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Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,374.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,914.00 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:
3,374 - 9,914 EUR
10% earn less lthan 3,374 EUR
10% earns more than 9,914 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 4,706
median 4,564
10% 3,293
25% 3,847
75% 5,410
90% 6,306
25-34
 
 
Average 6,330
median 5,957
10% 3,722
25% 4,660
75% 7,585
90% 9,400
35-44
 
 
Average 7,212
median 6,811
10% 4,326
25% 5,372
75% 8,606
90% 10,600
45-54
 
 
Average 6,774
median 6,290
10% 3,735
25% 4,796
75% 8,212
90% 10,401
55+
 
 
Average 6,222
median 5,746
10% 3,320
25% 4,321
75% 7,593
90% 9,717

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
6,565 EUR
5,772 EUR
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Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.7% 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
1,026,142.58 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
952,702.81 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
919,037.64 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
894,696.96 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
818,004.82 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
812,216.17 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
790,971.23 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
760,662.87 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
740,192.24 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
721,871.46 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
716,548.29 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
692,799.16 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
676,142.62 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
673,354.97 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
672,450.86 EUR
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
670,884.35 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
661,982.81 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
660,085.83 EUR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
650,450.27 EUR
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
641,640.48 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
147,474.05 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
163,671.83 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
167,271.09 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
168,576.52 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
169,071.09 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
174,999.23 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
175,616.14 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
175,810.84 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
177,222.94 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
178,387.38 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
182,163.43 EUR
12. Packer Production
183,292.82 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
184,280.47 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
184,421.45 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
185,338.98 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
186,009.60 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
186,292.32 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
187,138.99 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
187,958.05 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
188,303.43 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,389 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,441 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
713 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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Odense
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,292 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 DKK
Anually salary
51,504 USD
Anually salary
336,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-12 10:37:03
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Frederiksberg
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,480 DKK
Anually salary
33,996 USD
Anually salary
221,760 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 14:40:23
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Machine Operator
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Vojens
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,378 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,560 DKK
Anually salary
52,536 USD
Anually salary
342,720 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 20:08:22
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Technician
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aalborg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,720 DKK
Anually salary
89,616 USD
Anually salary
584,640 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 12:25:17
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lem
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,520 DKK
Anually salary
43,260 USD
Anually salary
282,240 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 20:45:38
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hørsholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
61,500 DKK
Anually salary
113,112 USD
Anually salary
738,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 15:00:08
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,496 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 DKK
Anually salary
137,952 USD
Anually salary
900,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 09:42:20
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Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,197 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 DKK
Anually salary
110,364 USD
Anually salary
720,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 19:21:34
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Valby
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 DKK
Anually salary
27,588 USD
Anually salary
180,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 15:46:48
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kongens Lyngby
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,935 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,247 DKK
Anually salary
83,220 USD
Anually salary
542,964 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 00:22:41
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