Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,336.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,970.00 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:

3,336 - 9,970 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,336 EUR

10% earns more than 9,970 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 4,771

Median 4,607

10% 3,250

25% 3,838

75% 5,522

90% 6,501

25-34

Average 6,414

Median 5,991

10% 3,633

25% 4,616

75% 7,740

90% 9,712

35-44

Average 7,219

Median 6,761

10% 4,140

25% 5,236

75% 8,694

90% 10,869

45-54

Average 6,756

Median 6,207

10% 3,523

25% 4,629

75% 8,275

90% 10,669

55+

Average 6,255

Median 5,757

10% 3,280

25% 4,297

75% 7,655

90% 9,852

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

Men

6,566 EUR

5,754 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

1,028,343.79 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

954,752.00 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

921,009.98 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

896,616.27 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

819,761.53 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

813,959.90 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

792,672.34 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

762,290.34 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

754,062.03 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

741,780.06 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

718,085.98 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

694,285.13 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

677,593.32 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

674,799.28 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

673,893.57 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

672,323.32 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

661,501.83 EUR

18. Head of the Legal Department Management

655,754.71 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

647,833.29 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

643,016.52 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

147,789.89 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

164,022.49 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

167,629.66 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

168,938.57 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

169,433.61 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

175,374.86 EUR

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

175,993.11 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

176,187.99 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

177,602.93 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

178,769.97 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

182,554.09 EUR

12. Packer Production

183,686.05 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

184,676.13 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

184,817.25 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

185,737.15 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

186,409.15 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

186,691.39 EUR

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

187,540.36 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

188,360.95 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

188,707.40 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

955 EUR (net)

Croatia

1,596 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Billund

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,826 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 DKK

Anually salary

105,912 USD

Anually salary

684,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-08 08:55:17

Metrologist
Production

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,382 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,840 DKK

Anually salary

40,584 USD

Anually salary

262,080 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-07 16:59:12

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lystrup

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,500 DKK

Anually salary

95,688 USD

Anually salary

618,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-07 14:17:01

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,928 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,200 DKK

Anually salary

95,136 USD

Anually salary

614,400 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-07 13:25:18

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Bronshoj

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,613 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

139,356 USD

Anually salary

900,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-05 23:41:36

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,826 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 DKK

Anually salary

105,912 USD

Anually salary

684,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-05 19:29:56

Team leader
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 DKK

Anually salary

116,124 USD

Anually salary

750,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-05 16:53:17

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Middelfart

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,968 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 DKK

Anually salary

83,616 USD

Anually salary

540,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-05 10:55:52

Event Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,040 DKK

Anually salary

87,396 USD

Anually salary

564,480 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-04 22:14:48

Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Padborg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,480 DKK

Anually salary

73,356 USD

Anually salary

473,760 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-31 09:48:37

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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

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