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What does a software engineer earn in the Netherlands in 2026?
A senior software engineer in the Netherlands earns €65,000 to €91,000 gross per year, excluding the 8% holiday allowance; the midpoint is €78,000 (Chase IT Salary Report 2026, updated October 2026).
Around Eindhoven and Brainport, salaries are 5 to 10 percent above the national average (The Search Company, Salarisgids 2026). Permanent contracts in the Netherlands also include a holiday allowance of at least 8%.
All salary bands are available as open data (CSV and JSON, CC BY 4.0).
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