Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,832.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,497.00 USD (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:

2,832 - 8,497 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,832 USD

10% earns more than 8,497 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,974

Median 3,830

10% 2,685

25% 3,181

75% 4,609

90% 5,438

25-34

Average 5,346

Median 4,814

10% 2,521

25% 3,448

75% 6,643

90% 8,820

35-44

Average 6,113

Median 5,683

10% 3,382

25% 4,335

75% 7,409

90% 9,373

45-54

Average 5,772

Median 4,948

10% 2,158

25% 3,255

75% 7,350

90% 10,350

55+

Average 5,330

Median 4,635

10% 2,130

25% 3,121

75% 6,749

90% 9,364

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,632 USD

5,033 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

11,433.78 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

10,615.46 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,240.31 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

9,969.19 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

9,114.61 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,050.09 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,813.36 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

8,496.76 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

8,475.63 USD

10. Head of product development Management

8,381.23 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,247.57 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

7,984.12 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

7,719.48 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,533.89 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

7,502.82 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,492.76 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,475.30 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

7,354.98 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

7,192.79 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,149.45 USD

The worst paid positions in Netherlands

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,643.22 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,823.71 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,863.82 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,878.36 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,883.86 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,949.92 USD

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

1,956.80 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,958.97 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,974.70 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,987.68 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,029.75 USD

12. Packer Production

2,042.33 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,053.34 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,054.92 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,065.14 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

2,072.61 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,075.76 USD

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

2,085.19 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,094.32 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,095.03 USD

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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