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Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,436.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,329.00 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:
2,436 - 7,329 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,436 EUR
10% earns more than 7,329 EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,392
median 3,269
10% 2,273
25% 2,702
75% 3,945
90% 4,669
25-34
 
 
Average 4,551
median 4,103
10% 2,163
25% 2,952
75% 5,653
90% 7,484
35-44
 
 
Average 5,170
median 4,813
10% 2,880
25% 3,683
75% 6,262
90% 7,901
45-54
 
 
Average 4,863
median 4,154
10% 1,781
25% 2,712
75% 6,205
90% 8,788
55+
 
 
Average 4,439
median 3,876
10% 1,810
25% 2,629
75% 5,607
90% 7,740

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,839 EUR
4,346 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Netherlands, men earn 11.3% 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
13,529.50 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,561.20 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
12,117.30 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
11,796.40 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
10,785.20 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,708.90 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,428.80 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
10,029.20 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
9,943.05 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
9,908.38 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,759.29 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
9,447.56 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
9,134.42 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,914.81 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
8,878.05 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,866.14 EUR
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,845.48 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
8,703.10 EUR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,655.42 EUR
20. IT Manager Management
8,630.80 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
1,944.41 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,157.98 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,205.44 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,222.65 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,229.17 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,307.33 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
2,315.47 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
2,318.04 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
2,336.65 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,352.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,401.79 EUR
12. Packer Production
2,416.68 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,429.70 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,431.56 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,443.66 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
2,452.50 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,456.22 EUR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,464.30 EUR
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,467.39 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,478.19 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,389 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,417 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
1,902 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,210 EUR (gross)

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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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Utrecht
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,417 EUR
Anually salary
74,832 USD
Anually salary
65,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-13 16:18:55
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CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sliedrech
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
48,348 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 18:47:28
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Wageningen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,756 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 EUR
Anually salary
69,072 USD
Anually salary
60,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 12:53:13
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,634 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 EUR
Anually salary
103,608 USD
Anually salary
90,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 15:52:26
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,744 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,333 EUR
Anually salary
128,928 USD
Anually salary
111,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 20:28:23
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Arnhem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,441 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,989 EUR
Anually salary
41,292 USD
Anually salary
35,868 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 21:50:29
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Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
's-Hertogenbosch
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,338 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 EUR
Anually salary
40,056 USD
Anually salary
34,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 13:47:27
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Foreman
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kapelle
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,100 EUR
Anually salary
42,828 USD
Anually salary
37,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 08:05:28
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zeist
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
55,260 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 18:36:25
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Eindhoven
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,684 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 EUR
Anually salary
44,208 USD
Anually salary
38,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 20:29:16
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