Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,428.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,687.00 EUR (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:

3,428 - 9,687 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,428 EUR

10% earns more than 9,687 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

<24

Average 4,614

median 4,471

10% 3,206

25% 3,753

75% 5,315

90% 6,201

25-34

Average 6,158

median 5,810

10% 3,675

25% 4,575

75% 7,351

90% 9,068

35-44

Average 7,144

median 6,741

10% 4,265

25% 5,308

75% 8,533

90% 10,531

45-54

Average 6,692

median 6,182

10% 3,583

25% 4,654

75% 8,159

90% 10,425

55+

Average 6,121

median 5,688

10% 3,374

25% 4,336

75% 7,427

90% 9,407

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,485 EUR

5,700 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,016,151.84 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

943,424.60 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

910,086.62 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

885,985.97 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

810,042.82 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

804,312.39 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

783,270.96 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

753,253.35 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

732,985.68 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

709,571.49 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

694,926.80 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

686,053.59 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

669,559.19 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

666,798.44 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

665,903.81 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

664,351.81 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

653,658.74 EUR

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

647,644.02 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

640,186.25 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

635,392.99 EUR

The worst paid positions in Denmark

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

146,037.97 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

162,077.96 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165,642.32 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

166,935.39 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

167,424.87 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

173,295.58 EUR

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

173,906.67 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

174,099.18 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

175,497.46 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

176,650.27 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

180,389.22 EUR

12. Packer Production

181,507.70 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

182,486.65 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

182,626.18 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

183,534.99 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

184,198.32 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

184,478.13 EUR

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

185,316.80 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

186,127.86 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

186,470.35 EUR

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.

Design Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ishøj

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,854 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,000 DKK

Anually salary

58,248 USD

Anually salary

372,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-11 19:53:01

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn O

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,793 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 DKK

Anually salary

69,516 USD

Anually salary

444,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-10 14:13:37

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,200 DKK

Anually salary

51,108 USD

Anually salary

326,400 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-10 12:42:49

Business Analyst
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aarhus N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,533 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,500 DKK

Anually salary

102,396 USD

Anually salary

654,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-10 08:27:35

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Auning

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,880 DKK

Anually salary

50,508 USD

Anually salary

322,560 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-08 21:13:10

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

75,156 USD

Anually salary

480,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-07 21:59:57

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,660 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,760 DKK

Anually salary

55,920 USD

Anually salary

357,120 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-07 20:45:12

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kolding

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,027 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,877 DKK

Anually salary

84,324 USD

Anually salary

538,524 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-07 20:24:55

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Herning

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,320 DKK

Anually salary

75,756 USD

Anually salary

483,840 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-07 20:21:54

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Farum

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,489 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,286 DKK

Anually salary

41,868 USD

Anually salary

267,432 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-07 20:01:44

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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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