Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 40,008 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 119,568 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Denmark is

80% of people earn:

40K - 120K EUR

10% earn less lthan 40K EUR

10% earns more than 120K EUR

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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

<24

Average 57K

Median 55K

10% 39K

25% 46K

75% 66K

90% 78K

25-34

Average 77K

Median 72K

10% 44K

25% 55K

75% 93K

90% 116K

35-44

Average 87K

Median 81K

10% 50K

25% 63K

75% 104K

90% 130K

45-54

Average 81K

Median 74K

10% 42K

25% 56K

75% 99K

90% 128K

55+

Average 75K

Median 69K

10% 39K

25% 52K

75% 92K

90% 118K

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

Men

78,732 EUR

69,000 EUR

Women

In general, in Denmark, men earn 14.1% 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

2,654,208 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,464,272 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

2,314,224 EUR

4. Plant manager Top Management

2,115,792 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,100,816 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,045,808 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

1,967,472 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

1,952,928 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,914,480 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

1,853,424 EUR

11. Technical Director Top Management

1,791,936 EUR

12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,748,880 EUR

13. Marketing Director Top Management

1,741,680 EUR

14. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,739,232 EUR

15. Logistics Director Top Management

1,707,264 EUR

16. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,698,336 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,671,408 EUR

18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,644,192 EUR

19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,618,848 EUR

20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care

1,610,208 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

381,456 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

423,216 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

432,576 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

437,184 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

452,592 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

458,352 EUR

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

461,376 EUR

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

471,168 EUR

9. Packer Production

474,048 EUR

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

476,640 EUR

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

476,928 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

479,376 EUR

13. General Labourer General labour

481,104 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

481,824 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

486,144 EUR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

489,744 EUR

17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

492,336 EUR

18. Florist Service Industries

493,056 EUR

19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

494,064 EUR

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

496,080 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Køge

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,403 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,440 DKK

Anually salary

64,836 USD

Anually salary

413,280 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-18 20:19:37

Structural Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hobro

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,472 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,000 DKK

Anually salary

101,664 USD

Anually salary

648,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-18 14:51:05

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Odense

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,500 DKK

Anually salary

74,364 USD

Anually salary

474,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-18 08:29:35

Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,085 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,040 DKK

Anually salary

49,020 USD

Anually salary

312,480 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-18 00:27:38

Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,334 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,000 DKK

Anually salary

64,008 USD

Anually salary

408,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-17 20:02:40

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Frederiksberg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,048 DKK

Anually salary

64,104 USD

Anually salary

408,576 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-17 19:08:01

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

12,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 DKK

Anually salary

150,612 USD

Anually salary

960,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-17 16:15:18

School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Aabenraa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,706 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 DKK

Anually salary

56,472 USD

Anually salary

360,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-17 14:55:25

Landscape Architect
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Virum

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,589 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 DKK

Anually salary

79,068 USD

Anually salary

504,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-17 09:40:45

Production Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vejle

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

14,119 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 DKK

Anually salary

169,428 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-15 23:10:34

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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 6,339 EUR.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 12.36% less than men.

Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

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

The best paid positions in Denmark

The worst paid positions in Denmark

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Frequently asked Questions

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