Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,373.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,911.00 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:

3,373 - 9,911 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,373 EUR

10% earns more than 9,911 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 4,705

median 4,563

10% 3,292

25% 3,845

75% 5,408

90% 6,304

25-34

Average 6,328

median 5,955

10% 3,721

25% 4,658

75% 7,582

90% 9,397

35-44

Average 7,209

median 6,809

10% 4,325

25% 5,370

75% 8,604

90% 10,596

45-54

Average 6,772

median 6,288

10% 3,734

25% 4,795

75% 8,209

90% 10,398

55+

Average 6,220

median 5,744

10% 3,319

25% 4,320

75% 7,590

90% 9,714

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,563 EUR

5,770 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

1,026,348.92 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

952,894.39 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

919,222.44 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

894,876.87 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

818,169.30 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

812,379.49 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

791,130.28 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

760,815.83 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

740,341.08 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

722,016.62 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

716,692.37 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

692,938.47 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

676,278.58 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

673,490.37 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

672,586.08 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

671,019.25 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

662,115.92 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

660,218.56 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

650,581.06 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

641,769.50 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

147,503.71 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

163,704.74 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

167,304.72 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

168,610.41 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

169,105.09 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

175,034.42 EUR

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

175,651.45 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

175,846.19 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

177,258.58 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

178,423.25 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

182,200.06 EUR

12. Packer Production

183,329.67 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

184,317.52 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

184,458.54 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

185,376.25 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

186,047.01 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

186,329.78 EUR

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

187,176.62 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

187,995.84 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

188,341.29 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.

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Elsinore

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,253 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,600 DKK

Anually salary

111,036 USD

Anually salary

703,200 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-30 12:59:59

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ry

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,053 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 DKK

Anually salary

132,636 USD

Anually salary

840,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-28 07:23:01

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lynge

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

54,120 USD

Anually salary

342,720 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-28 07:14:34

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rodding

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,917 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,471 DKK

Anually salary

107,004 USD

Anually salary

677,652 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-25 15:25:36

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,441 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,125 DKK

Anually salary

89,292 USD

Anually salary

565,500 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-25 11:54:33

Process Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,843 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,000 DKK

Anually salary

106,116 USD

Anually salary

672,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-24 12:07:41

Product Marketing Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,053 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,333 DKK

Anually salary

108,636 USD

Anually salary

687,996 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-24 11:13:06

Medical Advisor
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Valby

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

15,585 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

98,700 DKK

Anually salary

187,020 USD

Anually salary

1,184,400 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-22 11:01:33

Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Allerød Municipality

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,500 DKK

Anually salary

69,156 USD

Anually salary

438,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-20 21:48:01

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hellerup

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,000 DKK

Anually salary

89,052 USD

Anually salary

564,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-20 21:20:51

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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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