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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,361.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,341.00 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:
2,361 - 7,341 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,361 EUR
10% earns more than 7,341 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 3,340
Median 3,213
10% 2,224
25% 2,652
75% 3,891
90% 4,618
25-34
 
 
Average 4,511
Median 4,032
10% 2,052
25% 2,849
75% 5,630
90% 7,555
35-44
 
 
Average 5,162
Median 4,771
10% 2,770
25% 3,599
75% 6,293
90% 8,039
45-54
 
 
Average 4,788
Median 4,062
10% 1,698
25% 2,621
75% 6,123
90% 8,730
55+
 
 
Average 4,447
Median 3,817
10% 1,672
25% 2,515
75% 5,658
90% 7,966

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

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Men
4,806 EUR
4,276 EUR
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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
13,411.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,451.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
11,693.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
10,691.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,615.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,337.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
9,941.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
9,884.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
9,719.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,674.00 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
9,365.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
9,054.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,837.00 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
8,800.00 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
8,788.00 EUR
16. Logistics Director Top Management
8,627.00 EUR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,553.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,308.00 EUR
19. IT Manager Management
8,237.00 EUR
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,180.00 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
1,927.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,186.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,209.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,287.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
2,316.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,331.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,380.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
2,395.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,408.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,410.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,422.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
2,431.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,434.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,456.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,468.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,470.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,487.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
2,492.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,506.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,516.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,460 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,730 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,233 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,443 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Eindhoven
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,423 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,700 EUR
Anually salary
65,076 USD
Anually salary
56,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 18:03:20
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Eindhoven
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,039 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
48,468 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 10:33:13
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Psychologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,462 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,544 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 08:56:04
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Maastricht-Airport
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,692 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 EUR
Anually salary
44,304 USD
Anually salary
38,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-23 17:56:34
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,462 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
41,544 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-22 15:20:34
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University Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Deventer
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,670 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,380 EUR
Anually salary
116,040 USD
Anually salary
100,560 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-20 23:41:27
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,083 EUR
Anually salary
42,684 USD
Anually salary
36,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 09:07:35
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Junior Project Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,285 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,847 EUR
Anually salary
39,420 USD
Anually salary
34,164 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 18:43:40
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Biologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Delft
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,808 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
45,696 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 17:12:52
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Eindhoven
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,043 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,370 EUR
Anually salary
60,516 USD
Anually salary
52,440 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 10:26:55
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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 4,612 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 11.03% less than men.

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