TOOL
HSM Salary Checker
Compare your offer to Highly Skilled Migrant salary floors (2026 planning figures). Confirm holiday-pay treatment and recognised-sponsor status before you sign.
- Age 30+ €5,942 · Under 30 €4,357 · Reduced (certain cases) €3,122
- Gross monthly — typically without holiday pay
- Reduced criterion only when IND / employer say it applies
- Not an IND approval prediction
Before you start
Planning view only — not immigration or legal advice. This tool does not decide whether IND will approve a Highly Skilled Migrant permit. Verify current required amounts on IND and confirm salary components with your employer.
Checker
Compare your offer to HSM salary floors
2026 planning figures — gross per month, typically without holiday pay. Not an IND decision.
- Age 30+: €5,942
- Under 30: €4,357
- Reduced (certain cases): €3,122
Verify on IND
How this tool works
What we compare
We compare your entered gross monthly figure to 2026 planning floors for age 30+, under 30, and (only if you claim it) the reduced criterion. We also surface holiday-pay and recognised-sponsor checks.
What we do not do
We do not approve visas, certify reduced-criterion eligibility, or replace the IND required-amounts page. Market-conform pay and sponsor duties still apply beyond the floor.
Holiday pay matters
IND HSM thresholds are typically gross per month without holiday allowance. If your offer letter mixes vakantiegeld or bonuses, ask HR for the IND-relevant monthly gross before you decide.
Not the same as the 30% ruling
Belastingdienst 30% ruling salary norms are a separate tax regime. Clearing an HSM floor does not automatically mean you qualify for the 30% ruling, and vice versa.
Official sources
Always verify current salary floors here. ExpatLife figures are orientation only.
Frequently asked questions
No. It compares your entered gross monthly figure to published planning floors. Only IND decides, and salary is only one condition alongside recognised-sponsor status and employment rules.
IND highly skilled migrant thresholds are typically stated as gross per month without holiday allowance. Enter the IND-relevant monthly gross — ask HR if your offer letter mixes components.
In certain IND-listed cases a lower floor may apply (planning figure €3,122 for 2026). It is not automatic. Confirm on the IND required-amounts page and with your employer.
Yes. This checker uses 2026 planning figures maintained for ExpatLife orientation. Always verify current amounts on IND before you sign an offer.