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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 28,392 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,924 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:
28K - 88K EUR
10% earn less lthan 28K EUR
10% earns more than 88K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Netherlands into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Netherlands by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 40K
Median 39K
10% 28K
25% 33K
75% 47K
90% 55K
25-34
 
 
Average 55K
Median 49K
10% 25K
25% 35K
75% 69K
90% 93K
35-44
 
 
Average 62K
Median 58K
10% 35K
25% 44K
75% 75K
90% 95K
45-54
 
 
Average 58K
Median 50K
10% 22K
25% 33K
75% 74K
90% 104K
55+
 
 
Average 55K
Median 48K
10% 22K
25% 32K
75% 69K
90% 97K

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

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Men
57,804 EUR
51,384 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,929,888 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,791,792 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,682,640 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,538,352 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,527,552 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,487,520 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,453,248 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,430,496 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
1,405,728 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,392,048 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
1,347,552 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
1,302,912 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,271,520 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,266,336 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,264,608 EUR
16. Logistics Director Top Management
1,241,424 EUR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,227,168 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,204,416 EUR
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,195,488 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,189,152 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
277,344 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
314,496 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
316,656 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
317,952 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
329,040 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
333,216 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
335,376 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
342,576 EUR
9. Packer Production
344,592 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
346,464 EUR
11. General Labourer General labour
349,776 EUR
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
350,352 EUR
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
353,376 EUR
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
355,536 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
356,688 EUR
16. Cashier Banking
356,976 EUR
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
357,840 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
358,560 EUR
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
358,560 EUR
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
359,136 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
23,627 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,344 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,901 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
14,448 EUR (net)

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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Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hoogeveen
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,750 EUR
Anually salary
52,404 USD
Anually salary
45,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 17:20:38
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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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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 4,609 EUR.

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 11.11% less than men.

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