Average Salary in the Netherlands

Written by Luis Minvielle Moderated by Oleksandra Dosii

Luis Minvielle

Luis is a writer with over 5 years of experience in B2B software. Even though he has always worked in tech, a sector he regularly publishes about, his initial incursions into writing were, curiously enough, music essays discussing scenes from different parts of the world—most likely to deal with his unfulfilled ambition of becoming a neo-soul crooner.

Oleksandra Dosii

Oleksandra is a dedicated marketer with a passion for growing HR-tech products. She believes content marketing is about delivering high-quality content that provides value—not just generating leads. Since 2016, Oleksandra has been involved in tech talent relocation.

Last update: August 22, 2024

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What is the average salary in the Netherlands?

As of February 2024, the gross average salary in the Netherlands is €44,000 per year or €3,666 per month. This is around $49,000 or ₤37,000. In the Netherlands working hours are, for the most part, kept to 40 hours per week or under. So excluding the six weeks of paid holidays, you’ll be earning around €180 per day or €22.54 per hour.

Compared to the rest of Europe, the Netherlands has one of the top five highest average salaries – moderately higher than the EU average of €28,217 (2023). The gross income (or bruto modaal inkomen) for the Netherlands comes from the latest projection by the Centraal Planbureau (CPB) (Dutch national statistics office).

What is the average salary in Amsterdam?

In the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, people generally receive a higher salary on average due to better job opportunities and the overall higher cost of living. That being said, there are no official estimates on the average salary. According to Payscale, the average salary in Amsterdam is €54,000, ten thousand euros more than the national average. But this estimate is skewed towards full-time professionals.

A local salary aggregator, Werk Zoeken, estimates that the average salary in Amsterdam is actually slightly lower than the national average, at €41,664 per year or €3,472 per month.

What is the minimum wage in the Netherlands?

The Netherlands does enforce a national minimum wage for both adults and youths. In 2024, the minimum wage for anyone from 21 to the state pension age is €13.27 per hour. For youths, the rate is determined by age and ranges from €3.98 at 15 years all the way to €10.62 at 20 years old.

If you are a full-time worker earning minimum wage (over the age of 21) you can earn around per month. There is no fixed daily or monthly minimum, so a full-time worker and their employer must agree on the number of monthly hours worked.

What is a good salary in the Netherlands?

According to people living and working in the Netherlands, €36,000 is considered a livable salary. This works out to 2,223 per month (after tax). You’ll probably be looking at paying around €800 in rent and €1,000 in living expenses. So, you’ll have a few hundred left over for saving and emergency.

A good salary in the Netherlands is going to depend on the city you live, if you have a family, and additional expenses like a car or health problems. A good salary for a single person, living alone, would be around €50,000 per year (or even less if you share an apartment and live outside the city centre). And if you make over €5,000 per month after taxes, you can live a pretty comfortable life in the Netherlands.

Average salary after tax Netherlands

Again, the average salary in the Netherlands is €44,000, when we apply the 30% tax ruling, the net salary is €31,745 or €2,645 per month. You can find out more about taxes by visiting Taxes in the Netherlands or calculate your own income using the Tax Calculator.

What are the highest-paying jobs in the Netherlands?

Let’s look at the most common professions for expats moving to and working in the Netherlands (Source: Payscale).

• Digital Marketing Specialist: €48,000
• HR Generalist: €43,785
• Senior Recruiter: 37,500
• Data Analyst: €45,328
• UX Designer: €37,830
• Project Manager: €55,941
• Customer Support: €33,037
• Sales / Business Manager: €50,267
• Software Engineer: €50,700

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