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Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 29,232 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,948 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
29K - 88K EUR
10% earn less lthan 29K EUR
10% earns more than 88K 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 41K
median 39K
10% 27K
25% 32K
75% 47K
90% 56K
25-34
 
 
Average 55K
median 49K
10% 26K
25% 35K
75% 68K
90% 90K
35-44
 
 
Average 62K
median 58K
10% 35K
25% 44K
75% 75K
90% 95K
45-54
 
 
Average 58K
median 50K
10% 21K
25% 33K
75% 74K
90% 105K
55+
 
 
Average 53K
median 47K
10% 22K
25% 32K
75% 67K
90% 93K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
58,068 EUR
52,152 EUR
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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
1,948,248 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,808,813 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,744,891 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,698,682 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,553,069 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,542,082 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,501,747 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,444,205 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,431,799 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
1,426,807 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,405,338 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,360,449 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,315,356 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,283,733 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,278,439 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,276,724 EUR
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,273,749 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
1,253,246 EUR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,246,380 EUR
20. IT Manager Management
1,242,835 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
279,995 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
310,749 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
317,583 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
320,062 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
321,000 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
332,256 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
333,428 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
333,798 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
336,478 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
338,688 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
345,858 EUR
12. Packer Production
348,002 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
349,877 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
350,145 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
351,887 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
353,160 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
353,696 EUR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
354,859 EUR
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
355,304 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
356,859 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
16,668 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
26,602 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
17,229 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 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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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Arnhem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,411 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,989 EUR
Anually salary
40,932 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
3,309 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 EUR
Anually salary
39,708 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
3,537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,100 EUR
Anually salary
42,444 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
4,564 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
54,768 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
3,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 EUR
Anually salary
43,824 USD
Anually salary
38,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 20:29:16
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Utrecht
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,621 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,050 EUR
Anually salary
55,452 USD
Anually salary
48,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-27 21:28:13
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Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Geleen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,004 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,509 EUR
Anually salary
48,048 USD
Anually salary
42,108 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 13:17:37
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Design Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,618 EUR
Anually salary
49,536 USD
Anually salary
43,416 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 11:32:51
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,450 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,900 EUR
Anually salary
53,400 USD
Anually salary
46,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 11:27:55
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hoofddorp
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,847 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 EUR
Anually salary
82,164 USD
Anually salary
72,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 22:15:53
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