Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public was 3,742 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,742 Euro
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,742 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
2,419 Euro
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Netherlands, 2014–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2014201920252014: 2.4k Euro2015: 2.5k Euro2016: 2.6k Euro2017: 2.6k Euro2018: 2.7k Euro2019: 2.8k Euro2020: 2.9k Euro2021: 2.9k Euro2022: 3.1k Euro2023: 3.3k Euro2024: 3.7k Euro2025: 3.7k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 3,742 Euro for average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Netherlands peaked at 3,742 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,419 Euro, in 2014.

Netherlands ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration in Netherlands, 2014 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2014 2,419 Euro
2015 2,458 Euro +1.6%
2016 2,618 Euro +6.5%
2017 2,592 Euro -1.0%
2018 2,665 Euro +2.8%
2019 2,760 Euro +3.6%
2020 2,873 Euro +4.1%
2021 2,927 Euro +1.9%
2022 3,087 Euro +5.5%
2023 3,306 Euro +7.1%
2024 3,677 Euro +11.2%
2025 3,742 Euro +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,585 Euro 2,419 Euro 2,760 Euro 6
2020s 3,269 Euro 2,873 Euro 3,742 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Denmark 4,345 Euro compare
  2. 4 Finland 4,239 Euro compare
  3. 5 Austria 4,226 Euro compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 3,742 Euro compare
  5. 8 Ireland 3,722 Euro compare
  6. 9 Belgium 3,716 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Netherlands?
Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public in Netherlands was 3,742 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average remuneration of national civil servants in central public recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3,742 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest average remuneration of national civil servants in central public recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,419 Euro in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for average remuneration of national civil servants in central public?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is average remuneration of national civil servants in central public rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 464 data points, 2014–2025
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