The job search magazines Jobat and Vacature carried out job satisfaction surveys in 2012 with very similar findings. The average gross monthly wage in 2012 was €3,133 (Vacature survey) and €3,180 (Jobat). Half of the respondents earned €2,800 or less. About 80% of employees received a 13th month bonus, while about 1% also received a 14th month bonus. On average, workers had 28 holidays a year. For most employees (63%), any pay increase was restricted to the national automatic index-linked rise.
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