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Official explanation by the Dutch government in English

Work in NL, 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 .
2026-10-05 · CC0, unless stated otherwise · source

The Dutch rule

Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7, Artikel 616
De werkgever is verplicht de werknemer zijn loon op de bepaalde tijd te voldoen.
CC0 1.0, Basis Wetten Bestand, KOOP · source
Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7, Artikel 625
1. Voor zover het in geld vastgesteld loon of het gedeelte dat overblijft na aftrek van hetgeen door de werkgever overeenkomstig artikel 628 mag worden verrekend, en na aftrek van hetgeen waarop derden overeenkomstig artikel 633 rechten doen gelden, niet wordt voldaan uiterlijk de derde werkdag na die waarop ingevolge de artikelen 623 en 624 lid 1 de voldoening had moeten geschieden, heeft de werknemer, indien dit niet-voldoen aan de werkgever is toe te rekenen, aanspraak op een verhoging wegens vertraging.
CC0 1.0, Basis Wetten Bestand, KOOP · source
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