Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 25,571.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 72,261.00 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

48,371 DKK

42,517 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

7,061 DKK (net)

Slovak Republic

14,601 DKK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

75,660 USD

Anually salary

480,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-16 07:54:10

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Bistrup

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,588 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,421 DKK

Anually salary

31,056 USD

Anually salary

197,052 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-15 18:11:50

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

15,684 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

99,500 DKK

Anually salary

188,208 USD

Anually salary

1,194,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-15 10:15:12

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,976 DKK

Anually salary

111,552 USD

Anually salary

707,712 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-14 00:07:13

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,077 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,244 DKK

Anually salary

96,924 USD

Anually salary

614,928 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-10 20:53:21

Chemist
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Sønderborg

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,500 DKK

Anually salary

101,196 USD

Anually salary

642,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-08 12:10:41

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,200 DKK

Anually salary

62,796 USD

Anually salary

398,400 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-08 10:47:23

Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vejle

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,620 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 DKK

Anually salary

79,440 USD

Anually salary

504,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-07 21:03:32

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,483 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,132 DKK

Anually salary

77,796 USD

Anually salary

493,584 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-04 09:41:38

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

113,484 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-03 20:48:20

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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