Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,785.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,379.00 USD (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:

2,785 - 8,379 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,785 USD

10% earns more than 8,379 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,878

median 3,737

10% 2,599

25% 3,090

75% 4,510

90% 5,338

25-34

Average 5,203

median 4,691

10% 2,473

25% 3,375

75% 6,463

90% 8,556

35-44

Average 5,911

median 5,503

10% 3,292

25% 4,211

75% 7,159

90% 9,034

45-54

Average 5,560

median 4,750

10% 2,036

25% 3,101

75% 7,094

90% 10,048

55+

Average 5,075

median 4,432

10% 2,070

25% 3,006

75% 6,411

90% 8,849

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,533 USD

4,969 USD

Women

In general, in Netherlands, men earn 11.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Netherlands

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Netherlands (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

11,837.87 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

10,990.64 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,602.24 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

10,321.46 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

9,436.70 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,369.94 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,124.86 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

8,775.22 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

8,699.84 USD

10. Head of product development Management

8,669.51 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,539.06 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

8,266.31 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

7,992.32 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,800.17 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

7,768.00 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,757.58 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,739.50 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

7,614.93 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

7,573.21 USD

20. IT Manager Management

7,551.67 USD

The worst paid positions in Netherlands

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Netherlands (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,701.29 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,888.16 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,929.69 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,944.75 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,950.45 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,018.84 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,025.96 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,028.21 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

2,044.49 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,057.92 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,101.49 USD

12. Packer Production

2,114.52 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,125.91 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,127.54 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,138.12 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

2,145.86 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,149.11 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,156.18 USD

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,158.89 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,168.33 USD

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.

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

4,002 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,024 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 18:47:28

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

5,717 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

68,604 USD

Anually salary

60,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-10 12:53:13

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Rotterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,575 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 EUR

Anually salary

102,900 USD

Anually salary

90,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-09 15:52:26

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,670 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 EUR

Anually salary

128,040 USD

Anually salary

111,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-08 20:28:23

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Arnhem

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,989 EUR

Anually salary

41,004 USD

Anually salary

35,868 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-06 21:50:29

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

3,316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

39,792 USD

Anually salary

34,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-06 13:47:27

Foreman
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kapelle

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,544 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 EUR

Anually salary

42,528 USD

Anually salary

37,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-05 08:05:28

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

4,573 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,876 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-02 18:36:25

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Eindhoven

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

43,908 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-28 20:29:16

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

4,630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,050 EUR

Anually salary

55,560 USD

Anually salary

48,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-27 21:28:13

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Salaries in Netherlands

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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