Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 41,124 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 116,196 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:

41K - 116K EUR

10% earn less lthan 41K EUR

10% earns more than 116K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

<24

Average 55K

Median 54K

10% 38K

25% 45K

75% 64K

90% 74K

25-34

Average 74K

Median 70K

10% 44K

25% 55K

75% 88K

90% 109K

35-44

Average 86K

Median 81K

10% 51K

25% 64K

75% 102K

90% 126K

45-54

Average 80K

Median 74K

10% 43K

25% 56K

75% 98K

90% 125K

55+

Average 73K

Median 68K

10% 40K

25% 52K

75% 89K

90% 113K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

77,784 EUR

68,364 EUR

Women

In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.8% 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

146,390,580 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

135,913,226 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

131,110,433 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

127,638,406 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

116,697,756 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

115,872,209 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

112,840,903 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

108,516,455 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

105,596,619 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

102,223,485 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

100,113,717 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

98,835,409 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

96,459,166 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

96,061,442 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

95,932,557 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

95,708,972 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

94,168,488 EUR

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

93,301,986 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

92,227,592 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,537,056 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

21,038,768 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

23,349,548 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,863,043 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

24,049,328 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

24,119,844 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,965,600 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

25,053,636 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

25,081,370 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

25,282,812 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,448,889 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

25,987,537 EUR

12. Packer Production

26,148,669 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,289,700 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

26,309,801 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

26,440,728 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

26,536,289 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

26,576,599 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

26,697,421 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

26,814,266 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

26,863,606 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vejle

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,581 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 DKK

Anually salary

78,972 USD

Anually salary

504,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-07 21:03:32

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,445 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,132 DKK

Anually salary

77,340 USD

Anually salary

493,584 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-04 09:41:38

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

112,824 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-03 20:48:20

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

112,824 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-03 20:34:30

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,600 DKK

Anually salary

63,180 USD

Anually salary

403,200 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-02 23:09:13

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

112,824 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-02 12:17:43

Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Esbjerg

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,835 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 DKK

Anually salary

94,020 USD

Anually salary

600,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-02 11:01:26

Team leader
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Brande

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

68,000 DKK

Anually salary

127,860 USD

Anually salary

816,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-01 20:28:44

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,240 DKK

Anually salary

56,856 USD

Anually salary

362,880 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-29 16:02:35

Scaffolder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Odense

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,133 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,760 DKK

Anually salary

61,596 USD

Anually salary

393,120 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-28 17:01:45

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Denmark

The worst paid positions in Denmark

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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