Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 24,909.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,447.00 DKK (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:

25K - 74K DKK

10% earn less lthan 25K DKK

10% earns more than 74K DKK

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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

<24

Average 36K

Median 34K

10% 24K

25% 29K

75% 41K

90% 49K

25-34

Average 48K

Median 45K

10% 27K

25% 34K

75% 58K

90% 73K

35-44

Average 54K

Median 50K

10% 31K

25% 39K

75% 65K

90% 81K

45-54

Average 50K

Median 46K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 62K

90% 80K

55+

Average 47K

Median 43K

10% 24K

25% 32K

75% 57K

90% 74K

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

Men

49,026 DKK

42,963 DKK

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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

137,724.00 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

127,868.00 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

123,349.00 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

120,082.00 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

109,789.00 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

109,012.00 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

106,161.00 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

102,092.00 DKK

9. Head of product development Management

100,990.00 DKK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

99,345.10 DKK

11. Sales Director Top Management

96,171.80 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

92,984.20 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

90,748.70 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

90,374.50 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

90,253.20 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

90,042.90 DKK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

88,593.60 DKK

18. Head of the Legal Department Management

87,823.90 DKK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

86,763.00 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

86,117.90 DKK

The worst paid positions in Denmark

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

19,793.20 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

21,967.20 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,450.30 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,625.60 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,691.90 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,487.60 DKK

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

23,570.40 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,596.50 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

23,786.00 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,942.30 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,449.10 DKK

12. Packer Production

24,600.70 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,733.30 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

24,752.20 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

24,875.40 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

24,965.40 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,003.20 DKK

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

25,116.90 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,226.80 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

25,273.20 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Padborg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,480 DKK

Anually salary

73,272 USD

Anually salary

473,760 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-31 09:48:37

Art Director
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,506 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 DKK

Anually salary

102,072 USD

Anually salary

660,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-29 20:56:41

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Frederiksberg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,632 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,417 DKK

Anually salary

67,584 USD

Anually salary

437,004 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-29 08:25:58

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Aalborg

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,839 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,752 DKK

Anually salary

70,068 USD

Anually salary

453,024 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-27 15:28:41

Landscape Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,413 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 DKK

Anually salary

64,956 USD

Anually salary

420,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-26 19:03:50

Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ribe

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,040 DKK

Anually salary

87,300 USD

Anually salary

564,480 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-26 18:05:58

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Farum

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,960 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 DKK

Anually salary

83,520 USD

Anually salary

540,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-26 01:47:37

Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,867 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 DKK

Anually salary

46,404 USD

Anually salary

300,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-24 23:15:35

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Esbjerg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,805 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,000 DKK

Anually salary

81,660 USD

Anually salary

528,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-24 09:25:05

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gråsten

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,578 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,000 DKK

Anually salary

90,936 USD

Anually salary

588,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-23 21:55:57

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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

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

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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