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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,336.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,896.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
3,336 - 9,896 EUR
10% earn less lthan 3,336 EUR
10% earns more than 9,896 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 4,658
Median 4,507
10% 3,209
25% 3,769
75% 5,374
90% 6,305
25-34
 
 
Average 6,173
Median 5,792
10% 3,586
25% 4,510
75% 7,417
90% 9,234
35-44
 
 
Average 7,063
Median 6,623
10% 4,090
25% 5,151
75% 8,489
90% 10,580
45-54
 
 
Average 6,596
Median 6,071
10% 3,473
25% 4,541
75% 8,057
90% 10,362
55+
 
 
Average 6,160
Median 5,681
10% 3,269
25% 4,262
75% 7,525
90% 9,650

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

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Men
6,526 EUR
5,712 EUR
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Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 14.3% 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
18,351.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,038.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
16,000.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
14,629.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,525.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,145.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
13,603.00 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
13,438.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,237.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
12,814.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
12,389.00 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,092.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
12,042.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,026.00 EUR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
11,876.00 EUR
16. Logistics Director Top Management
11,804.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,476.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
11,368.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,193.00 EUR
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
11,133.00 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
2,637.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,927.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,991.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,023.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,129.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
3,169.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,190.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,257.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
3,277.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,295.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,298.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,314.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
3,326.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,331.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,355.00 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,361.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,397.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,404.00 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
3,409.00 EUR
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
3,416.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,730 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,059 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,461 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,161 EUR (gross)

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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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,013 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,856 DKK
Anually salary
72,156 USD
Anually salary
466,272 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 16:24:53
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,013 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,856 DKK
Anually salary
72,156 USD
Anually salary
466,272 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 15:50:25
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Erslev
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,799 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,400 DKK
Anually salary
93,588 USD
Anually salary
604,800 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 18:55:40
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SAP specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
8,481 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,808 DKK
Anually salary
101,772 USD
Anually salary
657,696 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 10:23:19
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,756 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,808 DKK
Anually salary
33,072 USD
Anually salary
213,696 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 20:23:09
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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hinnerup
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,680 DKK
Anually salary
42,120 USD
Anually salary
272,160 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 10:15:06
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,494 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,500 DKK
Anually salary
65,928 USD
Anually salary
426,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 17:47:43
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,654 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 DKK
Anually salary
79,848 USD
Anually salary
516,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 15:58:31
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Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vejle
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,726 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
68,712 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 10:12:37
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Herning
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,810 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,080 DKK
Anually salary
57,720 USD
Anually salary
372,960 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 10:10:55
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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 6,311 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 12.47% less than men.

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