Forecast of the annual change of wages in private sector in the Netherlands 2015-2021
Average wages in the Netherlands
In 2017, the average annual wage in the Netherlands was around 46,800 euros – a decrease in comparison to the previous two years. The average wage peaked in 2016, at just over 47,000 euros. In 2000, this was only 42,086 euros.
Highest salaries in the mining and quarrying industry
Employees in the mining and quarrying sector on average had the highest salaries in the Netherlands, earning about twice as much as the average salary in the country. By comparison, employees working in the accommodation and food serving industry on average earned only 13,700 euros per year.