What Software pays in Netherlands
Real salary ranges from active job ads — by role, industry, city and career level. No surveys, no estimation models: we only show what employers themselves put in the ad.
| Roles | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| software developer | 35 | 56,151 € – 68,250 € | 68,250 € |
| City | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 124 | 52,125 € – 66,000 € | 60,000 € |
| Groot-Amsterdam | 58 | 38,550 € – 62,250 € | 51,000 € |
| Amsterdam | 36 | 47,250 € – 78,695 € | 57,000 € |
| Noord-Overijssel | 34 | 48,018 € – 60,000 € | 52,050 € |
| Departments | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 287 | 48,000 € – 66,018 € | 57,102 € |
| Engineering | 52 | 51,000 € – 67,028 € | 57,000 € |
| Sales | 48 | 43,791 € – 69,525 € | 53,042 € |
| IT Operations | 41 | 43,200 € – 66,546 € | 54,000 € |
| Retail | 31 | 41,343 € – 71,000 € | 57,000 € |
| Career level | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 362 | 45,000 € – 60,360 € | 52,731 € |
| Senior | 143 | 57,051 € – 72,000 € | 66,000 € |
| Junior | 69 | 34,536 € – 48,000 € | 39,000 € |
| Lead | 44 | 61,500 € – 80,500 € | 69,555 € |
Median annual salary by country
EUR/year, converted to EUR · Click opens the country page with all roles, industries and cities
Median annual salary by country
| Country | n | Range p25 – p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 84,335 | 34,578 € – 50,100 € | 41,340 € |
| Germany | 63,743 | 27,520 € – 45,600 € | 33,540 € |
| Austria | 61,306 | 30,800 € – 43,746 € | 36,008 € |
| United States | 57,509 | 62,608 € – 168,350 € | 116,025 € |
| France | 53,011 | 22,360 € – 33,000 € | 25,632 € |
| Singapore | 47,435 | 26,112 € – 46,920 € | 33,456 € |
| Remote | 15,482 | 75,075 € – 168,350 € | 120,589 € |
| Czechia | 15,168 | 13,776 € – 20,418 € | 17,220 € |
| United Kingdom | 9,695 | 34,515 € – 70,200 € | 48,298 € |
| Spain | 5,106 | 18,547 € – 28,000 € | 22,274 € |
Frequently asked questions
Where does the salary data come from?
From active job ads in which the employer states a salary range — currently 84,335 in Netherlands. We take the midpoint of the range, convert foreign currencies and monthly/hourly wages to EUR/year, and show the median as well as p25–p75.
Why do some values seem low?
In Netherlands, only 47.8 % of ads state a salary — with a disproportionate share of collective-agreement and public-sector ads among them. Jobs without a stated salary are missing. The values therefore describe the transparent part of the market; that's why we always show n and the range.
When do we show a value?
Only from 30 ads per combination (e.g. role × city). Below that, a median isn't robust and individual salaries could be inferred.
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