Senior IT Specialists working in Amsterdam earn normally around €56.100 per year and most of the IT salaries are between €43.800 and €84.800 per year.
Amsterdam ranks 2. when it comes to the average salary of a Senior IT Specialist in the Netherlands. (Groningen is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than €43.800 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Senior IT Specialist job in Amsterdam.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | €84.800 |
| top 25% of market | €72.000 |
| average salary | €64.600 |
| median salary | €56.100 |
| bottom 25% of market | €53.700 |
| bottom 10% of market | €43.800 |
The average salary for Senior IT Specialists in Amsterdam is €64.600 per year, while the median salary is €56.100 per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Senior IT Specialist earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than €56.100 and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Senior IT Specialists earn more than €72.000 per year and the top 10% reach over €84.800, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Senior IT Specialists earn less than €53.700 per year and 10% earn less than €43.800.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Senior IT Specialists can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Amsterdam, but you can select a different city below:
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