Comparing to other European economies workers in the Netherlands are well paid with high average salaries. Logically salaries correspond to the experience and profession of the employees. Bear in mind that average salaries written below are just for an indicative purposes and doesn’t necessary mean that salary you receive will be in that amount.
Average salaries in the Netherlands by age groups
According to the 2017 Macro Economic Outlook (Macro Economische Verkenning) by the Centraal Planbureau (CPB), in 2016 the median gross income for a person working in the Netherlands was 36.500 euros annually, or 2.816 euros gross per month. A salary can vary greatly from the median income as it is influenced by age, sector, and professional experience and hours worked. We explore some of these factors in the table’s below. Average salary in the Netherlands by age
| Age group | Annual income (gross) |
| 15 – 25 years | 11.900 euros |
| 25 – 35 years | 30.600 euros |
| 35 – 45 years | 38.400 euros |
| 45 – 55 years | 40.200 euros |
Source: CBS, year: 2013
Entry-level Salaries in the Netherlands
Below is an overview of entry-level salaries in the Netherlands. These amounts are based on the average starting salaries of Dutch high school and university graduates one and half years after they completed their studies.
Starting salaries by industry
| Sector | Monthly salary (gross) |
| Visual arts | 1.300 euros |
| Art history / archeology | 1.800 euros |
| Physiotherapy | 2.000 euros |
| International business / languages | 2.050 euros |
| Retail management / small business | 2.150 euros |
| Industrial design | 2.200 euros |
| Accountancy | 2.300 euros |
| Management / economics / law | 2.300 euros |
| Artificial intelligence | 2.400 euros |
| Business / business economics | 2.500 euros |
| IT | 2.700 euros |
| Fiscal economics | 3.000 euros |
| Medicine | 3.200 euros |
| Dentistry | 4.000 euros |
Source: Gemideld Inkomen
Minimum wage in the Netherlands
The legal minimum wage (minimumloon) in the Netherlands is based on age and is revised every six months in line with inflation. The minimum wage is based on a full-time employee working between 36-40 hours a week.
Minimum wage in euros from January 1, 2017 (in Gross amount)
| Age | Per day | Per week | Per month |
| 20 years | 44,04 | 220,20 | 954,25 |
| 21 years | 51,92 | 259,60 | 1.124,90 |
| 22 years | 60,87 | 304,35 | 1.318,85 |
| 23 & older | 71,61 | 358,05 | 1.551,60 |