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How much does the average self-employed professional in Belgium actually earn? Accountable investigated and published the Accountable Index, based on the anonymised data of 11,803 Belgian entrepreneurs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The figures speak for themselves: a full-time self-employed professional earns an average of \u20ac67,231 per year, while those self-employed as a secondary occupation earn an average of \u20ac15,139. Topping the income rankings are self-employed doctors, with a median annual revenue of over \u20ac200,000. Car dealers come in second place with over \u20ac160,000, and financial advisers and estate agents round out the top three with a median revenue of over \u20ac135,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Doctors stand out due to their rare expertise and extensive training, while car dealers and estate agents operate in sectors characterised by high-value financial transactions<\/em>,” says CEO Nicolas Quarr\u00e9. Region also plays a role: Walloon Brabant records the highest incomes for full-time consultants and IT professionals, while Brussels establishes itself as the capital of secondary-occupation self-employment.<\/p>\n\n\n \n

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Read the full coverage on Trends Tendances<\/a> \u00b7 Le Soir<\/a> \u00b7 BusinessAM<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-26810","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAccountable Index: Insights in the self-employed's numbers - Accountable<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How much does the average self-employed professional in Belgium actually earn? 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