Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,824.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,497.00 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:

2,824 - 8,497 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,824 USD

10% earns more than 8,497 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 3,933

median 3,790

10% 2,635

25% 3,133

75% 4,574

90% 5,413

25-34

Average 5,276

median 4,757

10% 2,508

25% 3,422

75% 6,554

90% 8,677

35-44

Average 5,994

median 5,580

10% 3,339

25% 4,270

75% 7,260

90% 9,161

45-54

Average 5,638

median 4,817

10% 2,065

25% 3,144

75% 7,194

90% 10,189

55+

Average 5,147

median 4,494

10% 2,099

25% 3,048

75% 6,501

90% 8,974

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,611 USD

5,039 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

11,669.40 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

10,834.22 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,451.35 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

10,174.57 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

9,302.40 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,236.59 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,995.00 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

8,650.34 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

8,576.03 USD

10. Head of product development Management

8,546.13 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,417.53 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

8,148.66 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

7,878.58 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,689.16 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

7,657.45 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,647.18 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,629.36 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

7,506.56 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

7,465.43 USD

20. IT Manager Management

7,444.20 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

1,677.08 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,861.29 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,902.23 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,917.07 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,922.69 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,990.11 USD

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

1,997.13 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,999.34 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

2,015.40 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,028.64 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,071.58 USD

12. Packer Production

2,084.42 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,095.65 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,097.26 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,107.69 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

2,115.32 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,118.53 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,125.50 USD

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

2,128.16 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,137.48 USD

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Utrecht

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,280 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,417 EUR

Anually salary

75,360 USD

Anually salary

65,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-13 16:18:55

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

4,058 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,696 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

5,797 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

69,564 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

8,696 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 EUR

Anually salary

104,352 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

10,821 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 EUR

Anually salary

129,852 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

3,465 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,989 EUR

Anually salary

41,580 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

3,362 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

40,344 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

3,594 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 EUR

Anually salary

43,128 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

4,638 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,656 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

3,710 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

44,520 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

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

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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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