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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 40,020 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 119,604 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Denmark is
80% of people earn:
40K - 120K EUR
10% earn less lthan 40K EUR
10% earns more than 120K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 57K
Median 55K
10% 39K
25% 46K
75% 66K
90% 78K
25-34
 
 
Average 77K
Median 72K
10% 44K
25% 55K
75% 93K
90% 117K
35-44
 
 
Average 87K
Median 81K
10% 50K
25% 63K
75% 104K
90% 130K
45-54
 
 
Average 81K
Median 74K
10% 42K
25% 56K
75% 99K
90% 128K
55+
 
 
Average 75K
Median 69K
10% 39K
25% 52K
75% 92K
90% 118K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Denmark (EUR).

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Men
78,768 EUR
69,024 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 14.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Denmark

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,655,216 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,465,136 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,315,088 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,116,656 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,101,680 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,046,672 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,968,192 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
1,953,648 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,915,200 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
1,854,144 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
1,792,656 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,749,456 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,742,256 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,739,952 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,707,984 EUR
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,699,056 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,671,984 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,644,912 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,619,424 EUR
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,610,784 EUR

The worst paid positions in Denmark

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
381,600 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
423,504 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
432,720 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
437,472 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
452,736 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
458,496 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
461,520 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
471,312 EUR
9. Packer Production
474,192 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
476,784 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
477,072 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
479,520 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
481,248 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
481,968 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
486,288 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
489,888 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
492,480 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
493,344 EUR
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
494,352 EUR
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
496,224 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
19,344 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
14,448 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
31,150 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,816 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Oddense
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,833 DKK
Anually salary
85,752 USD
Anually salary
549,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 11:40:12
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Project planner
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Fredericia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 DKK
Anually salary
37,416 USD
Anually salary
240,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 21:18:54
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Seller / Cashier
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,632 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,297 DKK
Anually salary
43,584 USD
Anually salary
279,564 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 15:49:04
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Soborg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,497 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,500 DKK
Anually salary
101,964 USD
Anually salary
654,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 11:17:08
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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Aarhus N
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 DKK
Anually salary
65,484 USD
Anually salary
420,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 20:54:36
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Safety specialist
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Odense
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,914 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 DKK
Anually salary
130,968 USD
Anually salary
840,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 01:58:43
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,562 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,500 DKK
Anually salary
90,744 USD
Anually salary
582,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 18:33:48
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Technician
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Glostrup Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,361 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,800 DKK
Anually salary
76,332 USD
Anually salary
489,600 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 17:35:32
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,914 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 DKK
Anually salary
130,968 USD
Anually salary
840,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 12:43:36
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hillerød
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,511 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
61,000 DKK
Anually salary
114,132 USD
Anually salary
732,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 00:33:40
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Denmark is 6,341 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Denmark are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Denmark are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Denmark, regardless of the work they do, women earn 12.37% less than men.

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