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Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 48,216 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 136,236 USD (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:
48K - 136K USD
10% earn less lthan 48K USD
10% earns more than 136K USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 65K
median 63K
10% 45K
25% 53K
75% 75K
90% 87K
25-34
 
 
Average 87K
median 82K
10% 52K
25% 64K
75% 103K
90% 128K
35-44
 
 
Average 100K
median 95K
10% 60K
25% 75K
75% 120K
90% 148K
45-54
 
 
Average 94K
median 87K
10% 50K
25% 65K
75% 115K
90% 147K
55+
 
 
Average 86K
median 80K
10% 47K
25% 61K
75% 104K
90% 132K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
91,200 USD
80,160 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
124,857,332 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
115,921,139 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
111,824,811 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
108,863,499 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
99,532,159 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
98,828,045 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
96,242,627 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
92,554,282 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
90,063,938 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
87,186,973 USD
11. Head of product development Management
85,387,541 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
84,297,265 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
82,270,554 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
81,931,333 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
81,821,406 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
81,630,709 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
80,316,822 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
79,577,777 USD
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
78,661,421 USD
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
78,072,459 USD

The worst paid positions in Denmark

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
17,944,081 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
19,914,958 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
20,352,920 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
20,511,804 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
20,571,948 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
21,293,297 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
21,368,384 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
21,392,038 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
21,563,849 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
21,705,497 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
22,164,913 USD
12. Packer Production
22,302,344 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,422,630 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
22,439,774 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
22,551,442 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
22,632,947 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
22,667,328 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,770,378 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,870,035 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
22,912,117 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
27,991 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,346 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,144 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,237 USD (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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Tyre Fitter
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vamdrup
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,240 DKK
Anually salary
57,000 USD
Anually salary
362,880 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-27 11:46:53
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Skagen
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,712 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 DKK
Anually salary
56,544 USD
Anually salary
360,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-26 15:30:47
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hørsholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,283 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 DKK
Anually salary
75,396 USD
Anually salary
480,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-23 13:12:11
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Radiology Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ringkøbing
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,276 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,591 DKK
Anually salary
63,312 USD
Anually salary
403,092 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-22 20:23:35
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn SV
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,780 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 DKK
Anually salary
141,360 USD
Anually salary
900,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-22 18:23:50
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,853 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 DKK
Anually salary
94,236 USD
Anually salary
600,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-22 13:29:25
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IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ballerup Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,068 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 DKK
Anually salary
84,816 USD
Anually salary
540,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-21 12:05:30
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Diagnostic Technician
Car Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ringsted
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,805 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,960 DKK
Anually salary
69,660 USD
Anually salary
443,520 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-19 10:27:27
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lystrup
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,752 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
49,357 DKK
Anually salary
93,024 USD
Anually salary
592,284 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-18 12:07:39
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,424 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 DKK
Anually salary
113,088 USD
Anually salary
720,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-17 12:12:07
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