Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 298,908 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 893,364 DKK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Denmark is

80% of people earn:

299K - 893K DKK

10% earn less lthan 299K DKK

10% earns more than 893K 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 427K

Median 413K

10% 291K

25% 344K

75% 495K

90% 583K

25-34

Average 575K

Median 537K

10% 326K

25% 414K

75% 694K

90% 870K

35-44

Average 647K

Median 606K

10% 371K

25% 469K

75% 779K

90% 974K

45-54

Average 605K

Median 556K

10% 316K

25% 415K

75% 741K

90% 956K

55+

Average 560K

Median 516K

10% 294K

25% 385K

75% 686K

90% 883K

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

Men

588,312 DKK

515,556 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

19,832,256 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

18,412,992 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,762,256 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

17,291,808 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,809,616 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,697,728 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,287,184 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

14,701,248 DKK

9. Head of product development Management

14,542,560 DKK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,305,694 DKK

11. Sales Director Top Management

13,848,739 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

13,389,725 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,067,813 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

13,013,928 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,996,461 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,966,178 DKK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

12,757,478 DKK

18. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,646,642 DKK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,493,872 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,400,978 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

2,850,221 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,163,277 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,232,843 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,258,086 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,267,634 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,382,214 DKK

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

3,394,138 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,397,896 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,425,184 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,447,691 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,520,670 DKK

12. Packer Production

3,542,501 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,561,595 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,564,317 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,582,058 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,595,018 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,600,461 DKK

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

3,616,834 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,632,659 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,639,341 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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