| Rank | Position | Organization | Salary (€) | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | CEO | Rijkswaterstaat (Infrastructure) | 312,000 | Severance + Base | | 2 | Professor of Surgery | LUMC (Leiden) | 278,000 | Includes private clinics | | 3 | Director | National Police (Politie) | 245,000 | Maximum Balkenende norm exception | | 4 | Hospital Director | Maastricht UMC+ | 229,000 | | | 5 | CIO | Belastingdienst (Tax Office) | 215,000 | IT crisis management | | 6 | Harbor Master | Port of Rotterdam | 208,000 | | | 7 | Dean | TU Delft | 201,000 | | | 8 | Chief Inspector | Inspectie SZW | 197,000 | | | 9 | City Manager | Gemeente Den Haag | 191,000 | | | 10 | Head of Public Prosecutions | OM (Openbaar Ministerie) | 188,000 | |
: The threshold has remained fixed at $100,000 since its historical implementation, meaning ordinary cost-of-living adjustments naturally push more public workers onto the list each year.
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Leaders of Regional Training Centers (ROC’s) and Universities of Applied Sciences (Hogescholen) consistently made the list.
Unlike Canada, where police and fire chiefs dominate the top, the Dutch 2021 list was defined by three specific sectors: | Rank | Position | Organization | Salary
The 352 Dutch municipalities saw a 12% increase in top earners from 2020 to 2021.
: Disclosed 1,037 employees making above the threshold, combining for $137,690,100.00 in localized compensation. Unlike Canada, where police and fire chiefs dominate
The provincial energy utility disclosed massive operational infrastructure payrolls. Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro listed earning above $100,000, creating an aggregate operational payroll block of $73,458,400.00 for management, technical engineering staff, and power grid operators. Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)
(Memorial University): Earned $450,100.00 serving as the institution's President and Vice-Chancellor. 🏥 Healthcare and Regional Boards Spotlight