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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,400.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,258.00 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:
2,400 - 7,258 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,400 EUR
10% earns more than 7,258 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 3,363
Median 3,225
10% 2,210
25% 2,644
75% 3,931
90% 4,682
25-34
 
 
Average 4,402
Median 3,999
10% 2,169
25% 2,915
75% 5,434
90% 7,128
35-44
 
 
Average 5,134
Median 4,747
10% 2,772
25% 3,590
75% 6,245
90% 7,963
45-54
 
 
Average 4,987
Median 4,235
10% 1,776
25% 2,736
75% 6,375
90% 9,080
55+
 
 
Average 4,338
Median 3,716
10% 1,615
25% 2,439
75% 5,530
90% 7,796

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

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Men
4,789 EUR
4,278 EUR
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Women
In general, in Netherlands, men earn 11.9% 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
13,374.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,417.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
11,661.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
10,662.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,586.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,309.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
9,914.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
9,855.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
9,734.00 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
9,662.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,647.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
9,339.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
9,030.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
8,999.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,812.00 EUR
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,800.00 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
8,776.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,764.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
8,603.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,285.00 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
1,922.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,180.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,203.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,280.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
2,309.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,325.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,374.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
2,389.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,401.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,403.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,415.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,424.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,428.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,449.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,454.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,464.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,481.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
2,485.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,499.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,510.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,555 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,447 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,426 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,495 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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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Arnhem
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,729 EUR
Anually salary
51,624 USD
Anually salary
44,748 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-12 17:22:29
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Design Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nijmegen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,765 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,864 EUR
Anually salary
81,180 USD
Anually salary
70,368 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-09 15:18:44
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Groningen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,794 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,022 EUR
Anually salary
69,528 USD
Anually salary
60,264 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-09 14:19:45
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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Groningen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,850 EUR
Anually salary
67,140 USD
Anually salary
58,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-06 19:21:57
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Scheveningen
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
9,230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 EUR
Anually salary
110,760 USD
Anually salary
96,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-05 15:38:04
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Middelburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,192 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 EUR
Anually salary
62,304 USD
Anually salary
54,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 23:58:47
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Varnisher
Car Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sint-Oedenrode
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,661 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,374 EUR
Anually salary
115,932 USD
Anually salary
100,488 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 18:06:14
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zwartewaal
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,884 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 EUR
Anually salary
34,608 USD
Anually salary
30,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 13:07:28
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Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Dordrecht
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,534 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,063 EUR
Anually salary
42,408 USD
Anually salary
36,756 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 18:15:37
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,874 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,958 EUR
Anually salary
82,488 USD
Anually salary
71,496 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 10:15:35
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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 4,600 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 10.67% less than men.

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