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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,368.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,093.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Netherlands is
80% of people earn:
2,368 - 7,093 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,368 EUR
10% earns more than 7,093 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,321
Median 3,201
10% 2,238
25% 2,653
75% 3,857
90% 4,558
25-34
 
 
Average 4,403
Median 3,960
10% 2,073
25% 2,839
75% 5,466
90% 7,266
35-44
 
 
Average 5,106
Median 4,748
10% 2,823
25% 3,623
75% 6,188
90% 7,833
45-54
 
 
Average 4,795
Median 4,088
10% 1,744
25% 2,662
75% 6,122
90% 8,677
55+
 
 
Average 4,371
Median 3,794
10% 1,732
25% 2,548
75% 5,538
90% 7,698

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

Men
4,687 EUR
4,169 EUR
Women
In general, in Netherlands, men earn 12.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Netherlands

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
13,102.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,165.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
11,424.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
10,445.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,371.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,099.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
9,712.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
9,535.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
9,451.00 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
9,427.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
9,412.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
9,149.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
8,846.00 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
8,813.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,633.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
8,598.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,586.00 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
8,428.00 EUR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,229.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,117.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Netherlands

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,883.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,135.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,158.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,234.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
2,262.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,277.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,326.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
2,340.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,353.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,354.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,366.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,375.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,378.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,400.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,404.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,413.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,430.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
2,434.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,449.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,458.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
791 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,129 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,397 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,432 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Delft
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,167 EUR
Anually salary
55,824 USD
Anually salary
50,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-08 12:25:10
Female
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Leiden
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,862 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,250 EUR
Anually salary
70,344 USD
Anually salary
63,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-06 23:47:31
Male
Process Engineer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,443 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,666 EUR
Anually salary
89,316 USD
Anually salary
79,992 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-05 22:55:26
Male
Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
The Hague
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,816 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 EUR
Anually salary
93,792 USD
Anually salary
84,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-04 12:06:04
Male
IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,629 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,833 EUR
Anually salary
91,548 USD
Anually salary
81,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-03 01:08:26
Male
Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kampen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,089 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,662 EUR
Anually salary
49,068 USD
Anually salary
43,944 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 16:11:51
Male
Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Arnhem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,032 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,611 EUR
Anually salary
48,384 USD
Anually salary
43,332 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-11-01 20:18:12
Male
Bus Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,100 EUR
Anually salary
28,140 USD
Anually salary
25,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-29 10:56:02
Male
Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Dordrecht
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,466 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
53,592 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 14:21:51
Female
Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,002 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,958 EUR
Anually salary
120,024 USD
Anually salary
107,496 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-26 22:13:38
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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 4,509 EUR.

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, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 11.05% less than men.

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