Salary and benefits

Ghent University is committed to offer its employees an attractive salary package, a healthy work-life balance and many other benefits. It is also important to us that you can actively take control of your career, for example through training courses.
Salary

At Ghent University we offer you a salary according to fixed salary scales. Your salary scale is determined by several factors: the staff category, the level of the function and your working experience. In each vacancy you will find which salary scales or grades apply to the position.

Your salary will increase as you gain more experience. Seniority that you have built up with previous employers will under certain conditions be taken into account when we calculate your salary. In addition to that, every employee is entitled to an end-of-year premium and holiday pay.
Benefits
  • 36 days of paid vacation (for a full-time employment of 38h/week)
  • The opportunity to work from a home office or to work with a flexible work schedule if your job allows it
  • Favorable retirement conditions
  • Hospital insurance (free or at preferential rates, including for family members)
  • Refund of your season ticket for public tranport and/or a travel allowance if you commute by bike
  • Eco vouchers
  • a wide range of training and education offers and plenty of internal career opportunities
  • a healthy work-life balance
  • Our "Benefits At Work" platform and many other benefits such as an extensive sports offer at low prices, a discount in our student restaurants, free flu vaccinations, …

Have a look at all our staff benefits 
Discover our job offers

Here you can find our job opportunities for PhD students and (post)doctoral fellows.
Are you looking for a student job or do you want to contribute to Ghent University as a volunteer? Here you can find more information (in Dutch).