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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 33,468 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 103,632 USD (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:
33K - 104K USD
10% earn less lthan 33K USD
10% earns more than 104K USD
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Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 48K
Median 46K
10% 32K
25% 38K
75% 55K
90% 65K
25-34
 
 
Average 65K
Median 58K
10% 30K
25% 41K
75% 81K
90% 109K
35-44
 
 
Average 73K
Median 68K
10% 41K
25% 52K
75% 88K
90% 112K
45-54
 
 
Average 68K
Median 59K
10% 26K
25% 39K
75% 87K
90% 122K
55+
 
 
Average 65K
Median 56K
10% 26K
25% 38K
75% 82K
90% 114K

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

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Men
68,136 USD
60,564 USD
Woman icon
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,274,768 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,111,904 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,983,312 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,813,248 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,800,432 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,753,344 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,713,024 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,686,240 USD
9. Head of product development Management
1,657,008 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,640,880 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
1,588,464 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
1,535,760 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,498,752 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,492,704 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,490,688 USD
16. Logistics Director Top Management
1,463,184 USD
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,446,480 USD
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,419,696 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,409,184 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,401,696 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
326,880 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
370,800 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
373,248 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
374,688 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
387,936 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
392,832 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
395,424 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
403,776 USD
9. Packer Production
406,224 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
408,384 USD
11. General Labourer General labour
412,272 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
412,848 USD
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
416,592 USD
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
419,040 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
420,480 USD
16. Cashier Banking
420,768 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
421,920 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
422,640 USD
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
422,640 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
423,360 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
17,030 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,594 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,692 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,498 USD (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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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 19:46:40
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 19:43:12
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 02:07:02
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 10:40:51
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 21:34:56
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 18:57:28
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 10:06:59
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 21:43:05
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 17:10:32
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 10:44:03
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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 5,433 USD.

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.

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