Salaries in Netherlands

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 2,417.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,251.00 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:

2,417 - 7,251 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,417 EUR

10% earns more than 7,251 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% 2,292

25% 2,714

75% 3,934

90% 4,641

25-34

Average 4,562

Median 4,108

10% 2,151

25% 2,942

75% 5,669

90% 7,527

35-44

Average 5,216

Median 4,850

10% 2,886

25% 3,699

75% 6,323

90% 7,999

45-54

Average 4,926

Median 4,222

10% 1,842

25% 2,778

75% 6,272

90% 8,833

55+

Average 4,548

Median 3,955

10% 1,818

25% 2,664

75% 5,760

90% 7,991

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,806 EUR

4,295 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

13,398.10 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

12,439.20 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,999.60 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

11,681.90 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

10,680.50 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,604.90 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,327.50 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

9,956.50 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

9,931.74 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

9,821.12 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,664.50 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

9,355.79 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

9,045.69 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

8,828.21 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

8,791.81 EUR

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

8,780.02 EUR

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,759.56 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

8,618.57 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

8,428.51 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,377.73 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

1,925.53 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,137.02 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,184.02 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,201.06 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,207.51 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,284.92 EUR

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

2,292.98 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,295.52 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

2,313.95 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,329.16 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,378.46 EUR

12. Packer Production

2,393.20 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,406.10 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,407.95 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,419.93 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

2,428.68 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,432.37 EUR

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

2,443.42 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,454.12 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,454.96 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Estonia

1,970 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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