How it works
Job ads in the Netherlands mix it up. One shows an hourly rate, the next a monthly salary, a third a yearly package. This calculator puts them side by side.
- Enter an amount and say whether it is per hour, week, month or year.
- Set your hours per week. Use the quick buttons for 32, 36, 38 or 40 hours, or type your own number.
- Choose whether to include the 8% vakantiegeld (holiday allowance) in the net estimate.
You get a table with gross and estimated net pay for all four periods at once.
The formulas
A Dutch year has 52 weeks. So the calculator uses:
- Week = hourly rate × hours per week
- Year = weekly pay × 52
- Month = yearly pay ÷ 12
A month is not exactly four weeks. It is 52 ÷ 12, or about 4.33 weeks. That small difference matters. If you multiply your weekly pay by four, you underestimate your monthly pay.
Full time in the Netherlands is often 36, 38 or 40 hours. It depends on your sector and your cao (collective labour agreement). Compare offers using the same hours, or the numbers will mislead you.
How the net estimate works
The net column uses the 2026 tax rules for employees under AOW age. Your yearly pay goes through the tax brackets (35.75%, 37.56% and 49.50%). Then the algemene heffingskorting (general tax credit) and the arbeidskorting (labour tax credit) are subtracted. The share you keep is applied to each row.
With holiday allowance switched on, the tax is worked out on your pay plus 8%. That raises the average tax rate a little, so each net row goes down slightly. In return you get the holiday allowance itself on top, usually in May.
This is an average. A real payslip spreads tax a bit differently over the months, and pension contributions are not included. For a precise monthly breakdown, use the gross to net calculator.
Tips
- Is your hourly rate close to the legal floor? Check the minimum wage 2026 for your age.
- Negotiating a raise in euros per hour? Convert it to a monthly amount here, then see what you keep with the pay rise calculator.
- Working part time? Just enter your real hours. The hourly rate stays the same, only the totals change.