director | OD1, OD2, OD3 |
| PD | Diploma of doctor on dissertation (PhD) | Post doctoral fellow | PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4, PD5 |
| WM | Master’s degree or equivalent | Scientific researcher | WM1, WM2, WM3, WM4 |
Seniority
In addition to job level, seniority also plays a role in determining your salary.
By monetary seniority we mean all the work experience you have accumulated in your career both inside and outside UGent. Under certain conditions, seniority acquired outside UGent can be included in the calculation of your salary. When you start at UGent, we ask you to submit employment certificates from previous employers. This allows us to accurately calculate your total number of years of work experience. The budget holder decides which work experience can count towards your salary.
The duration of employment is calculated by calendar month: incomplete months are not counted. The total amount of enlistment seniority can never exceed the nominal duration of eligible periods. Monetary seniority is expressed in years and full calendar months. These always commence on the first of a month. If the start date is not the first of a month, seniority is calculated from the first of the month following the date of recruitment.
If the doctorate on dissertation is obtained during employment it may affect the calculation of salary.
Once you are employed at UGent, your monetary seniority increases annually, biennially or triennially.
How do I interpret the salary scales?
In the job announcement, you will always find the job class and the associated salary scales.
Then you can consult the gross, non-indexed annual salary in the salary scales above.
- The columns are the various salary scales.
- The rows represent the number of years of monetary seniority (the steps).
- To know the indexed gross annual salary, multiply the amount by the current index. To know the gross monthly salary divide that amount by 12 months.
- The net amount depends on your personal situation and varies depending on the tax withholding tax to be deducted. If you would like a calculation of the net, you can find gross-net simulators through an online search engine that will give you an indication of the amount you can expect.
Disclaimer: It is always the University administration that has the final say on the salary scale awarded. The information on this page only provides a tool for applicants to estimate salary and is in no way binding. The step is determined after submission of employment certificates.