Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/netherlands/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in the Netherlands, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in the Netherlands: median wage €20 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €30. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Netherlands · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in Netherlands The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in the Netherlands is **€20.33 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€30 an hour** on Deftridge. **€30/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€20.33/hr** median wage **€16-23** middle half of wages **€650** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in Netherlands Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €13.45 | €290 | €28,000 | | 25th | €15.99 | €350 | €33,300 | | Median | €20.33 | €440 | €42,300 | | 75th | €23.48 | €510 | €48,800 | | 90th | €27.84 | €600 | €57,900 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Netherlands in numbers What sets the Netherlands apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **€27** country floor: no Netherlands rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in the Netherlands by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | €27 | €590 | | Senior | €30 | €650 | - Regular role **€30** - One-off task **€35** - Task bundle **€30** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Netherlands floor of €27 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Denmark | €29.92 | €45 | | Luxembourg | €26.44 | €40 | | Ireland | €25.76 | €36 | | Germany | €24.19 | €35 | | Belgium | €23.96 | €35 | | Austria | €20.08 | €30 | | Sweden | €18.49 | €25 | | Finland | €18.27 | €25 | | France | €15.29 | €22 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in Netherlands](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/netherlands/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)