The Netherlands salary pages: 1 roles with a national median
National medians for 1 careers in the Netherlands, shown in EUR. Software Engineer is the highest covered role at € 76.100 a year.
This page is the pay index: one national midpoint per occupation. Below it you will find the ten highest-paying covered careers and World Bank economy context; city salary pages exist only when we have observed metro percentiles.
The Netherlands shows about 3.2% CPI in 2025. A raise that trails that rate is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. Figures are gross EUR estimates for research.
How to use Netherlands salary pages
Start with the role you actually hold or want. Click through to that national page for the city table. If your metro is missing, stay on the national midpoint and run tax plus rent separately.
Highest-paying jobs in the Netherlands
The 1 best-paid covered careers by national median, gross per year.
There is no one number. Among covered careers, Software Engineer leads at about € 76.100 a year; other roles sit lower. Open the occupation you care about.
How many jobs have salary data for the Netherlands?
1 occupations currently have a national median on this site.
Where should I go next?
Pick a role for the national band and city list, or scroll to the highest-paying list and economy context on this page.
