Average gross annual salary in the Netherlands 2021, by education level

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 3, 2025
On average, employees in the Netherlands earned roughly 36.5 thousand euros per year. Respondents with a high education level had the highest average salaries, at over 46.7 thousand euros per year. By comparison, respondents who had a low education level had an average annual salary of roughly 28.5 euros.

Average gross annual salary in the Netherlands in 2021, by education level (in euros)

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Statistic: Average gross annual salary in the Netherlands in 2021, by education level (in euros)

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Release date

2021

Region

Europe, Netherlands

Survey time period

March to April 2021

Number of respondents

30,321 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

employees with paid employment and self-employed professionals

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Gross figures, including holiday allowance and a possible thirteenth salary. The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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