A person working in Information Technology in Netherlands typically earns around 4,900 EUR per month. Salaries range from 2,610 EUR (lowest average) to 7,900 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Information Technology careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
2nd Line Systems Engineer | 4,670 EUR |
ABAP Developer | 4,450 EUR |
Advertising Account Planner | 4,090 EUR |
Android Developer | 4,570 EUR |
Angular Developer | 4,400 EUR |
Application Consultant | 5,640 EUR |
Applications System Specialist | 4,310 EUR |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist | 5,600 EUR |
Artificial Intelligence Developer | 5,890 EUR |
AS400 Programmer | 4,810 EUR |
Assistant Information Technology Manager | 5,670 EUR |
Assistant Service Delivery Manager | 5,480 EUR |
Avaloq Developer | 4,340 EUR |
BizTalk Developer | 4,760 EUR |
Blockchain Associate | 4,780 EUR |
Blockchain Developer | 4,270 EUR |
Build and Release Engineer | 4,230 EUR |
Business Intelligence Analyst | 5,130 EUR |
Business Intelligence Developer | 4,960 EUR |
Business Objects Developer | 4,470 EUR |
Business Process Consultant | 5,120 EUR |
Business Systems Analyst | 4,150 EUR |
C# Developer | 4,840 EUR |
C++ Developer | 5,140 EUR |
Capacity Planning Manager | 6,220 EUR |
Change Administrator | 4,170 EUR |
Chief Information Security Officer | 7,140 EUR |
Client Delivery Manager | 5,970 EUR |
CMS Developer | 3,890 EUR |
Computer Animator | 4,110 EUR |
Computer Hardware Engineer | 3,890 EUR |
Computer Networks Architect | 4,630 EUR |
Computer Operator | 3,400 EUR |
Computer Technician | 3,710 EUR |
Copy Editor | 3,760 EUR |
CRM Application Administrator | 4,210 EUR |
Cross Platform Security Manager | 6,320 EUR |
Curam Developer | 3,920 EUR |
Data Analyst | 4,470 EUR |
Data Architect | 4,540 EUR |
Data Center Technician | 4,090 EUR |
Data Entry Supervisor | 3,140 EUR |
Data Manager | 6,200 EUR |
Data Modeling Analyst | 4,560 EUR |
Data Quality Analyst | 4,390 EUR |
Data Security Analyst | 4,740 EUR |
Data Security Manager | 6,150 EUR |
Data Warehousing Manager | 6,260 EUR |
Data Warehousing Specialist | 4,350 EUR |
Database Administration Manager | 5,620 EUR |
Database Administrator | 4,900 EUR |
Database Analyst | 4,840 EUR |
Database Developer | 4,980 EUR |
Database Report Writer | 4,400 EUR |
Delivery Manager | 4,610 EUR |
Developer / Programmer | 4,560 EUR |
Development Manager | 6,490 EUR |
Director of Application Development | 6,870 EUR |
Director of Technology | 8,220 EUR |
Disaster Recovery Analyst | 4,550 EUR |
Documentation Specialist | 4,140 EUR |
E-Commerce Manager | 5,830 EUR |
E-Commerce Marketing Analyst | 5,320 EUR |
E-Commerce Marketing Manager | 6,090 EUR |
E-Commerce Sales Manager | 6,040 EUR |
E-Commerce Strategy Manager | 6,720 EUR |
Enterprise Architecture Manager | 5,620 EUR |
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect | 5,820 EUR |
Enterprise Infrastructure Manager | 7,220 EUR |
ERP / CRM Technical Consultant | 5,080 EUR |
ERP Analyst | 5,100 EUR |
ERP Project Manager | 6,040 EUR |
Ethical Hacker | 4,210 EUR |
Financial Systems Manager | 6,900 EUR |
Flash Developer | 4,150 EUR |
Front End Developer | 4,140 EUR |
Full Stack Developer | 4,760 EUR |
Functional Analyst | 5,000 EUR |
Game Developer | 4,330 EUR |
GIS Analyst | 4,160 EUR |
GIS Developer | 4,730 EUR |
Global BI Analyst | 4,920 EUR |
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer | 4,010 EUR |
Graphics Programmer | 4,120 EUR |
Graphics Web Designer | 3,810 EUR |
Hardware Design Engineer | 4,390 EUR |
Hardware Engineering Manager | 6,510 EUR |
Hardware Technician | 3,730 EUR |
Head of Development | 6,490 EUR |
Help Desk Analyst | 4,550 EUR |
Help Desk Manager | 5,150 EUR |
Help Desk Support | 3,380 EUR |
Helpdesk Manager | 5,290 EUR |
Imaging Programmer | 4,220 EUR |
Informatics Optimization Specialist | 4,940 EUR |
Information Assurance Analyst | 5,020 EUR |
Information Program Director | 6,750 EUR |
Information Security Administrator | 5,290 EUR |
Information Security Analyst | 5,400 EUR |
Information Security Engineer | 4,490 EUR |
Information Security Manager | 6,520 EUR |
Information Security Specialist | 5,670 EUR |
Information Services Consultant | 5,540 EUR |
Information Technology Administrator | 3,690 EUR |
Information Technology Asset Manager | 6,460 EUR |
Information Technology Consultant | 5,520 EUR |
Information Technology Coordinator | 3,830 EUR |
Information Technology Director | 7,930 EUR |
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer | 4,220 EUR |
Information Technology Manager | 7,620 EUR |
Information Technology Operations Manager | 7,580 EUR |
Information Technology Product Manager | 6,760 EUR |
Information Technology Project Administrator | 3,970 EUR |
Information Technology Project Coordinator | 4,750 EUR |
Information Technology Project Leader | 5,760 EUR |
Information Technology Project Manager | 6,990 EUR |
Information Technology Quality Assurance Manager | 5,680 EUR |
Information Technology Quality Assurance Team Lead (QA) | 5,220 EUR |
Information Technology Quality Specialist | 4,750 EUR |
Information Technology Support | 3,210 EUR |
Information Technology Team Leader | 5,580 EUR |
Information Technology Trainer | 4,920 EUR |
Information Technology Training Analyst | 4,710 EUR |
Interface Design Manager | 5,910 EUR |
Interface Designer | 3,660 EUR |
IOS Developer | 5,100 EUR |
Java Developer | 4,940 EUR |
Javascript Developer | 4,830 EUR |
Lead Developer | 5,260 EUR |
Linux Administrator | 4,860 EUR |
Lotus Domino Administrator | 4,880 EUR |
Lotus Notes Developer | 4,500 EUR |
Mail Server Administrator | 4,230 EUR |
Major Incident Manager | 5,390 EUR |
Managed Service Specialist | 4,650 EUR |
Microsystems Engineer | 4,870 EUR |
Mobile Developer | 4,690 EUR |
Multimedia Developer | 4,240 EUR |
Multimedia Services Manager | 5,400 EUR |
Network Administration Team Lead | 5,290 EUR |
Network Administrator | 4,080 EUR |
Network Analyst | 4,530 EUR |
Network and Infrastructure Manager | 7,310 EUR |
Network Engineer | 4,150 EUR |
Network Engineering Manager | 5,650 EUR |
Network Security Systems Manager | 5,740 EUR |
Network Specialist | 4,810 EUR |
Network Technician | 3,660 EUR |
Nodejs Developer | 4,820 EUR |
NT Systems Administrator | 4,390 EUR |
Numerical Control Programmer | 3,870 EUR |
Online Banking Manager | 7,460 EUR |
Online Banking Specialist | 5,890 EUR |
OPS Manager | 6,590 EUR |
Oracle Database Administrator | 4,610 EUR |
Oracle Developer | 4,720 EUR |
Perl Developer | 3,930 EUR |
PHP Developer | 4,320 EUR |
Python Developer | 5,160 EUR |
Records Manager | 4,080 EUR |
Remedy Developer | 3,800 EUR |
Reporting Analyst | 4,790 EUR |
Ruby Developer | 4,480 EUR |
Salesforce Administrator | 4,390 EUR |
Salesforce Developer | 3,830 EUR |
SAP Consultant | 4,780 EUR |
SAS Programmer | 4,190 EUR |
Scrum Master | 3,860 EUR |
SEO Associate | 4,010 EUR |
SEO Manager | 5,530 EUR |
Service Delivery Manager | 5,760 EUR |
Service Level Manager | 6,210 EUR |
Service Support Lead | 4,650 EUR |
SharePoint Administrator | 4,460 EUR |
Sharepoint Consultant | 4,610 EUR |
Sharepoint Developer | 4,860 EUR |
Shift Leader | 4,960 EUR |
SOA Analyst | 4,720 EUR |
SOC Engineer | 4,400 EUR |
Software Analyst | 4,570 EUR |
Software Architect | 4,460 EUR |
Software Development Manager | 6,160 EUR |
Software Engineer | 4,760 EUR |
Software QA Engineer | 4,130 EUR |
Software Sales | 4,070 EUR |
Software Specialist | 4,210 EUR |
Software Support Engineer | 3,680 EUR |
Software Test Engineer | 4,110 EUR |
Solutions Architect | 6,040 EUR |
Storage Engineer | 3,870 EUR |
Supervisor | 3,310 EUR |
Support Analyst | 4,080 EUR |
Support Specialist | 4,690 EUR |
System Administrator | 4,190 EUR |
Systems Analyst | 4,420 EUR |
Systems Architect | 4,780 EUR |
Systems Consultant | 5,830 EUR |
Systems Engineer | 3,790 EUR |
Systems Integrator | 4,780 EUR |
Technical Analyst | 4,130 EUR |
Technical Consultant | 5,250 EUR |
Technical Manager | 4,900 EUR |
Technical Project Manager | 6,100 EUR |
Technical Sales | 4,590 EUR |
Technical Trainer | 4,600 EUR |
Technical Writer | 4,250 EUR |
Technology Business Analyst | 4,830 EUR |
Technology Director | 7,490 EUR |
Technology Specialist | 5,510 EUR |
Teradata Developer | 3,780 EUR |
Test Analyst | 4,500 EUR |
Tester | 3,820 EUR |
Testing Manager | 6,410 EUR |
TIBCO Developer | 4,020 EUR |
UNIX Administrator | 4,900 EUR |
Usability Engineer | 4,570 EUR |
User Experience Consultant | 4,800 EUR |
User Experience Design Expert | 4,750 EUR |
User Experience Designer | 3,990 EUR |
User Experience Researcher | 5,040 EUR |
User Interface Designer | 4,370 EUR |
VB Developer | 3,600 EUR |
VB.NET Developer | 4,950 EUR |
Video Game Designer | 4,000 EUR |
Visual Information Specialist | 4,470 EUR |
Web Applications Manager | 5,450 EUR |
Web Content Specialist | 5,020 EUR |
Web Designer | 4,320 EUR |
Web Developer | 4,180 EUR |
Web Editor | 3,700 EUR |
Web Project Manager | 5,010 EUR |
Web Promotions Specialist | 4,610 EUR |
Web Security Administrator | 4,560 EUR |
Web Security Manager | 6,870 EUR |
Web Support Analyst | 3,470 EUR |
Web Writer | 3,620 EUR |
Webmaster | 4,000 EUR |
Windows System Administrator | 4,210 EUR |
Wireless Consultant | 5,240 EUR |
Writer and Documentor | 4,010 EUR |
Information Technology salaries in Netherlands range from 2,610 EUR per month (minimum average salary) to 7,900 EUR per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 5,200 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 5,200 EUR while the other half are earning more than 5,200 EUR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 3,520 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 3,520 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 6,940 EUR while 25% are earning more than 6,940 EUR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Netherlands costs anywhere from 24,400 Euro(s) to 73,300 Euro(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Netherlands who work in Information Technology earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 5,020 EUR | |
Female | -5% | 4,790 EUR |
Information Technology professionals in Netherlands are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Netherlands for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Information Technology is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
43% of surveyed staff in Information Technology reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 57% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 57% | |
No Bonus | 43% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Information Technology is 0% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Almere | 4,830 EUR |
Amsterdam | 5,390 EUR |
Breda | 4,650 EUR |
Eindhoven | 5,020 EUR |
Groningen | 4,740 EUR |
Nijmegen | 4,550 EUR |
Rotterdam | 5,300 EUR |
s-Gravenhage | 5,210 EUR |
Tilburg | 4,930 EUR |
Utrecht | 5,120 EUR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Netherlands earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 4,770 EUR | |
Public Sector | +5% | 5,010 EUR |