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Note: The Dutch royal family and ministers are NOT on this list due to the Wet normering bezoldiging topfunctionarissen (WNT) cap of €201,000 (2021 figure). You might notice that NL’s top earners cap out around €200k–€300k, whereas Ontario’s Sunshine List often hits $400k+ (CAD). This is due to the Balkenende norm (named for former PM Jan Peter Balkenende), a legal cap for public and semi-public executives.
Deep Dive: Sunshine List Stats for the Netherlands (2021) – Transparency, Trends, and Top Earners sunshineliststats.com nl 2021
For citizens, sunshineliststats.com helps you compare: Is your gemeentesecretaris worth €180k? Is a virology professor worth €250k during a pandemic? In 2021, the Dutch public said Ja – but with increasing scrutiny. Next week, we compare the 2021 NL data to Belgium (Flanders) and Germany (NRW). Note: The Dutch royal family and ministers are
sunshineliststats.com Category: International Public Sector Salaries Focus Year: 2021 Jurisdiction: The Netherlands (NL) Introduction: What is the “Sunshine List” in the Dutch Context? When most people hear “Sunshine List,” they think of Ontario, Canada. However, the principle of public salary transparency is a global movement. In the Netherlands, the equivalent isn't a single provincial list but a combination of the Wet open overheid (Woo) – the Dutch Open Government Act – and mandatory disclosures for semi-public sectors. Deep Dive: Sunshine List Stats for the Netherlands
Data sources: Woo-verzoek (2022 releases), WNT register 2021, Algemene Rekenkamer annual report.