Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 28,392 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,924 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Netherlands is

80% of people earn:

28K - 88K EUR

10% earn less lthan 28K EUR

10% earns more than 88K 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 40K

Median 39K

10% 28K

25% 33K

75% 47K

90% 55K

25-34

Average 55K

Median 49K

10% 25K

25% 35K

75% 69K

90% 93K

35-44

Average 62K

Median 58K

10% 35K

25% 44K

75% 75K

90% 95K

45-54

Average 58K

Median 50K

10% 22K

25% 33K

75% 74K

90% 104K

55+

Average 55K

Median 48K

10% 22K

25% 32K

75% 69K

90% 97K

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

Men

57,804 EUR

51,384 EUR

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

1,929,888 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,791,792 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,682,640 EUR

4. Plant manager Top Management

1,538,352 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,527,552 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,487,520 EUR

7. IT Architect Information Technology

1,453,248 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,430,496 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,405,728 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,392,048 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,347,552 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

1,302,912 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,271,520 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,266,336 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,264,608 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

1,241,424 EUR

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,227,168 EUR

18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care

1,204,416 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,195,488 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,189,152 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

277,344 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

314,496 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

316,656 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

317,952 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

329,040 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

333,216 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

335,376 EUR

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

342,576 EUR

9. Packer Production

344,592 EUR

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

346,464 EUR

11. General Labourer General labour

349,776 EUR

12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

350,352 EUR

13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

353,376 EUR

14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

355,536 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

356,688 EUR

16. Cashier Banking

356,976 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

357,840 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

358,560 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

358,560 EUR

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

359,136 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

Posted: 2025-12-23 19:46:40

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

Posted: 2025-12-23 19:43:12

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

Posted: 2025-12-23 02:07:02

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

Posted: 2025-12-22 10:40:51

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

Posted: 2025-12-21 21:34:56

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

Posted: 2025-12-20 18:57:28

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

Posted: 2025-12-20 10:06:59

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

Posted: 2025-12-19 21:43:05

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

Posted: 2025-12-19 17:10:32

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

Posted: 2025-12-19 10:44:03

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Frequently asked Questions

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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.

Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in EUR.

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

The best paid positions in Netherlands

The worst paid positions in Netherlands

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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