System Engineers working in Amsterdam earn normally around 52.500 EUR per year and most of the System salaries are between 36.800 EUR and 71.100 EUR per year.
Amsterdam ranks 2. when it comes to the average salary of a System Engineer in the Netherlands. (Apeldoorn is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 36.800 EUR then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new System Engineer 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 | 71.100 EUR |
| top 25% of market | 62.500 EUR |
| average salary | 53.700 EUR |
| median salary | 52.500 EUR |
| bottom 25% of market | 45.000 EUR |
| bottom 10% of market | 36.800 EUR |
The average salary for System Engineers in Amsterdam is 53.700 EUR per year, while the median salary is 52.500 EUR 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 System Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 52.500 EUR 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 System Engineers earn more than 62.500 EUR per year and the top 10% reach over 71.100 EUR, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning System Engineers earn less than 45.000 EUR per year and 10% earn less than 36.800 EUR.
You have to be aware that the salaries for System Engineers 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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