Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 46,200 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 135,756 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

46K - 136K USD

10% earn less lthan 46K USD

10% earns more than 136K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

<24

Average 64K

median 62K

10% 45K

25% 53K

75% 74K

90% 86K

25-34

Average 87K

median 82K

10% 51K

25% 64K

75% 104K

90% 129K

35-44

Average 99K

median 93K

10% 59K

25% 74K

75% 118K

90% 145K

45-54

Average 93K

median 86K

10% 51K

25% 66K

75% 112K

90% 142K

55+

Average 85K

median 79K

10% 45K

25% 59K

75% 104K

90% 133K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

89,892 USD

79,032 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

129,491,324 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

120,223,789 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

115,975,503 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

112,903,896 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

103,225,935 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

102,495,452 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

99,814,503 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

95,989,821 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

93,406,584 USD

10. Head of product development Management

91,094,643 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

90,422,899 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

87,425,941 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

85,324,014 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

84,972,233 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

84,858,142 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

84,660,460 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

83,537,154 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

83,297,770 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

82,081,836 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

80,970,108 USD

The worst paid positions in Denmark

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

18,610,095 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

20,654,130 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

21,108,328 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

21,273,064 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

21,335,475 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,083,561 USD

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

22,161,410 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

22,185,979 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

22,364,176 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,511,120 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

22,987,628 USD

12. Packer Production

23,130,148 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,254,782 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

23,272,573 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

23,388,358 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

23,472,985 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

23,508,662 USD

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

23,615,505 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,718,864 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

23,762,449 USD

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.

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

7,453 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,720 DKK

Anually salary

89,436 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

3,598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,520 DKK

Anually salary

43,176 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

9,408 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,500 DKK

Anually salary

112,896 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

11,473 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

137,676 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

9,178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

110,136 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

2,295 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 DKK

Anually salary

27,540 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

6,922 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,247 DKK

Anually salary

83,064 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

3,671 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,000 DKK

Anually salary

44,052 USD

Anually salary

288,000 DKK

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

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,000 DKK

Anually salary

88,116 USD

Anually salary

576,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-05-24 18:11:13

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Køge

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,736 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,500 DKK

Anually salary

68,832 USD

Anually salary

450,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-05-22 14:01:11

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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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