A new chapter in the Netherlands.
Know your pay. Find your way.
Pay, paperwork, rights. Independent tools for everyday decisions about working in the Netherlands.
What will you take home?
2026 · EUREstimated net · monthly average
€2,755.38After tax, before personal living costs
An estimate, not an official payroll calculation.
Scope
Model for an employee below AOW age, resident and socially insured in the Netherlands all year, with no other income. The monthly average includes holiday allowance if selected; the transfer in an ordinary month may be lower.
Grounded in official sources
Compare two job offers
Compare guaranteed hours, estimated net income and your housing, insurance and travel costs.
Minimum wage checker 2026
Check the Dutch hourly minimum for your age and work date.
Your first week in the Netherlands
A practical checklist for registration, healthcare, work and everyday paperwork.
A clearer picture. A better next step.
Pay, paperwork, rights. Independent tools for everyday decisions about working in the Netherlands.
Dutch gross to net salary calculator
Estimate your 2026 take-home pay, see each tax step and separate net salary from living costs.
Hourly to monthly salary
Compare hourly, weekly, four-weekly and monthly pay using the same hours.
Minimum wage checker 2026
Check the Dutch hourly minimum for your age and work date.
01.07 – 31.12.2026
Holiday allowance calculator
Calculate gross vakantiegeld for the months you actually worked.
Overtime pay calculator
Separate base pay, the extra percentage and total overtime pay.
Shift allowance calculator
Calculate a shift premium using the percentage in your contract or CAO.
Compare two job offers
Compare guaranteed hours, estimated net income and your housing, insurance and travel costs.
Dutch payslip explained
Understand loonstrook terms and check hours, tax, deductions and reservations.
Your first week in the Netherlands
A practical checklist for registration, healthcare, work and everyday paperwork.
Your first week in the Netherlands
A practical checklist for registration, healthcare, work and everyday paperwork.
Start with what you need.BSN, RNI or BRP: which registration?
Choose the right registration route and prepare your municipality appointment.
Health insurance when you work in the Netherlands
Check the standard insurance route and the separate RMO rules for temporary protection.
Employment contracts and CAO
Check your hours, probation, notice and the collective agreement before signing.
Explore the topics
Salary & money
Understand what you earn, what is deducted and what remains for everyday life in the Netherlands.
Work & rights
Make sense of your contract, working hours and collective agreement before making a decision.
Housing & healthcare
Arrange a place to live and understand healthcare cover, payments and deductions.
Moving & registration
Prepare the documents and appointments you need for your first weeks in the Netherlands.
Browse practical guides
Start with the overview, then choose a specific question.
Salary in the Netherlands
Read a job offer correctly: gross versus net, pay periods and costs.
Dutch minimum wage in 2026
Understand hourly rates, youth pay, dates and what a monthly estimate means.
BSN, RNI or BRP: which registration?
Choose the right registration route and prepare your municipality appointment.
Employment contracts and CAO
Check your hours, probation, notice and the collective agreement before signing.
Working through a Dutch agency
Know who employs you, which terms apply and what to ask about guaranteed hours.
Dutch income tax and tax credits
Understand withholding, annual tax, tax credits and moving during the year.
Health insurance when you work in the Netherlands
Check the standard insurance route and the separate RMO rules for temporary protection.
- Zorgtoeslag: help with Dutch health insurance costs
- Eigen risico: the Dutch health insurance deductible
- Registering with a GP in the Netherlands
- EHIC or Dutch health insurance when you start work?
- A1 certificates for posted workers
For people with temporary protection from Ukraine
Ukraine: work, temporary protection and RMOHousing, rent and your employer
Check the rental agreement, costs and what happens when a job ends.
Deductions from your salary
Distinguish tax, pension and living costs; ask for the basis of every deduction.
Working hours, rest and overtime
Check the general adult limits and why night shifts need separate rules.
Holiday allowance and annual leave
Separate the money you build up from paid time off.
DigiD: apply, activate and protect
Prepare your application and keep control of your government login.
Your rights at work
Keep evidence, raise a pay issue and find official help.
- Salary not paid: records and next steps
- Sick pay in the Netherlands: what employees should check
- Asked to sign a termination agreement?
- Transitievergoeding when your employment ends
- WW unemployment benefit after losing a job
- Parental and maternity leave for employees
- An accident at work: reporting and evidence
Clarity you can check.
See the sources, the dates and the assumptions behind every calculation.