Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,436.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,329.00 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:

2,436 - 7,329 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,436 EUR

10% earns more than 7,329 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% 2,273

25% 2,702

75% 3,945

90% 4,669

25-34

Average 4,551

median 4,103

10% 2,163

25% 2,952

75% 5,653

90% 7,484

35-44

Average 5,170

median 4,813

10% 2,880

25% 3,683

75% 6,262

90% 7,901

45-54

Average 4,863

median 4,154

10% 1,781

25% 2,712

75% 6,205

90% 8,788

55+

Average 4,439

median 3,876

10% 1,810

25% 2,629

75% 5,607

90% 7,740

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,839 EUR

4,346 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

13,529.50 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

12,561.20 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

12,117.30 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

11,796.40 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

10,785.20 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,708.90 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,428.80 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

10,029.20 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

9,943.05 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

9,908.38 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,759.29 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

9,447.56 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

9,134.42 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,914.81 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

8,878.05 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,866.14 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,845.48 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

8,703.10 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,655.42 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

8,630.80 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

1,944.41 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,157.98 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,205.44 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,222.65 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,229.17 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,307.33 EUR

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

2,315.47 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,318.04 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

2,336.65 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,352.00 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,401.79 EUR

12. Packer Production

2,416.68 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,429.70 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,431.56 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,443.66 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

2,452.50 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,456.22 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,464.30 EUR

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

2,467.39 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,478.19 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.

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Utrecht

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,236 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,417 EUR

Anually salary

74,832 USD

Anually salary

65,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-13 16:18:55

CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Sliedrech

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,029 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 EUR

Anually salary

48,348 USD

Anually salary

42,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-06-11 18:47:28

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

5,756 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 EUR

Anually salary

69,072 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

8,634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 EUR

Anually salary

103,608 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

10,744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 EUR

Anually salary

128,928 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

3,441 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,989 EUR

Anually salary

41,292 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

3,338 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

40,056 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

3,569 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,100 EUR

Anually salary

42,828 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

4,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,260 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

3,684 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

44,208 USD

Anually salary

38,400 EUR

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

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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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