Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,402.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,205.00 EUR (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:

2,402 - 7,205 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,402 EUR

10% earns more than 7,205 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,370

Median 3,248

10% 2,277

25% 2,697

75% 3,908

90% 4,611

25-34

Average 4,533

Median 4,082

10% 2,138

25% 2,924

75% 5,633

90% 7,479

35-44

Average 5,183

Median 4,819

10% 2,868

25% 3,676

75% 6,283

90% 7,947

45-54

Average 4,895

Median 4,195

10% 1,830

25% 2,760

75% 6,232

90% 8,776

55+

Average 4,519

Median 3,930

10% 1,806

25% 2,647

75% 5,723

90% 7,940

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,776 EUR

4,267 EUR

Women

In general, in Netherlands, men earn 11.9% 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

13,398.10 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

12,439.20 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,999.60 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

11,681.90 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

10,680.50 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,604.90 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,327.50 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

9,956.50 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

9,931.74 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

9,821.12 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,664.50 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

9,355.79 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

9,045.69 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,828.21 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

8,791.81 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,780.02 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,759.56 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

8,618.57 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,428.51 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,377.73 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

1,925.53 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,137.02 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,184.02 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,201.06 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,207.51 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,284.92 EUR

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

2,292.98 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,295.52 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

2,313.95 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,329.16 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,378.46 EUR

12. Packer Production

2,393.20 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,406.10 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,407.95 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,419.93 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

2,428.68 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,432.37 EUR

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

2,443.42 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,454.12 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,454.96 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

946 EUR (net)

Romania

1,466 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

E-Commerce Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Utrecht

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,833 EUR

Anually salary

110,976 USD

Anually salary

93,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-17 19:23:01

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,833 EUR

Anually salary

110,976 USD

Anually salary

93,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 23:42:38

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Utrecht

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,716 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 EUR

Anually salary

32,592 USD

Anually salary

27,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 23:06:42

Sales Engineer
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

The Hague

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

56,676 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 14:27:32

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zwartewaal

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

92,100 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:27:12

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Venlo

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,037 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,960 EUR

Anually salary

84,444 USD

Anually salary

71,520 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-12 10:53:16

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rotterdam

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,542 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

42,504 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 14:15:28

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Almere Stad

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,748 EUR

Anually salary

109,776 USD

Anually salary

92,976 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-11 05:01:11

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Venray

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,424 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

41,088 USD

Anually salary

34,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-10 14:49:23

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,724 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,542 EUR

Anually salary

92,688 USD

Anually salary

78,504 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 10:40:36

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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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