Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 29,004 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,012 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 - 87K EUR

10% earn less lthan 29K EUR

10% earns more than 87K 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 41K

Median 39K

10% 28K

25% 33K

75% 47K

90% 56K

25-34

Average 55K

Median 49K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 68K

90% 90K

35-44

Average 63K

Median 58K

10% 35K

25% 44K

75% 76K

90% 96K

45-54

Average 59K

Median 51K

10% 22K

25% 33K

75% 75K

90% 106K

55+

Average 55K

Median 47K

10% 22K

25% 32K

75% 69K

90% 96K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

57,672 EUR

51,540 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.

Estonia

23,643 EUR (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

ISO Specialist
Quality Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Heijen

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,115 EUR

Anually salary

43,392 USD

Anually salary

37,380 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-22 22:33:06

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Deventer

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,120 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,688 EUR

Anually salary

37,440 USD

Anually salary

32,256 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-21 11:38:31

Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

The Hague

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 EUR

Anually salary

55,716 USD

Anually salary

48,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-21 10:22:57

Product owner
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Boxtel

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,224 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 EUR

Anually salary

62,688 USD

Anually salary

54,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-21 09:18:37

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Rotterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,650 EUR

Anually salary

36,912 USD

Anually salary

31,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-21 09:14:29

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

IJmuiden

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,545 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 EUR

Anually salary

90,540 USD

Anually salary

78,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-20 19:05:19

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Groningen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,900 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 EUR

Anually salary

46,800 USD

Anually salary

40,320 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-19 15:03:09

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,045 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 EUR

Anually salary

72,540 USD

Anually salary

62,496 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 14:47:01

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Amsterdam

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,867 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 EUR

Anually salary

118,404 USD

Anually salary

102,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 12:00:22

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Barneveld

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,792 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,851 EUR

Anually salary

81,504 USD

Anually salary

70,212 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-18 08:36:09

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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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