project manager: salary in Netherlands
Salary range from active job ads for the ESCO role “project manager” — by city, industry and in country comparison.
By city
Median and range per city with n ≥ 30 — sorted by median.
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 38 | 56,916 € – 72,000 € | 66,000 € |
| Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 82 | 54,000 € – 69,000 € | 63,975 € |
| Groot-Amsterdam | 105 | 55,200 € – 72,000 € | 63,600 € |
| Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 44 | 53,850 € – 69,600 € | 63,000 € |
| Utrecht | 137 | 55,200 € – 74,160 € | 63,000 € |
| Groot-Rijnmond | 132 | 54,000 € – 67,200 € | 61,200 € |
| Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 54 | 54,000 € – 75,549 € | 60,405 € |
| Twente | 38 | 51,000 € – 62,700 € | 60,000 € |
| Arnhem/Nijmegen | 51 | 54,000 € – 64,146 € | 57,000 € |
| Veluwe | 49 | 54,000 € – 61,476 € | 56,400 € |
| West-Noord-Brabant | 40 | 54,000 € – 66,000 € | 56,400 € |
| Flevoland | 37 | 47,100 € – 66,000 € | 55,200 € |
| Oost-Zuid-Holland | 37 | 50,400 € – 73,200 € | 54,000 € |
By industry
The same role at employers in different industries (excluding staffing agencies).
| Industry | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction, Trades & Real Estate | 191 | 54,000 € – 72,000 € | 64,350 € |
| Staffing & Recruiting | 90 | 44,475 € – 60,000 € | 55,200 € |
| Public Sector, Associations & Non-Profit | 62 | 61,164 € – 75,732 € | 66,354 € |
| Industry & Manufacturing | 36 | 55,350 € – 64,398 € | 60,150 € |
| Professional Services | 35 | 54,828 € – 72,000 € | 67,800 € |
In other countries
The same ESCO role, median in EUR/year (converted) — click opens the role's country page.
| Country | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 382 | 91,000 € – 145,600 € | 118,300 € |
| Remote | 117 | 77,350 € – 137,410 € | 109,200 € |
| Canada | 47 | 61,875 € – 89,100 € | 70,606 € |
| United Kingdom | 107 | 47,970 € – 87,458 € | 67,275 € |
| Germany | 282 | 48,000 € – 75,000 € | 60,298 € |
| Poland | 32 | 50,272 € – 64,104 € | 56,083 € |
| Austria | 193 | 47,796 € – 63,056 € | 55,307 € |
| Singapore | 972 | 35,802 € – 69,360 € | 51,000 € |
| France | 112 | 31,680 € – 55,000 € | 41,186 € |
| Czechia | 44 | 23,062 € – 36,900 € | 30,750 € |
| Vietnam | 37 | 11,550 € – 16,800 € | 14,700 € |
| Mexico | 53 | 11,760 € – 23,520 € | 14,700 € |
| Russia | 40 | 10,260 € – 17,100 € | 11,917 € |
Frequently asked questions
What does a project manager earn in Netherlands?
The median across 1,282 active job ads with stated pay is €60,000 per year; the middle 50% of ads state €54,000–69,000.
Where does a project manager get paid best?
Among cities with robust data, Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage leads with a median of €66,000 (38 ads).
How comparable are the countries?
All values are converted to EUR/year (reference exchange rates, country-specific monthly factors). Purchasing power, taxes and social contributions are not taken into account — the comparison shows gross nominal values from the ads.
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