Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,780.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,363.00 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:

2,780 - 8,363 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,780 USD

10% earns more than 8,363 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 3,871

median 3,730

10% 2,594

25% 3,084

75% 4,502

90% 5,328

25-34

Average 5,193

median 4,682

10% 2,469

25% 3,368

75% 6,450

90% 8,540

35-44

Average 5,899

median 5,492

10% 3,286

25% 4,203

75% 7,145

90% 9,016

45-54

Average 5,549

median 4,741

10% 2,032

25% 3,095

75% 7,080

90% 10,028

55+

Average 5,066

median 4,423

10% 2,066

25% 3,000

75% 6,398

90% 8,832

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,522 USD

4,959 USD

Women

In general, in Netherlands, men earn 11.4% 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

11,856.54 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

11,007.97 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,618.96 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

10,337.74 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

9,451.58 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,384.72 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,139.25 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

8,789.06 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

8,713.57 USD

10. Head of product development Management

8,683.18 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,552.53 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

8,279.34 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

8,004.93 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,812.47 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

7,780.26 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,769.82 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,751.71 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

7,626.94 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

7,585.15 USD

20. IT Manager Management

7,563.58 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

1,703.98 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,891.14 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,932.73 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,947.81 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,953.53 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,022.02 USD

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

2,029.16 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,031.41 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

2,047.72 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,061.17 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,104.80 USD

12. Packer Production

2,117.85 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,129.26 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,130.89 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,141.50 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

2,149.24 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,152.50 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,159.58 USD

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

2,162.29 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,171.76 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.

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Arnhem

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,989 EUR

Anually salary

40,932 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

3,652 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 EUR

Anually salary

43,824 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

Design Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Rotterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,128 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,618 EUR

Anually salary

49,536 USD

Anually salary

43,416 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-20 11:32:51

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rotterdam

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,450 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,900 EUR

Anually salary

53,400 USD

Anually salary

46,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-20 11:27:55

Business Analyst
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hoofddorp

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,847 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 EUR

Anually salary

82,164 USD

Anually salary

72,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-05-19 22:15:53

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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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