Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,427.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,683.00 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:

3,427 - 9,683 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,427 EUR

10% earns more than 9,683 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 4,612

Median 4,469

10% 3,204

25% 3,751

75% 5,313

90% 6,198

25-34

Average 6,156

Median 5,807

10% 3,674

25% 4,573

75% 7,348

90% 9,065

35-44

Average 7,141

Median 6,738

10% 4,263

25% 5,306

75% 8,529

90% 10,527

45-54

Average 6,689

Median 6,180

10% 3,581

25% 4,652

75% 8,156

90% 10,420

55+

Average 6,118

Median 5,685

10% 3,372

25% 4,334

75% 7,424

90% 9,404

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,482 EUR

5,698 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,016,546.78 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

943,791.27 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

910,440.33 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

886,330.32 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

810,357.66 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

804,625.00 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

783,575.39 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

753,546.11 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

733,270.56 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

709,847.27 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

695,196.89 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

686,320.23 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

669,819.43 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

667,057.60 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

666,162.62 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

664,610.02 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

653,912.79 EUR

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

647,895.74 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

640,435.07 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

635,639.94 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

146,094.73 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

162,140.95 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165,706.69 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

167,000.27 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

167,489.94 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

173,362.93 EUR

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

173,974.26 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

174,166.85 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

175,565.67 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

176,718.92 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

180,459.33 EUR

12. Packer Production

181,578.25 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

182,557.58 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

182,697.16 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

183,606.33 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

184,269.91 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

184,549.83 EUR

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

185,388.82 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

186,200.20 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

186,542.82 EUR

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.

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Bistrup

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,588 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,421 DKK

Anually salary

31,056 USD

Anually salary

197,052 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-15 18:11:50

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

15,684 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

99,500 DKK

Anually salary

188,208 USD

Anually salary

1,194,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-15 10:15:12

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,976 DKK

Anually salary

111,552 USD

Anually salary

707,712 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-14 00:07:13

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,077 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,244 DKK

Anually salary

96,924 USD

Anually salary

614,928 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-10 20:53:21

Chemist
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Sønderborg

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,500 DKK

Anually salary

101,196 USD

Anually salary

642,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-08 12:10:41

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,200 DKK

Anually salary

62,796 USD

Anually salary

398,400 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-08 10:47:23

Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vejle

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,620 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 DKK

Anually salary

79,440 USD

Anually salary

504,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-07 21:03:32

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,483 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,132 DKK

Anually salary

77,796 USD

Anually salary

493,584 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-04 09:41:38

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

113,484 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-03 20:48:20

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

113,484 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-03 20:34:30

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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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