Netherlands: average annual salary by cao-sector 2021

This statistic displays the average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2021, by cao-sector, in euros. As of 2021, government employees earned the highest annual salaries. The average annual salary of government employees, including bonuses was approximately 47,800 euros in 2021, while the average annual earning of employees in subsidized corporations was significantly lower, at roughly 32,000 euros.

Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2021, by cao-sector (in euros)

Characteristic	Private companies	Subsidized corporations	Government
Yearly wage including bonuses	38,230€	31,970€	47,770€
Yearly wage excluding special payments	33,080€	27,690€	40,680€
Bonuses and allowances	5,150€	4,280€	7,100€
Additional tax liability for company car	660€	60€	10€

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October 2022

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Netherlands

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

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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