A €3,000 monthly gross salary is close to 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 around 32%. This is a typical salary for mid-level professionals, teachers, and healthcare workers in the Netherlands.
Income ranking and median based on CBS income distribution 2023
With a gross salary of €3,000/month in 2025, you receive €2,594 net. This results in an effective tax rate of 13.5%.
With a gross income of €3,000/month, the effective tax rate is 13.5%. The marginal rate (tax on additional income) is 35.8%.
An income of €3,000/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.