An overview of Executive Assistant Jobs in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands boasts one of the most exciting job markets in Europe for Executive Assistants. This is because the Dutch job market contains numerous organisations that require Executive Assistants. If you are looking for Executive Assistant Jobs in the Netherlands, you should focus your job search on the major urban centres of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague and Utrecht that provide an impressive range of large multinational employers. However, many of these multi nationals have their regional or international centres in the Netherlands. This creates large numbers of Executive Jobs and this naturally leads to plenty of opportunities for Executive Assistants. It is very common that you will find English speaking job opportunities in this sector. There is also a preference for a for an English speaking Executive Assistant. This type of economy has contributed to the Netherlands being one of the most diverse and international job markets in the world.

Executive Assistant Jobs in the Netherlands

Another sector that provides a large number of Executive Assistant roles is the public sector. Public sector roles in the Netherlands can offer reasonable wages, although it is unlikely to match that of the large multinationals. Naturally, in this sector the working language will be exclusively Dutch.

Another sector that offers exciting Executive Assistant Jobs is the start up sector. This sector is found more in Amsterdam but can be found elsewhere. The numerous start-ups particularly the tech sector have been providing very modern style EA jobs.  The sector does tend to have a preference for international minded Executive Assistants and English is likely to be a working language that is used.

Executive Salaries in the Netherlands

The more senior Executive Assistant jobs tend to have salaries in excess of €60,000 a year, with some high-paying employers offering approaching €100,000 a year. However, the national average will tend to be on average between 40,000 and €70,000. If you are looking for the higher paying roles, you will find yourself working in either financial services or the technology sectors. Additionally, the high salary roles will tend to Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague or Rotterdam based.

Changing Careers

One of the offer major advantage of working as an Executive Assistant is that you have the ability to take your skills to other industries. Most sectors of the economy require EAs, which means you can drastically change work culture or salary to meet your preferences.

Another big advantage is that it is possible to take your skill set to another country and work as an Executive Assistant. We have had many former students who have used our Executive Assistant Courses to find jobs in the Netherlands. However, with a few years experience have been able to return to their countries of origin and find excellent roles. We have had people from Spain, Italy, Poland and many more countries who have benefited from this fact. Additionally, many of our Dutch students have been able to move to the UK, Germany, the UAE and more locations.