Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 29,232 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,948 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

29K - 88K EUR

10% earn less lthan 29K EUR

10% earns more than 88K 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 41K

median 39K

10% 27K

25% 32K

75% 47K

90% 56K

25-34

Average 55K

median 49K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 68K

90% 90K

35-44

Average 62K

median 58K

10% 35K

25% 44K

75% 75K

90% 95K

45-54

Average 58K

median 50K

10% 21K

25% 33K

75% 74K

90% 105K

55+

Average 53K

median 47K

10% 22K

25% 32K

75% 67K

90% 93K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

58,068 EUR

52,152 EUR

Women

In general, in Netherlands, men earn 11.3% 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

1,948,248 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,808,813 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,744,891 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,698,682 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,553,069 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,542,082 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,501,747 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,444,205 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,431,799 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,426,807 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,405,338 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,360,449 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,315,356 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,283,733 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,278,439 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,276,724 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,273,749 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

1,253,246 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,246,380 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

1,242,835 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

279,995 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

310,749 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

317,583 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

320,062 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

321,000 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

332,256 EUR

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

333,428 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

333,798 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

336,478 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

338,688 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

345,858 EUR

12. Packer Production

348,002 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

349,877 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

350,145 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

351,887 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

353,160 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

353,696 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

354,859 EUR

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

355,304 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

356,859 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.

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

5,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

68,460 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

8,558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 EUR

Anually salary

102,696 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

10,649 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 EUR

Anually salary

127,788 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

3,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,989 EUR

Anually salary

40,920 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

3,309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

39,708 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

3,537 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 EUR

Anually salary

42,444 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

4,564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

54,768 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

3,651 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

43,812 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

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

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Utrecht

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,050 EUR

Anually salary

55,452 USD

Anually salary

48,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-27 21:28:13

Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Geleen

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,509 EUR

Anually salary

48,048 USD

Anually salary

42,108 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-20 13:17:37

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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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