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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 298,764 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 886,332 DKK (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:
299K - 886K DKK
10% earn less lthan 299K DKK
10% earns more than 886K 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 417K
Median 404K
10% 287K
25% 338K
75% 481K
90% 565K
25-34
 
 
Average 553K
Median 519K
10% 321K
25% 404K
75% 664K
90% 827K
35-44
 
 
Average 633K
Median 593K
10% 366K
25% 461K
75% 760K
90% 948K
45-54
 
 
Average 591K
Median 544K
10% 311K
25% 407K
75% 722K
90% 928K
55+
 
 
Average 552K
Median 509K
10% 293K
25% 382K
75% 674K
90% 864K

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

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Men
584,520 DKK
511,596 DKK
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 14.3% 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
19,723,248 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
18,311,760 DKK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
17,196,768 DKK
4. Plant manager Top Management
15,722,784 DKK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,611,472 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,203,088 DKK
7. Managing Director Top Management
14,620,464 DKK
8. Head of product development Management
14,415,696 DKK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
14,227,056 DKK
10. Sales Director Top Management
13,772,592 DKK
11. Technical Director Top Management
13,316,112 DKK
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,996,000 DKK
13. Marketing Director Top Management
12,942,432 DKK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,925,008 DKK
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,739,824 DKK
16. Logistics Director Top Management
12,687,408 DKK
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,363,840 DKK
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
12,218,400 DKK
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,030,048 DKK
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
11,965,968 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
2,834,496 DKK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,145,824 DKK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,215,088 DKK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,249,648 DKK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,363,552 DKK
6. Cleaner General labour
3,406,320 DKK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,428,640 DKK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,501,216 DKK
9. Packer Production
3,522,960 DKK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,541,968 DKK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,544,704 DKK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,562,272 DKK
13. General Labourer General labour
3,575,232 DKK
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,580,560 DKK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,612,672 DKK
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,612,960 DKK
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,642,768 DKK
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,658,608 DKK
19. Florist Service Industries
3,664,800 DKK
20. Cashier Banking
3,667,824 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
130,270 DKK (net)
HungaryHungary
199,056 DKK (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
148,684 DKK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
212,500 DKK (gross)

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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ESG manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aarhus
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,801 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,833 DKK
Anually salary
81,612 USD
Anually salary
513,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 15:15:38
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Career advisor
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Aalborg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,875 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
70,500 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 10:50:18
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kolding
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,033 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 DKK
Anually salary
72,396 USD
Anually salary
456,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 10:18:06
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Aalborg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 DKK
Anually salary
66,684 USD
Anually salary
420,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 04:20:48
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aarhus
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,908 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 DKK
Anually salary
142,896 USD
Anually salary
900,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 22:11:21
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rønne
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,208 DKK
Anually salary
49,932 USD
Anually salary
314,496 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 20:50:46
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Product owner
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,827 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 DKK
Anually salary
81,924 USD
Anually salary
516,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 11:22:06
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Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nordhavn
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,145 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 DKK
Anually salary
85,740 USD
Anually salary
540,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 08:54:24
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,272 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,800 DKK
Anually salary
87,264 USD
Anually salary
549,600 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 00:02:36
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
18,788 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
118,333 DKK
Anually salary
225,456 USD
Anually salary
1,419,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 14:40:41
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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 47,104 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, 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 12.48% less than men.

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