Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,374.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,914.00 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:

3,374 - 9,914 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,374 EUR

10% earns more than 9,914 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 4,706

median 4,564

10% 3,293

25% 3,847

75% 5,410

90% 6,306

25-34

Average 6,330

median 5,957

10% 3,722

25% 4,660

75% 7,585

90% 9,400

35-44

Average 7,212

median 6,811

10% 4,326

25% 5,372

75% 8,606

90% 10,600

45-54

Average 6,774

median 6,290

10% 3,735

25% 4,796

75% 8,212

90% 10,401

55+

Average 6,222

median 5,746

10% 3,320

25% 4,321

75% 7,593

90% 9,717

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,565 EUR

5,772 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,026,142.58 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

952,702.81 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

919,037.64 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

894,696.96 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

818,004.82 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

812,216.17 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

790,971.23 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

760,662.87 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

740,192.24 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

721,871.46 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

716,548.29 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

692,799.16 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

676,142.62 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

673,354.97 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

672,450.86 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

670,884.35 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

661,982.81 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

660,085.83 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

650,450.27 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

641,640.48 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

147,474.05 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

163,671.83 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

167,271.09 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

168,576.52 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

169,071.09 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

174,999.23 EUR

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

175,616.14 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

175,810.84 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

177,222.94 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

178,387.38 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

182,163.43 EUR

12. Packer Production

183,292.82 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

184,280.47 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

184,421.45 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

185,338.98 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

186,009.60 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

186,292.32 EUR

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

187,138.99 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

187,958.05 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

188,303.43 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

920 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Frederiksberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,480 DKK

Anually salary

33,996 USD

Anually salary

221,760 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-11 14:40:23

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vojens

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

52,536 USD

Anually salary

342,720 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-09 20:08:22

Technician
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Aalborg

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,468 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,720 DKK

Anually salary

89,616 USD

Anually salary

584,640 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-08 12:25:17

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lem

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,520 DKK

Anually salary

43,260 USD

Anually salary

282,240 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-07 20:45:38

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hørsholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,500 DKK

Anually salary

113,112 USD

Anually salary

738,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-04 15:00:08

Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

137,952 USD

Anually salary

900,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-03 09:42:20

Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kobenhavn O

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

110,364 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 19:21:34

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Valby

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 DKK

Anually salary

27,588 USD

Anually salary

180,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 15:46:48

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kongens Lyngby

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,935 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,247 DKK

Anually salary

83,220 USD

Anually salary

542,964 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 00:22:41

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tønder

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,679 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,000 DKK

Anually salary

44,148 USD

Anually salary

288,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-05-25 08:13:11

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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