Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,417.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,251.00 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:

2,417 - 7,251 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,417 EUR

10% earns more than 7,251 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 3,392

Median 3,269

10% 2,292

25% 2,714

75% 3,934

90% 4,641

25-34

Average 4,562

Median 4,108

10% 2,151

25% 2,942

75% 5,669

90% 7,527

35-44

Average 5,216

Median 4,850

10% 2,886

25% 3,699

75% 6,323

90% 7,999

45-54

Average 4,926

Median 4,222

10% 1,842

25% 2,778

75% 6,272

90% 8,833

55+

Average 4,548

Median 3,955

10% 1,818

25% 2,664

75% 5,760

90% 7,991

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,806 EUR

4,295 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.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Venlo

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,984 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,960 EUR

Anually salary

83,808 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

3,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

42,180 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

9,079 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,748 EUR

Anually salary

108,948 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

3,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

40,776 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

7,666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,542 EUR

Anually salary

91,992 USD

Anually salary

78,504 EUR

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

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

55+

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Breda

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,620 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,943 EUR

Anually salary

55,440 USD

Anually salary

47,316 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 16:32:44

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

3,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

42,180 USD

Anually salary

36,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 13:56:45

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,650 EUR

Anually salary

37,260 USD

Anually salary

31,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 13:13:16

Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Maastricht

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

49,212 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 12:14:33

Landscape Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Utrecht

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,922 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 EUR

Anually salary

59,064 USD

Anually salary

50,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-07 15:10:20

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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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