Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 28,824 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 86,460 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 - 86K EUR

10% earn less lthan 29K EUR

10% earns more than 86K 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 40K

Median 39K

10% 27K

25% 32K

75% 47K

90% 55K

25-34

Average 54K

Median 49K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 68K

90% 90K

35-44

Average 62K

Median 58K

10% 34K

25% 44K

75% 75K

90% 95K

45-54

Average 59K

Median 50K

10% 22K

25% 33K

75% 75K

90% 105K

55+

Average 54K

Median 47K

10% 22K

25% 32K

75% 69K

90% 95K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

57,312 EUR

51,204 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,929,326 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,791,245 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,727,942 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,682,194 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,537,992 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,527,106 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,487,160 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,433,736 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

1,430,171 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,414,241 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,391,688 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,347,234 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,302,579 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,271,262 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,266,021 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,264,323 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,261,377 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

1,241,074 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,213,705 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,206,393 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

277,276 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

307,731 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

314,499 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

316,953 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

317,881 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

329,028 EUR

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

330,189 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

330,555 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

333,209 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

335,399 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

342,498 EUR

12. Packer Production

344,621 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

346,478 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

346,745 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

348,470 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

349,730 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

350,261 EUR

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

351,852 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

353,393 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

353,514 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

11,351 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

E-Commerce Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Utrecht

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,272 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,833 EUR

Anually salary

111,264 USD

Anually salary

93,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-17 19:23:01

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,272 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,833 EUR

Anually salary

111,264 USD

Anually salary

93,996 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 23:42:38

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Utrecht

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 EUR

Anually salary

32,676 USD

Anually salary

27,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 23:06:42

Sales Engineer
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

The Hague

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,735 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

56,820 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 14:27:32

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zwartewaal

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

92,328 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:27:12

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Venlo

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,055 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,960 EUR

Anually salary

84,660 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

3,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 EUR

Anually salary

42,612 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

9,171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,748 EUR

Anually salary

110,052 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

3,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,900 EUR

Anually salary

41,196 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

7,744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,542 EUR

Anually salary

92,928 USD

Anually salary

78,504 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 10:40:36

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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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