A person working in Telecommunication in Netherlands typically earns around 4,320 EUR per month. Salaries range from 2,260 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 Telecommunication careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Access Operation Team Leader | 5,180 EUR |
Audio Visual Installer | 2,460 EUR |
Broadband Technician | 2,430 EUR |
Chief Technology Officer | 7,510 EUR |
Customer Implementation Support | 2,660 EUR |
Fiber Optic Technician | 2,570 EUR |
Mobile Data Coordinator | 2,800 EUR |
OSP Site Supervisor | 2,970 EUR |
Retention Executive | 6,420 EUR |
RF Engineer | 4,210 EUR |
Sales Director | 7,670 EUR |
Sales Engineer | 4,770 EUR |
Technical Support Engineer | 4,390 EUR |
Telecom Chief Engineer | 4,730 EUR |
Telecom Specialist | 5,100 EUR |
Telecommunication Consultant | 5,520 EUR |
Telecommunication Dispatcher | 2,180 EUR |
Telecommunication Equipment Engineer | 3,800 EUR |
Telecommunication Logistics Supervisor | 3,460 EUR |
Telecommunication Product Manager | 5,320 EUR |
Telecommunication Project Coordinator | 3,100 EUR |
Telecommunication Project Manager | 5,150 EUR |
Telecommunication Service Delivery Manager | 5,850 EUR |
Telecommunication Service Management Coordinator | 5,060 EUR |
Telecommunication Solution Architect | 5,800 EUR |
Telecommunication Surveyor | 2,470 EUR |
Telecommunication Team Leader | 4,840 EUR |
Telecommunication Technical Manager | 5,550 EUR |
Telecommunication Technician | 2,310 EUR |
Telecommunications Analyst | 5,310 EUR |
Telecommunications Assistant Manager | 5,440 EUR |
Telecommunications Engineer | 4,730 EUR |
Telecommunications Engineering Specialist | 4,810 EUR |
Telecommunications Equipment Installer | 2,390 EUR |
Telecommunications Facility Examiner | 2,750 EUR |
Telecommunications Line Installer | 2,330 EUR |
Telecommunications Manager | 7,840 EUR |
Telecommunications Network Engineer | 4,630 EUR |
Telecommunications Technician | 2,360 EUR |
Telecommunication salaries in Netherlands range from 2,260 EUR per month (minimum average salary) to 7,900 EUR per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 4,150 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Telecommunication are earning less than 4,150 EUR while the other half are earning more than 4,150 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 Telecommunication are earning less than 2,890 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 2,890 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Telecommunication are earning less than 5,780 EUR while 25% are earning more than 5,780 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 Telecommunication earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 4,420 EUR | |
Female | -4% | 4,230 EUR |
Telecommunication 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 2021. 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.
Telecommunication 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.
48% of surveyed staff in Telecommunication reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 52% | |
No Bonus | 48% |
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 Telecommunication is 12% less than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Almere | 4,260 EUR |
Amsterdam | 4,750 EUR |
Breda | 4,090 EUR |
Eindhoven | 4,430 EUR |
Groningen | 4,180 EUR |
Nijmegen | 4,010 EUR |
Rotterdam | 4,670 EUR |
s-Gravenhage | 4,590 EUR |
Tilburg | 4,340 EUR |
Utrecht | 4,510 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 |