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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 24,232.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 75,285.00 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:
24K - 75K DKK
10% earn less lthan 24K DKK
10% earns more than 75K 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 35K
Median 34K
10% 23K
25% 28K
75% 41K
90% 48K
25-34
 
 
Average 47K
Median 43K
10% 25K
25% 33K
75% 57K
90% 73K
35-44
 
 
Average 53K
Median 50K
10% 29K
25% 38K
75% 65K
90% 82K
45-54
 
 
Average 51K
Median 46K
10% 25K
25% 33K
75% 64K
90% 84K
55+
 
 
Average 46K
Median 42K
10% 23K
25% 31K
75% 57K
90% 74K

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

Men
49,303 DKK
42,773 DKK
Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 15.3% 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
137,570.00 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
127,724.00 DKK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
119,948.00 DKK
4. Plant manager Top Management
109,666.00 DKK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
108,890.00 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
106,042.00 DKK
7. Managing Director Top Management
101,978.00 DKK
8. Solution architect Information Technology
99,352.00 DKK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
99,233.00 DKK
10. Head of product development Management
98,495.00 DKK
11. Sales Director Top Management
96,064.00 DKK
12. Technical Director Top Management
92,880.00 DKK
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
92,539.00 DKK
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
90,647.00 DKK
15. Marketing Director Top Management
90,273.00 DKK
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
90,152.00 DKK
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
89,585.00 DKK
18. Logistics Director Top Management
88,494.00 DKK
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
88,360.00 DKK
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
85,223.00 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
19,771.00 DKK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,425.00 DKK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
22,666.00 DKK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,461.00 DKK
5. Cleaner General labour
23,759.00 DKK
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
23,915.00 DKK
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
24,421.00 DKK
8. Packer Production
24,573.00 DKK
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
24,705.00 DKK
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
24,724.00 DKK
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
24,847.00 DKK
12. General Labourer General labour
24,937.00 DKK
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
24,975.00 DKK
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,198.00 DKK
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
25,244.00 DKK
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
25,344.00 DKK
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
25,519.00 DKK
18. Florist Service Industries
25,561.00 DKK
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
25,713.00 DKK
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
25,817.00 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
20,654 DKK (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
15,593 DKK (gross)
RomaniaRomania
10,543 DKK (net)
HungaryHungary
17,930 DKK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Data entry operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nykobing Mors
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,662 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 DKK
Anually salary
43,944 USD
Anually salary
288,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-15 15:42:44
Male
Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ballerup Municipality
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,055 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,900 DKK
Anually salary
120,660 USD
Anually salary
790,800 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-12 11:01:45
Male
Lighting Technician
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Aarhus C
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
9,321 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
61,091 DKK
Anually salary
111,852 USD
Anually salary
733,092 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 13:03:41
Female
Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,991 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,159 DKK
Anually salary
47,892 USD
Anually salary
313,908 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 14:44:55
Female
Art Director
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,645 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
67,740 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 17:52:01
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kongens Lyngby
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,246 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,600 DKK
Anually salary
110,952 USD
Anually salary
727,200 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 12:04:03
Male
Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Herlev
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,600 DKK
Anually salary
61,524 USD
Anually salary
403,200 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 13:34:04
Female
Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Slangerup
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,815 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 DKK
Anually salary
45,780 USD
Anually salary
300,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 10:16:45
Male
Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Odder
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,306 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,328 DKK
Anually salary
75,672 USD
Anually salary
495,936 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 04:56:51
Male
Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lynge
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,040 DKK
Anually salary
51,336 USD
Anually salary
336,480 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 00:46:26
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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 47,311 DKK.

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

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

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 13.24% less than men.

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