Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 25,579.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 72,283.00 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:

26K - 72K DKK

10% earn less lthan 26K DKK

10% earns more than 72K DKK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

<24

Average 34K

median 33K

10% 24K

25% 28K

75% 40K

90% 46K

25-34

Average 46K

median 43K

10% 27K

25% 34K

75% 55K

90% 68K

35-44

Average 53K

median 50K

10% 32K

25% 40K

75% 64K

90% 79K

45-54

Average 50K

median 46K

10% 27K

25% 35K

75% 61K

90% 78K

55+

Average 46K

median 42K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 55K

90% 70K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

48,385 DKK

42,530 DKK

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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

137,560.00 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

127,715.00 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

123,202.00 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

119,939.00 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

109,658.00 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

108,882.00 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

106,034.00 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

101,971.00 DKK

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

99,226.80 DKK

10. Head of product development Management

96,770.80 DKK

11. Sales Director Top Management

96,057.20 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

92,873.50 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

90,640.60 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

90,266.90 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

90,145.70 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

89,935.70 DKK

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

88,742.40 DKK

18. Logistics Director Top Management

88,488.10 DKK

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

87,196.40 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

86,015.40 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

19,769.70 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

21,941.10 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,423.60 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,598.60 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,664.90 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,459.60 DKK

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

23,542.30 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,568.40 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

23,757.70 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,913.80 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,420.00 DKK

12. Packer Production

24,571.40 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,703.80 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

24,722.70 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

24,845.70 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

24,935.60 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

24,973.50 DKK

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

25,087.00 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,196.80 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

25,243.10 DKK

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.

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

5,801 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 DKK

Anually salary

69,612 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

4,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,200 DKK

Anually salary

51,180 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

8,545 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,500 DKK

Anually salary

102,540 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

4,214 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,880 DKK

Anually salary

50,568 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

6,271 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

75,252 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

4,666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,760 DKK

Anually salary

55,992 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

7,036 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,877 DKK

Anually salary

84,432 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

6,322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,320 DKK

Anually salary

75,864 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

3,494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,286 DKK

Anually salary

41,928 USD

Anually salary

267,432 DKK

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,839 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 DKK

Anually salary

94,068 USD

Anually salary

600,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-07 18:28:28

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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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