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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,358.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,260.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Netherlands is
80% of people earn:
2,358 - 7,260 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,358 EUR
10% earns more than 7,260 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,276
Median 3,166
10% 2,245
25% 2,643
75% 3,783
90% 4,445
25-34
 
 
Average 4,398
Median 3,931
10% 2,006
25% 2,780
75% 5,489
90% 7,356
35-44
 
 
Average 5,105
Median 4,751
10% 2,838
25% 3,633
75% 6,183
90% 7,812
45-54
 
 
Average 4,777
Median 4,103
10% 1,799
25% 2,702
75% 6,082
90% 8,557
55+
 
 
Average 4,375
Median 3,798
10% 1,731
25% 2,547
75% 5,545
90% 7,710

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Netherlands (EUR).

Men
4,759 EUR
4,211 EUR
Women
In general, in Netherlands, men earn 13.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Netherlands

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Netherlands (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
13,265.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,315.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
11,566.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
10,574.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,499.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,225.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
9,833.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
9,611.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
9,611.00 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
9,580.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,568.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
9,262.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
8,955.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
8,923.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,740.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
8,704.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,692.00 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
8,533.00 EUR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,453.00 EUR
20. IT Manager Management
8,302.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Netherlands

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Netherlands (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,906.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,162.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,185.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,262.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
2,291.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,306.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,354.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
2,369.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,382.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,384.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,395.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,404.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,408.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,429.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,434.00 EUR
16. Administrative Worker Administration
2,437.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,443.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,460.00 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
2,464.00 EUR
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,479.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,527 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,086 EUR (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,040 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,352 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Breda
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,492 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,150 EUR
Anually salary
29,904 USD
Anually salary
25,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 17:26:32
Female
Event Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hilversum
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,825 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
45,900 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 16:07:08
Male
Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vlaardingen
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,739 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,868 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-20 13:22:13
Female
Solution architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,250 EUR
Anually salary
100,836 USD
Anually salary
87,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 11:09:28
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
8,113 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 EUR
Anually salary
97,356 USD
Anually salary
84,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-16 16:18:32
Female
Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Wateringen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,270 EUR
Anually salary
73,296 USD
Anually salary
63,240 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-15 14:08:19
Female
Assistant Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zeeland
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,115 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,688 EUR
Anually salary
37,380 USD
Anually salary
32,256 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-09 09:12:30
Male
Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Espel
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
48,684 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-06 00:13:35
Male
Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Veldhoven
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,833 EUR
Anually salary
81,120 USD
Anually salary
69,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 16:18:16
Female
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,079 EUR
Anually salary
42,828 USD
Anually salary
36,948 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-30 22:11:32
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Netherlands is 4,575 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Netherlands are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Netherlands are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Netherlands, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.52% less than men.

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