A person working as a Nursing Home Administrator in Netherlands typically earns around 2,680 EUR per month. Salaries range from 1,340 EUR (lowest) to 4,150 EUR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Nursing Home Administrator salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Nursing Home Administrator salaries in Netherlands range from 1,340 EUR per month (minimum salary) to 4,150 EUR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 2,680 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Nursing Home Administrator(s) are earning less than 2,680 EUR while the other half are earning more than 2,680 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 Nursing Home Administrator(s) are earning less than 1,810 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 1,810 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Nursing Home Administrator(s) are earning less than 3,420 EUR while 25% are earning more than 3,420 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 your wage. We broke down Nursing Home Administrator salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Nursing Home Administrator with less than two years of experience makes approximately 1,610 EUR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 2,130 EUR per month, 32% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 2,840 EUR per month, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Nursing Home Administrator(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 3,390 EUR per month, 19% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 3,660 EUR per month, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 3,930 EUR per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 1,610 EUR | |
2 - 5 Years | +32% | 2,130 EUR |
5 - 10 Years | +34% | 2,840 EUR |
10 - 15 Years | +19% | 3,390 EUR |
15 - 20 Years | +8% | 3,660 EUR |
20+ Years | +7% | 3,930 EUR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Nursing Home Administrator salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Nursing Home Administrator is 2,010 EUR per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 2,300 EUR per month, 14% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 3,110 EUR per month, 36% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 3,930 EUR per month, 26% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 2,010 EUR | |
Certificate or Diploma | +14% | 2,300 EUR |
Bachelor's Degree | +36% | 3,110 EUR |
Master's Degree | +26% | 3,930 EUR |
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 the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, 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 Nursing Home Administrator employees in Netherlands earn 4% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 2,620 EUR | |
Female | +4% | 2,730 EUR |
Nursing Home Administrator(s) in Netherlands are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 15 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.
A Nursing Home Administrator is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job 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.
45% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 55% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 55% | |
No Bonus | 45% |
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. |
Example: | Example: |
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 Nursing Home Administrator is 28% less than that of Care Giving and Child Care. Also, Care Giving and Child Care salaries are 24% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Activity Assistant | 1,750 EUR | ![]() |
Advice Worker | 1,950 EUR | ![]() |
Care Manager | 5,760 EUR | ![]() |
Care Worker | 1,700 EUR | ![]() |
Child Care Assistant Director | 4,530 EUR | ![]() |
Child Care Specialist | 6,900 EUR | ![]() |
Child Care Teacher | 2,100 EUR | ![]() |
Child Development Center Assistant | 2,870 EUR | ![]() |
Child Development Specialist | 6,420 EUR | ![]() |
Child Life Specialist | 6,760 EUR | ![]() |
Child Protection Officer | 2,270 EUR | ![]() |
Child Psychotherapist | 7,610 EUR | ![]() |
Clinical Care Coordinator | 2,360 EUR | ![]() |
Custodian | 3,280 EUR | ![]() |
Day Care Director | 7,870 EUR | ![]() |
Elderly Care Giver | 1,780 EUR | ![]() |
Group Home Manager | 7,990 EUR | ![]() |
Kids Activity Assistant | 1,690 EUR | ![]() |
Live In Carer | 1,980 EUR | ![]() |
Nanny | 2,010 EUR | ![]() |
Nursery Nurse | 2,190 EUR | ![]() |
Nursery Teacher | 1,820 EUR | ![]() |
Nursing Home Administrator | 2,680 EUR | ![]() |
Personal Assistant | 1,640 EUR | ![]() |
Physical Health and Wellness Specialist | 7,400 EUR | ![]() |
Preschool Education Coordinator | 3,190 EUR | ![]() |
Primary Therapist | 5,060 EUR | ![]() |
Psychiatric Aide | 2,500 EUR | ![]() |
Rehabilitation Counselor | 6,150 EUR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Almere | 2,630 EUR |
Amsterdam | 2,950 EUR |
Breda | 2,520 EUR |
Eindhoven | 2,730 EUR |
Groningen | 2,710 EUR |
Nijmegen | 2,590 EUR |
Rotterdam | 3,050 EUR |
s-Gravenhage | 2,840 EUR |
Tilburg | 2,820 EUR |
Utrecht | 2,930 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 |