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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,366.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,327.00 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:
2,366 - 7,327 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,366 EUR
10% earns more than 7,327 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 3,370
Median 3,251
10% 2,296
25% 2,709
75% 3,898
90% 4,587
25-34
 
 
Average 4,614
Median 4,124
10% 2,106
25% 2,921
75% 5,759
90% 7,716
35-44
 
 
Average 5,176
Median 4,821
10% 2,899
25% 3,700
75% 6,256
90% 7,884
45-54
 
 
Average 4,835
Median 4,154
10% 1,827
25% 2,743
75% 6,155
90% 8,646
55+
 
 
Average 4,568
Median 3,968
10% 1,813
25% 2,665
75% 5,787
90% 8,045

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

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Men
4,817 EUR
4,282 EUR
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Women
In general, in Netherlands, men earn 12.5% 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
13,402.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,443.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
11,685.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
10,683.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,608.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,330.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
10,092.00 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
9,934.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
9,762.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,667.00 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
9,358.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
9,048.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,830.00 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
8,794.00 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,782.00 EUR
16. Logistics Director Top Management
8,621.00 EUR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,522.00 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
8,364.00 EUR
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,302.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
8,258.00 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
1,926.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,184.00 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,199.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,208.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,285.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,314.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,329.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,379.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,393.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,406.00 EUR
11. General Labourer General labour
2,429.00 EUR
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,433.00 EUR
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,454.00 EUR
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,469.00 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,477.00 EUR
16. Cashier Banking
2,479.00 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,485.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
2,490.00 EUR
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,490.00 EUR
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,494.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,463 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,347 EUR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,410 EUR (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,716 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Groningen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,438 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,917 EUR
Anually salary
41,256 USD
Anually salary
35,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 19:46:40
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Risk Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 EUR
Anually salary
88,404 USD
Anually salary
75,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 19:43:12
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Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,715 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
56,580 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 02:07:02
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Haarlem
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,640 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,785 EUR
Anually salary
67,680 USD
Anually salary
57,420 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 10:40:51
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Telecommunication network installer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
The Hague
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,536 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
42,432 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 21:34:56
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Machine Operator, Machinist
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Budel
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,942 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,344 EUR
Anually salary
47,304 USD
Anually salary
40,128 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 18:57:28
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Sales coordinator
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vianen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,770 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,350 EUR
Anually salary
33,240 USD
Anually salary
28,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 10:06:59
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Clinical Research Associate
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ede
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,370 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,404 EUR
Anually salary
76,440 USD
Anually salary
64,848 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 21:43:05
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rijswijk
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,703 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,990 EUR
Anually salary
56,436 USD
Anually salary
47,880 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 17:10:32
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,544 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,400 EUR
Anually salary
90,528 USD
Anually salary
76,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 10:44:03
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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 4,609 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, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 11.11% less than men.

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