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As Dutch organizations continue to digitize, administrative, HR and customer support professionals are playing a bigger role in driving day-to-day efficiency and supporting transformation. With automation taking over routine tasks, there’s growing space for talent to step up with digital fluency, collaborative tools and smart problem-solving.

Those who invest in future skills – from AI and data tools to modern communication platforms – are opening the door to broader career growth. And in a market where work-life balance matters, flexibility remains a clear expectation. Employers that pair skill development with hybrid work models and meaningful rewards are best positioned to attract the agile, tech-enabled talent that keeps their operations running smoothly.

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Salaries by job category

The salaries below default to national averages. Select a job category to find figures for a specific job. Starting compensation — pay for someone new to a role — can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.

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Logistics & Purchasing

Management Support

Office Support

Sales

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Job title

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

HR Assistant

2811

3196

3503

Recruiter - Talent Acquisition Specialist

3036

3527

4021

HR Officer

3606

4021

4312

HR Generalist

3976

4497

5113

HR Business Partner

4804

5431

6042

25th percentile

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

50th percentile

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

75th percentile

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

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Digital-ready support roles on the rise

23% of Dutch businesses plan to grow their administrative, HR and customer support teams. The focus is on professionals who blend core support capabilities with digital know-how and AI awareness to meet the demands of today’s agile workplace.

Administrative service

Customer service

Human resources

Office management

Generative AI solutions use

Data analytics

Customer support

Project and program management

Experience that pays off

52% of administrative, HR and customer support hiring managers in The Netherlands are willing to offer higher salaries to candidates with highly specialized skills.

Analysis and research skills

Data analytics

Excel (advanced)

CRM

Basic AI assistants

Office productivity tools

Basic data handling

Digital communication platforms

For administrative professionals in the Netherlands, flexibility remains the gold standard, but many are open to returning to the office full-time if the compensation reflects the shift. With expectations evolving, salary has become a key lever in shaping where and how people are willing to work. Employers that strike the right balance between presence and pay are more likely to win the talent they need.

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of administrative, HR and customer support professionals say they’d be willing to work in the office full-time if offered a higher salary of administrative, HR and customer support professionals say they’d be willing to work in the office full-time if offered a higher salary

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of those say they’d want a salary increase of up to 20% to work in the office full-time of those say they’d want a salary increase of up to 20% to work in the office full-time

In demand roles and industries

HR assistant

HR officer

HR generalist

HR business partner

Recruiter

Customer service representative

Administrative assistant

Logistics clerk

Sales assistant

Office manager

Logistics

Chemicals manufacturing

Business services

Consumer products

Banking

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The salary benchmarks listed in the Salary Guide from Robert Half are the result of a rigorous, multistep process to ensure our projections accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country.

Non-salary data referenced in the Salary Guide is based on an online survey developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm. During June and July 2025 Robert Half commissioned research amongst 1000 respondents using an online data collection methodology. The respondents represent 250 hiring managers and 750 employees in finance and accounting, IT and technology, administrative, HR and customer support, from small (1-99 employees), midsize (100-999 employees) and large (1,000 or more employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the Netherlands.