This statistic displays the average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2022, by cao-sector, in euros. As of 2022, government employees earned the highest annual salaries. The average annual salary of government employees, including bonuses was approximately 50,300 euros in 2022, while the average annual earning of employees in subsidized corporations was significantly lower, at roughly 33,200 euros.
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Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2022, by cao-sector
(in euros)
Characteristic
Private companies
Subsidized corporations
Government
Yearly wage including bonuses
39,680€
33,160€
50,330€
Yearly wage excluding special payments
34,140€
28,680€
42,110€
Bonuses and allowances
5,540€
4,480€
8,220€
Additional tax liability for company car
670€
70€
10€
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Average annual salary in euros39,680€39,680€34,140€34,140€5,540€5,540€670€670€33,160€33,160€28,680€28,680€4,480€4,480€70€70€50,330€50,330€42,110€42,110€8,220€8,220€10€10€Private companiesSubsidized corporationsGovernmentYearly wage including bonusesYearly wage excluding special paymentsBonuses and allowancesAdditional tax liability for company car
0€10,000€20,000€30,000€40,000€50,000€60,000€
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The source adds: "Agreed gross salary including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax and paid overtime. The private tax benefits of a company car are not included. The average yearly wage is determined by dividing the yearly wage sum by the average number of jobs in a year."
* The source explains that "all enterprises and institutions active in the Netherlands are included in a collective labour agreement (CAO in Dutch) sector. The division into CAO sectors is based on the position of employees in the negotiations on working conditions. There are three collective labour agreement sectors: private enterprises, government and subsidised corporations."
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (October 13, 2023). Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2022, by cao-sector (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538521/average-annual-salary-in-the-netherlands-by-cao-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2022, by cao-sector (in euros)." Chart. October 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538521/average-annual-salary-in-the-netherlands-by-cao-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2022, by cao-sector (in euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538521/average-annual-salary-in-the-netherlands-by-cao-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Average Annual Salary in The Netherlands in 2022, by Cao-sector (in Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538521/average-annual-salary-in-the-netherlands-by-cao-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2022, by cao-sector (in euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538521/average-annual-salary-in-the-netherlands-by-cao-sector/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2022, by cao-sector (in euros) [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, October 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/538521/average-annual-salary-in-the-netherlands-by-cao-sector/
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