Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,779.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,362.00 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:

2,779 - 8,362 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,779 USD

10% earns more than 8,362 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 3,871

median 3,730

10% 2,594

25% 3,083

75% 4,501

90% 5,327

25-34

Average 5,193

median 4,682

10% 2,468

25% 3,368

75% 6,450

90% 8,539

35-44

Average 5,899

median 5,492

10% 3,286

25% 4,202

75% 7,145

90% 9,016

45-54

Average 5,548

median 4,740

10% 2,032

25% 3,094

75% 7,080

90% 10,028

55+

Average 5,065

median 4,423

10% 2,065

25% 3,000

75% 6,398

90% 8,832

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,522 USD

4,959 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

11,857.58 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

11,008.94 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,619.89 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

10,338.65 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

9,452.41 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,385.54 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,140.05 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

8,789.83 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

8,714.33 USD

10. Head of product development Management

8,683.94 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,553.28 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

8,280.07 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

8,005.63 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,813.16 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

7,780.94 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,770.50 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,752.39 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

7,627.61 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

7,585.82 USD

20. IT Manager Management

7,564.24 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

1,704.13 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,891.31 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,932.90 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,947.98 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,953.70 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,022.20 USD

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

2,029.33 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,031.59 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

2,047.90 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,061.35 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,104.99 USD

12. Packer Production

2,118.04 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,129.45 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,131.08 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,141.68 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

2,149.43 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,152.69 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,159.77 USD

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

2,162.48 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,171.95 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.

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

5,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

68,460 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

8,558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 EUR

Anually salary

102,696 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

10,649 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 EUR

Anually salary

127,788 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

3,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,989 EUR

Anually salary

40,920 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

3,309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

39,708 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

3,537 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 EUR

Anually salary

42,444 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

4,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,768 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

3,651 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

43,812 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

4,621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,050 EUR

Anually salary

55,452 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

4,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,509 EUR

Anually salary

48,048 USD

Anually salary

42,108 EUR

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

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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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