Netherlands edition2026 rates incl. 30% ruling
Tech Salaries in the Netherlands 2026
Compare technology salary ranges by role and city, then see what a benchmark salary means for take-home pay using 2026 rates.
53roles tracked5cities covered
Featured salary benchmarks
Featured Netherlands Tech Salaries
Start with common technology roles, then browse every benchmark by discipline. Each card shows median pay, the typical range, and year-on-year movement.
Software Engineer
Software EngineeringMidNetherlands
€72K
per yearMedian salary
€64K – €81K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Principal Software Engineer
Software EngineeringMidNetherlands
€91K
per yearMedian salary
€75K – €110K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Data Engineer
Data & AnalyticsMidNetherlands
€71K
per yearMedian salary
€66K – €76K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
AI Product Manager
Artificial IntelligenceMidNetherlands
€81K
per yearMedian salary
€75K – €90K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Technical Product Manager
Design & IT LeadershipMidNetherlands
€75K
per yearMedian salary
€66K – €87K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Data Product Manager
Data AI & AnalyticsMidNetherlands
€75K
per yearMedian salary
€66K – €86K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
Cloud DevOps & PlatformMidNetherlands
€71K
per yearMedian salary
€66K – €77K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Cloud Security Specialist
Cloud & CybersecurityMidNetherlands
€77K
per yearMedian salary
€74K – €81K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Cloud InfrastructureMidNetherlands
€82K
per yearMedian salary
€75K – €90K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
Enterprise SystemsMidNetherlands
€67K
per yearMedian salary
€63K – €72K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
Cloud InfrastructureMidNetherlands
€89K
per yearMedian salary
€75K – €104K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
Software Engineering & IT LeadershipMidNetherlands
€68K
per yearMedian salary
€65K – €72K
High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only.
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Roles with stronger pay
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Pay on the move
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Roles With Rising Pay
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)+9.0%
Principal Software Engineer+7.0%
Engineering Manager+6.3%
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead+8.2%
Top-Paying Roles
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)€110K
Principal Software Engineer€91K
Engineering Manager€89K
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead€89K
53 roles found in the Netherlands
All Netherlands salary benchmarksEvery role and city we cover, A to Z
Roles
- AI / ML Engineer
- AI Product Manager
- AI Research Scientist
- AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
- Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
- Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
- API & Integration Architect
- Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
- Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
- Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
- Cloud Security Specialist
- Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
- Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
- Data Architect
- Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
- Data Engineer
- Data Governance & Privacy Lead
- Data Product Manager
- Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
- DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Enterprise Architect
- FinOps Specialist
- Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
- GRC Lead
- Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
- Incident Response Specialist
- IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
- IT Program / Project Manager
- MLOps Engineer
- Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
- Network Engineer
- NLP Specialist
- Payments Platform Engineer
- Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
- Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
- Principal Software Engineer
- Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
- Salesforce / CRM Architect
- SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
- SAP S/4HANA Lead
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
- Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
- Software Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
- Technical Product Manager
- Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
- Web3 Security Engineer
Beyond the payslip
Salary trends & market intelligence for the Netherlands
Hiring demand, highest-paying skills, and the fastest-rising roles, from the same verified dataset.