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Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 47,580 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 139,812 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
48K - 140K USD
10% earn less lthan 48K USD
10% earns more than 140K USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 66K
median 64K
10% 46K
25% 54K
75% 76K
90% 89K
25-34
 
 
Average 89K
median 84K
10% 52K
25% 66K
75% 107K
90% 133K
35-44
 
 
Average 102K
median 96K
10% 61K
25% 76K
75% 121K
90% 149K
45-54
 
 
Average 96K
median 89K
10% 53K
25% 68K
75% 116K
90% 147K
55+
 
 
Average 88K
median 81K
10% 47K
25% 61K
75% 107K
90% 137K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
92,580 USD
81,396 USD
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Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Denmark

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
125,136,596 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
116,180,724 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
112,075,305 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
109,106,995 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
99,754,499 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
99,048,582 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
96,457,792 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
92,761,732 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
90,265,368 USD
10. Head of product development Management
88,031,176 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
87,382,023 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
84,485,851 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
82,454,610 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
82,114,660 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
82,004,406 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
81,813,372 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
80,727,842 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
80,496,508 USD
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
79,321,465 USD
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
78,247,124 USD

The worst paid positions in Denmark

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
17,984,247 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
19,959,542 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
20,398,466 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
20,557,661 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
20,617,974 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
21,340,902 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
21,416,133 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
21,439,876 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
21,612,080 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
21,754,082 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
22,214,566 USD
12. Packer Production
22,352,293 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,472,735 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
22,489,928 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
22,601,820 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
22,683,601 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
22,718,078 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,821,327 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,921,211 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
22,963,330 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
37,672 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
24,176 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,981 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
15,644 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Elsinore
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,232 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,600 DKK
Anually salary
110,784 USD
Anually salary
703,200 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-30 12:59:59
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ry
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 DKK
Anually salary
132,348 USD
Anually salary
840,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-28 07:23:01
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Machine Operator
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lynge
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,560 DKK
Anually salary
54,000 USD
Anually salary
342,720 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-28 07:14:34
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rodding
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,897 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,471 DKK
Anually salary
106,764 USD
Anually salary
677,652 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-25 15:25:36
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn SV
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,425 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,125 DKK
Anually salary
89,100 USD
Anually salary
565,500 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-25 11:54:33
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,823 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,000 DKK
Anually salary
105,876 USD
Anually salary
672,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 12:07:41
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Product Marketing Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,033 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,333 DKK
Anually salary
108,396 USD
Anually salary
687,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 11:13:06
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Medical Advisor
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Valby
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,550 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
98,700 DKK
Anually salary
186,600 USD
Anually salary
1,184,400 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-22 11:01:33
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Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Allerød Municipality
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,751 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,500 DKK
Anually salary
69,012 USD
Anually salary
438,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 21:48:01
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hellerup
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,405 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 DKK
Anually salary
88,860 USD
Anually salary
564,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 21:20:51
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