Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 33,276 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 100,116 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 - 100K USD

10% earn less lthan 33K USD

10% earns more than 100K 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 46K

median 45K

10% 31K

25% 37K

75% 54K

90% 64K

25-34

Average 62K

median 56K

10% 30K

25% 40K

75% 77K

90% 102K

35-44

Average 71K

median 66K

10% 39K

25% 50K

75% 86K

90% 108K

45-54

Average 66K

median 57K

10% 24K

25% 37K

75% 85K

90% 120K

55+

Average 61K

median 53K

10% 25K

25% 36K

75% 77K

90% 106K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

66,108 USD

59,376 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,711,091 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,588,629 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,532,488 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,491,904 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,364,016 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,354,366 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,318,942 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,268,404 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,257,509 USD

10. Head of product development Management

1,253,124 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,234,268 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,194,843 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,155,240 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,127,466 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,122,817 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,121,311 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,118,698 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

1,100,691 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,094,661 USD

20. IT Manager Management

1,091,547 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

245,912 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

272,922 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

278,924 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

281,101 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

281,926 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

291,811 USD

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

292,840 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

293,165 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

295,519 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

297,460 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

303,757 USD

12. Packer Production

305,640 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

307,287 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

307,522 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

309,052 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

310,170 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

310,641 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

311,663 USD

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

312,054 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

313,419 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.

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

4,554 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,648 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

3,643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

43,716 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

4,611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,050 EUR

Anually salary

55,332 USD

Anually salary

48,600 EUR

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

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

3,995 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,509 EUR

Anually salary

47,940 USD

Anually salary

42,108 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-20 13:17:37

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

4,119 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,618 EUR

Anually salary

49,428 USD

Anually salary

43,416 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-20 11:32:51

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

4,440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,900 EUR

Anually salary

53,280 USD

Anually salary

46,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-20 11:27:55

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

6,830 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 EUR

Anually salary

81,960 USD

Anually salary

72,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-19 22:15:53

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 EUR

Anually salary

76,272 USD

Anually salary

66,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-18 20:31:07

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,583 EUR

Anually salary

76,272 USD

Anually salary

66,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-18 20:27:59

Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rotterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

40,980 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-18 17:18:26

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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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