Average salary in Netherlands (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€5,053

Average net / month

€3,399

Minimum wage / month

€2,338

About 52.9% of the average wage

Real change (3y)

-4.0%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

2.7%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

3.9%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

8.8%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

83.4%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

3.9%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

38.9%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

11.3%

Plus 41.0% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€34,466

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

34.4%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

33 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€46

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€3,399 vs EU €2,592 · +31.1%

Average gross / month€5,053 vs EU €3,309 · +52.7%

Cost of living120 vs EU 98 · +22.7%

Unemployment rate3.9% vs EU 6.3% · -37.6%

Employment rate83.4% vs EU 75.8% · +10.0%

Tax wedge34.4% vs EU 35.6% · -3.5%

Pay by age (2022)

Mean gross monthly pay by age band, all occupations.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks99.4

Alcohol & tobacco130.3

Clothing & footwear92.8

Housing & utilities134.2

Furnishings & household equipment98.5

Health135.2

Transport112.2

Information & communication120.3

Recreation & culture112.7

Education150.3

Restaurants & hotels119.9

Other goods & services117.9

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+8.5%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

6.5%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

43.2%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

77.0%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Financial services21.8%

Wholesale & retail trade20.0%

Health & social work16.4%

Professional & scientific16.2%

Manufacturing13.4%

Information & communication13.0%

Construction6.7%

Education3.8%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€6,008	€5,167	€2,500	€10,000
Professionals	€4,428	€4,019	€2,343	€6,856
Technicians and associate professionals	€3,670	€3,277	€1,986	€5,670
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€2,903	€2,731	€1,761	€4,129
Craft and related trades workers	€2,894	€2,811	€1,750	€4,023
Clerical support workers	€2,778	€2,586	€1,645	€4,125
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€2,343	€1,966	€1,241	€3,052
Service and sales workers	€2,033	€1,877	€923	€3,097
Elementary occupations	€1,771	€1,791	€768	€2,643

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Bonuses and special payments add about 0.9% of annual pay, overtime about 0.8%.

Managers€6,008