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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 24,761.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 70,102.00 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 - 70K DKK
10% earn less lthan 25K DKK
10% earns more than 70K 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 33K
Median 32K
10% 24K
25% 27K
75% 38K
90% 44K
25-34
 
 
Average 44K
Median 41K
10% 26K
25% 32K
75% 53K
90% 65K
35-44
 
 
Average 51K
Median 48K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 60K
90% 74K
45-54
 
 
Average 47K
Median 44K
10% 26K
25% 33K
75% 58K
90% 73K
55+
 
 
Average 43K
Median 40K
10% 24K
25% 31K
75% 53K
90% 66K

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

Men
47,487 DKK
41,857 DKK
Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.5% 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
138,649.00 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
116,646.00 DKK
3. Managing Director Top Management
116,142.00 DKK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
115,088.00 DKK
5. Plant manager Top Management
105,222.00 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
97,757.00 DKK
7. Solution architect Information Technology
95,326.00 DKK
8. Head of product development Management
94,714.00 DKK
9. Sales Director Top Management
90,499.00 DKK
10. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
89,885.00 DKK
11. Technical Director Top Management
89,143.00 DKK
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
88,790.00 DKK
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
86,499.00 DKK
14. Logistics Director Top Management
84,908.00 DKK
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
84,701.00 DKK
16. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
84,079.00 DKK
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
84,009.00 DKK
18. Marketing Director Top Management
82,975.00 DKK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
81,770.00 DKK
20. Country Manager/Director Top Management
81,094.00 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
20,662.00 DKK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
21,516.00 DKK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
21,748.00 DKK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,582.00 DKK
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,855.00 DKK
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
23,429.00 DKK
7. Packer Production
23,586.00 DKK
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
23,722.00 DKK
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
23,840.00 DKK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
24,113.00 DKK
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,177.00 DKK
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
24,222.00 DKK
13. Refuse Collector Service Industries
24,354.00 DKK
14. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
24,405.00 DKK
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
24,417.00 DKK
16. Florist Service Industries
24,526.00 DKK
17. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
24,572.00 DKK
18. Funeral service worker Service Industries
24,932.00 DKK
19. Au-pair General labour
25,025.00 DKK
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
25,034.00 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
13,479 DKK (net)
CroatiaCroatia
12,332 DKK (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
7,318 DKK (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
5,913 DKK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,417 DKK
Anually salary
172,380 USD
Anually salary
1,145,004 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-15 12:42:54
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Skanderborg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,904 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,500 DKK
Anually salary
94,848 USD
Anually salary
630,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-14 19:40:52
Female
Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Valby
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,939 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,167 DKK
Anually salary
47,268 USD
Anually salary
314,004 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-12 15:15:16
Female
HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gentofte Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
82,000 DKK
Anually salary
148,140 USD
Anually salary
984,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-08 09:41:27
Male
Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,045 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,152 DKK
Anually salary
72,540 USD
Anually salary
481,824 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-26 18:02:43
Male
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,099 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,083 DKK
Anually salary
121,188 USD
Anually salary
804,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-24 10:19:03
Female
Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Aalborg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 DKK
Anually salary
135,492 USD
Anually salary
900,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-22 22:23:49
Male
Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Frederiksberg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
66,840 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-21 17:38:26
Male
Soldier
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Haderslev
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,500 DKK
Anually salary
55,104 USD
Anually salary
366,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 09:11:48
Male
IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Orestad
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
9,033 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 DKK
Anually salary
108,396 USD
Anually salary
720,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 17:39:14
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Denmark is 45,394 DKK.

The best-paid positions in the country Denmark are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Denmark are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Denmark, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.86% less than men.

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