Tax in Belgium is up to 40 percent, Medical is very cheap ( 12,50 euro's month ), cost of living, well...houseprices are definatly on the rise.
Let's say an average income is about 1500 euro net...
So, as ATCO's we're really well off. Belgocontrol people are subject to the national income tax, Eurocontrol people are not ( thank God )...for Eurocontrol, internal Taxes,pension rights and medical amounts up to 30 percent of the gross income. Last year, I had around 105.000 euro gross, which left me with 65.000 net.