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This free salary benchmarking tool helps recruiters and hiring teams create an indicative compensation range for a role, location and experience level. It finds current salary evidence and shows the sources behind the result so you can check role match, geography, recency and pay basis.
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Worked salary benchmark: Senior Data Engineer in Amsterdam
SmallRecruiter compared three current salary pages, assessed their role and location match, then calculated an indicative range. This is a dated example, not a live quote.
Senior Data Engineer
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Example generated 10 August 2026
Indicative low
€72,000
Weighted midpoint
€83,000
Indicative high
€92,000
Glassdoor
Open source ↗€88,878 average; €79,000–€100,000 range; 99 submissions
Exact senior title and Amsterdam location; strongest match in this example.
Indeed
Open source ↗€65,818 average; 76 reported salaries
Exact senior title and Amsterdam location, but no displayed range in the captured result.
Tenperzent
Open source ↗€86,000 median; €70,520–€107,500 middle range
Amsterdam match, but the broader Data Engineer title makes this supporting evidence.
Salary pages change. Rerun the tool and open every source before using a range with a client or candidate.
Salary markets and employment terms vary by location. Verify the final range with reliable local data before using it in a live hiring process.
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Frequently asked questions
What is salary benchmarking?
Salary benchmarking compares pay evidence for similar roles, locations and experience levels to create a defensible market range for a vacancy or compensation review.
Is this salary benchmarking tool free?
Yes. You can generate an indicative salary range and inspect the cited sources for free. Always verify the result against reliable local evidence.
Can recruiters use one benchmark for every candidate?
No. Scope, seniority, location, contract type, benefits and scarce skills can change the appropriate range. Use the benchmark as a starting point for a specific role.