DutchNews.nl - DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English

23 May 2025
Newsletter Donate Advertise
  • News
  • Life in the Netherlands
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
  • Search
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Art and culture
  • Sport
  • Europe
  • Society
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Education
  • News
    • Home
    • Economy
    • Art and culture
    • Sport
    • Europe
    • Society
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Education
  • Life in the Netherlands
    • Latest
    • Opinion
    • Books
    • Travel
    • 10 Questions
    • Learning Dutch
    • Inburgering with DN
    • Food & Drink
    • Ask us anything
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
    • Team
    • Donate
    • Advertise
    • Writing for Dutch News
    • Contact us
    • Privacy
    • Newsletter
  • Search

Wages rose 6.8% in Q3, hospitality sector pay was up 10.8%

October 3, 2024
Photo: Depositphotos.com

Centrally-agreed wages in the Netherlands rose by an average of 6.8% between July and September, equalling salary developments in the last quarter of 2023 which was the highest rise in 40 years.

Healthcare workers benefited by a 7% rise while people working for housing corporations had a 12.4% increase, national statistics agency CBS said. The hospitality sector, which has been struggling to find sufficient staff, put up wages 10.8%.

Teachers pay rose just 2.1%, but this came on top of a 10% increase for education staff in the second quarter.

The above-inflation increase is due to the time lag in implementing wage rises. Excluding the impact of inflation, the average pay rise was 3.1%, the CBS said.

Average wages

Meanwhile, research by HR support group Van Spaendonck suggests the median salary in the Netherlands is currently €3,300 including holiday pay and bonuses.
This means 50% of the population earns less and 50% more, and is a rise of almost 1.2% on the second quarter of this year.

Van Spaendonck estimates the median income has gone up by 27.5% over the past six years, and matches the 27.9% increase in inflation.The calculations are based on anonymised data from 1.2 million wage slips.

The biggest Dutch union federation, FNV, is aiming for a four day week and a 7% wage rise in the coming round of collective labour agreement, or CAO, negotiations. The CNV is targeting wage rises of between 3.5% and 6%.

CAOs are a fundamental element of Dutch industrial relations and cover pay, working hours, conditions, bonuses, perks, training etc. The agreements are traditionally negotiated in the autumn by unions and employers.

Share this article
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Copy URL
Economy Jobs Salaries Unions
Thank you for donating to DutchNews.nl.

We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day.

Make a donation
Latest
Show more
Fewer international students starting bachelor degrees in NL
MPs urge cabinet to join banned Pride march in Budapest
Dutch house prices up 10% on a year ago, latest figures show
Foundations and the future: what you need to think about
Highway to hell: confessions of a would-be Ring reveller
NewsHomeEconomyArt and cultureSportEuropeSocietyEnvironmentHealthHousingEducation
Life in the NetherlandsLatestOpinionBooksTravel10 QuestionsLearning DutchInburgering with DNFood & DrinkAsk us anything
About usTeamDonateAdvertiseWriting for Dutch NewsContact usPrivacyNewsletter
© 2025 DutchNews | Cookie settings

Help us to keep providing you information about coronavirus in the Netherlands.

Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days!

We could not provide this service without you. If you have not yet made a contribution, you can do so here.

The DutchNews.nl team

Donate now

Dutchnews Survey

Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey.

Take part now