Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,335.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,969.00 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:

3,335 - 9,969 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,335 EUR

10% earns more than 9,969 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 4,770

Median 4,606

10% 3,249

25% 3,838

75% 5,521

90% 6,500

25-34

Average 6,413

Median 5,990

10% 3,633

25% 4,615

75% 7,739

90% 9,711

35-44

Average 7,218

Median 6,760

10% 4,140

25% 5,235

75% 8,693

90% 10,867

45-54

Average 6,755

Median 6,206

10% 3,523

25% 4,628

75% 8,274

90% 10,668

55+

Average 6,254

Median 5,756

10% 3,279

25% 4,296

75% 7,654

90% 9,850

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

Men

6,565 EUR

5,753 EUR

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

1,028,509.06 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

954,905.44 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

921,158.00 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

896,760.37 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

819,893.27 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

814,090.71 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

792,799.73 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

762,412.85 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

754,183.22 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

741,899.27 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

718,201.39 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

694,396.71 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

677,702.22 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

674,907.73 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

674,001.87 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

672,431.37 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

661,608.15 EUR

18. Head of the Legal Department Management

655,860.10 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

647,937.41 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

643,119.87 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

147,813.64 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

164,048.85 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

167,656.60 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

168,965.72 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

169,460.84 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

175,403.05 EUR

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

176,021.39 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

176,216.30 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

177,631.47 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

178,798.70 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

182,583.43 EUR

12. Packer Production

183,715.57 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

184,705.81 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

184,846.95 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

185,767.00 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

186,439.11 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

186,721.40 EUR

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

187,570.50 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

188,391.22 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

188,737.73 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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 EUR.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

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

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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