Salary

Your salary is the money you earn from your work. Another word for salary is wage. This page provides information about the typical salary in the Netherlands and how to calculate your net salary. What is your salary? Your salary is the money you get for your work. Your employer usually pays you on a monthly or hourly basis. You must not be paid less than the minimum wage. How much you earn depends on several things. These obviously include your role, and also the sector you work in, your education, your age, your work experience and the number of hours you work, for example. If your employer is covered by a CAO , it must pay you the wage specified in that CAO. Talking about your salary You can always talk to your employer about your salary. If you earn less than colleagues doing the same job, you can ask for more money. This is called negotiating. You can also negotiate your salary when you get a new job. The agreed salary will then appear in your contract .