Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,335.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,967.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Denmark is

80% of people earn:

3,335 - 9,967 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,335 EUR

10% earns more than 9,967 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 4,769

Median 4,605

10% 3,249

25% 3,837

75% 5,520

90% 6,499

25-34

Average 6,412

Median 5,989

10% 3,632

25% 4,614

75% 7,738

90% 9,709

35-44

Average 7,217

Median 6,759

10% 4,139

25% 5,234

75% 8,691

90% 10,866

45-54

Average 6,754

Median 6,205

10% 3,522

25% 4,627

75% 8,273

90% 10,666

55+

Average 6,253

Median 5,755

10% 3,279

25% 4,296

75% 7,652

90% 9,849

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

Men

6,564 EUR

5,752 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

1,028,660.56 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

955,046.09 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

921,293.68 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

896,892.46 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

820,014.04 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

814,210.63 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

792,916.51 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

762,525.15 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

754,294.31 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

742,008.55 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

718,307.17 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

694,498.99 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

677,802.04 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

675,007.14 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

674,101.15 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

672,530.42 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

661,705.60 EUR

18. Head of the Legal Department Management

655,956.71 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

648,032.85 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

643,214.60 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

147,835.41 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

164,073.02 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

167,681.29 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

168,990.61 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

169,485.80 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

175,428.88 EUR

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

176,047.32 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

176,242.26 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

177,657.63 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

178,825.04 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

182,610.33 EUR

12. Packer Production

183,742.63 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

184,733.02 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

184,874.18 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

185,794.36 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

186,466.57 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

186,748.90 EUR

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

187,598.13 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

188,418.97 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

188,765.53 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hørsholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,930 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,100 DKK

Anually salary

107,160 USD

Anually salary

685,200 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-16 22:14:48

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,384 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

112,608 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-16 20:08:35

Retail Store Manager
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kastrup

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 DKK

Anually salary

65,688 USD

Anually salary

420,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-16 00:48:37

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn NV

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,999 DKK

Anually salary

46,920 USD

Anually salary

299,988 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-15 10:52:41

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aalborg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,000 DKK

Anually salary

67,560 USD

Anually salary

432,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-11 13:27:49

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

75,072 USD

Anually salary

480,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-11 12:56:56

Technical Staff
Technology, Development

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

75,072 USD

Anually salary

480,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-08 14:00:49

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tønder

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,696 DKK

Anually salary

85,764 USD

Anually salary

548,352 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-08 10:13:28

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,500 DKK

Anually salary

72,252 USD

Anually salary

462,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-07 22:35:01

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Skovlunde

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,241 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,300 DKK

Anually salary

86,892 USD

Anually salary

555,600 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-06 21:16:35

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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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