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Salaries in Netherlands - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Netherlands is, by default, in the range of 28,800 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,120 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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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% 27K
25% 32K
75% 47K
90% 56K
25-34
 
 
Average 53K
Median 48K
10% 26K
25% 35K
75% 65K
90% 86K
35-44
 
 
Average 62K
Median 57K
10% 33K
25% 43K
75% 75K
90% 96K
45-54
 
 
Average 60K
Median 51K
10% 21K
25% 33K
75% 77K
90% 109K
55+
 
 
Average 52K
Median 45K
10% 19K
25% 29K
75% 66K
90% 94K

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

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Men
57,480 EUR
51,348 EUR
Woman icon
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
1,926,432 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,788,624 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,679,616 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,535,760 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,524,816 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,484,928 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,428,048 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,419,264 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
1,405,584 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
1,391,472 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,389,600 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,345,248 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,300,608 EUR
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,296,000 EUR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,270,800 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,269,360 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,264,176 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,262,448 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,239,264 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,193,472 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
276,768 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
313,920 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
317,376 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
328,464 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
332,640 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
334,800 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
342,000 EUR
8. Packer Production
344,016 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
345,888 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
346,176 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
347,904 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
349,200 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
349,632 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
352,800 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
353,520 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
354,816 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
357,264 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
357,840 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
360,000 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
361,440 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
17,131 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
24,583 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
15,090 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
25,015 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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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,021 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 EUR
Anually salary
84,252 USD
Anually salary
72,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 23:26:35
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,319 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,400 EUR
Anually salary
75,828 USD
Anually salary
64,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-12 14:39:20
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Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,619 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,220 EUR
Anually salary
115,428 USD
Anually salary
98,640 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 17:31:33
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Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Maastricht
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,892 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,471 EUR
Anually salary
34,704 USD
Anually salary
29,652 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-11 13:19:53
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Team leader
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Venlo
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,096 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 EUR
Anually salary
49,152 USD
Anually salary
42,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 02:48:44
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Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,043 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600 EUR
Anually salary
36,516 USD
Anually salary
31,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 16:44:51
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Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,681 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
56,172 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 12:32:51
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Roermond
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,005 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,550 EUR
Anually salary
120,060 USD
Anually salary
102,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-05 07:31:20
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Rotterdam
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,989 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
23,868 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-27 20:32:38
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Amsterdam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,996 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,833 EUR
Anually salary
95,952 USD
Anually salary
81,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-23 17:00:34
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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 4,601 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, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 10.67% less than men.

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