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Netherlands · Updated November 3, 2026

Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Netherlands

The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in the Netherlands is €21.88 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives €30 an hour on Deftridge.

€30/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
€21.88/hrmedian wage
€17-25middle half of wages
€650a month at 5 hours a week

Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Netherlands

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th€14.46€310€30,100
25th€17.21€370€35,800
Median€21.88€470€45,500
75th€25.27€550€52,600
90th€29.95€650€62,300

Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.

Netherlands in numbers

What sets the Netherlands apart for a Payroll Specialist, 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 Payroll Specialist in the Netherlands by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist (country floor)€27€590
Senior€30€650
Manager€40€870
  • Regular role€30
  • One-off task€35
  • Task bundle€35

Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Netherlands floor of €27 applies instead.

Payroll Specialist pay in other countries

Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
Denmark€31.73€45
Luxembourg€27.39€40
Belgium€25.90€40
Ireland€25.67€36
Germany€23.91€35
Austria€21.70€30
Finland€19.62€30
Sweden€19.32€30
France€15.58€23

Payroll Specialist rates in every country · Payroll Specialist jobs in Netherlands · Methodology

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