Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 25,579.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 72,283.00 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:

26K - 72K DKK

10% earn less lthan 26K DKK

10% earns more than 72K DKK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

<24

Average 34K

median 33K

10% 24K

25% 28K

75% 40K

90% 46K

25-34

Average 46K

median 43K

10% 27K

25% 34K

75% 55K

90% 68K

35-44

Average 53K

median 50K

10% 32K

25% 40K

75% 64K

90% 79K

45-54

Average 50K

median 46K

10% 27K

25% 35K

75% 61K

90% 78K

55+

Average 46K

median 42K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 55K

90% 70K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

48,385 DKK

42,530 DKK

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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

136,186.00 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

126,439.00 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

121,971.00 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

118,741.00 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

108,563.00 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

107,795.00 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

104,975.00 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

100,952.00 DKK

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

98,235.70 DKK

10. Sales Director Top Management

95,097.70 DKK

11. Head of product development Management

93,135.00 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

91,945.80 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

89,735.20 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

89,365.20 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

89,245.30 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

89,037.30 DKK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

87,604.20 DKK

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

86,798.10 DKK

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

85,798.60 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

85,156.20 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

19,572.20 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

21,721.90 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,199.60 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,372.90 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,438.50 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,225.30 DKK

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

23,307.20 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,333.00 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

23,520.40 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,674.90 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,176.00 DKK

12. Packer Production

24,325.90 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,457.10 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

24,475.80 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

24,597.60 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

24,686.50 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

24,724.00 DKK

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

24,836.40 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,945.10 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

24,991.00 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

Posted: 2025-07-27 11:46:53

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

Posted: 2025-07-26 15:30:47

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

Posted: 2025-07-23 13:12:11

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

Posted: 2025-07-22 20:23:35

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

Posted: 2025-07-22 18:23:50

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

Posted: 2025-07-22 13:29:25

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

Posted: 2025-07-21 12:05:30

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

Posted: 2025-07-19 10:27:27

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

Posted: 2025-07-18 12:07:39

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

Posted: 2025-07-17 12:12:07

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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