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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,756.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,532.00 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:
2,756 - 8,532 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,756 USD
10% earns more than 8,532 USD
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Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,924
Median 3,785
10% 2,673
25% 3,154
75% 4,539
90% 5,341
25-34
 
 
Average 5,373
Median 4,803
10% 2,453
25% 3,402
75% 6,706
90% 8,985
35-44
 
 
Average 6,028
Median 5,614
10% 3,376
25% 4,309
75% 7,286
90% 9,181
45-54
 
 
Average 5,631
Median 4,837
10% 2,128
25% 3,194
75% 7,167
90% 10,069
55+
 
 
Average 5,319
Median 4,621
10% 2,111
25% 3,103
75% 6,739
90% 9,369

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

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Men
5,609 USD
4,987 USD
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Women
In general, in Netherlands, men earn 12.5% 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
15,606.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,489.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,607.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,441.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,353.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,030.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
11,753.00 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
11,569.00 USD
9. Head of product development Management
11,368.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,257.00 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
10,898.00 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
10,536.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,283.00 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
10,241.00 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,227.00 USD
16. Logistics Director Top Management
10,039.00 USD
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,924.00 USD
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
9,740.00 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,668.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,617.00 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
2,242.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,544.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,560.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,571.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,661.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,695.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,713.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,770.00 USD
9. Packer Production
2,787.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,802.00 USD
11. General Labourer General labour
2,829.00 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,833.00 USD
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,858.00 USD
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,875.00 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,885.00 USD
16. Cashier Banking
2,887.00 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,894.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
2,899.00 USD
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,899.00 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,904.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,806 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,877 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,119 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,319 USD (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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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Eindhoven
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,675 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,167 EUR
Anually salary
128,100 USD
Anually salary
110,004 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 07:25:47
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,679 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,594 EUR
Anually salary
92,148 USD
Anually salary
79,128 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 21:42:55
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Alphen aan den Rijn
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,202 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,750 EUR
Anually salary
38,424 USD
Anually salary
33,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 20:41:40
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Kitchen Designer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nieuwpoort
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,371 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,036 EUR
Anually salary
28,452 USD
Anually salary
24,432 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 13:52:41
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,521 EUR
Anually salary
63,180 USD
Anually salary
54,252 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 11:54:21
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Breda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,823 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,142 EUR
Anually salary
57,876 USD
Anually salary
49,704 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 13:38:58
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
55,896 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 15:12:32
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Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Utrecht
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,450 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,691 EUR
Anually salary
149,400 USD
Anually salary
128,292 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 14:42:59
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Eindhoven
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,708 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,902 EUR
Anually salary
68,496 USD
Anually salary
58,824 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 06:14:35
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Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ridderkerk
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 EUR
Anually salary
62,880 USD
Anually salary
54,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 14:27:34
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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 5,367 USD.

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, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 11.09% less than men.

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