🇳🇱 Netherlands · Salaries

Typical salaries by role in Netherlands — pay ranges, taxes, and cost-of-living context.

The Netherlands has a statutory minimum wage (minimumloon). Since January 2024 it is a single hourly minimum wage that applies regardless of sector working hours, adjusted twice a year (around €14.71 gross/hour for workers aged 21+ in the first half of 2026; lower youth rates apply). For official wage data, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is the authoritative source.

  • There is a statutory hourly minimum wage (since Jan 2024), adjusted twice a year — about €14.71/hr (21+) in H1 2026.
  • Lower minimum rates apply to workers under 21.
  • Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes official wage data; pay is gross before income tax.

Official authorities

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