A €2,500 monthly gross salary is below the Dutch median income of €3,100. At this level, you benefit from the full arbeidskorting (employment tax credit) of €5,753, keeping your effective tax rate relatively low at around 28%. This is a common salary for entry-level positions and part-time workers.
Income ranking and median based on CBS income distribution 2023
With a gross salary of €2,500/month in 2025, you receive €2,294 net. This results in an effective tax rate of 8.3%.
With a gross income of €2,500/month, the effective tax rate is 8.3%. The marginal rate (tax on additional income) is 35.8%.
An income of €2,500/month falls into tax bracket 1. In 2025, the Netherlands has three brackets: 35.82% up to €38,441, 37.48% up to €76,817, and 49.50% above.