Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,873.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,577.00 USD (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:

3,873 - 11,577 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,873 USD

10% earns more than 11,577 USD

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

<24

Average 5,539

Median 5,349

10% 3,773

25% 4,457

75% 6,411

90% 7,549

25-34

Average 7,447

Median 6,956

10% 4,219

25% 5,359

75% 8,987

90% 11,277

35-44

Average 8,382

Median 7,851

10% 4,807

25% 6,079

75% 10,094

90% 12,620

45-54

Average 7,845

Median 7,207

10% 4,091

25% 5,374

75% 9,608

90% 12,388

55+

Average 7,263

Median 6,685

10% 3,808

25% 4,989

75% 8,888

90% 11,439

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

Men

7,624 USD

6,681 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

21,474.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

19,938.00 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

18,724.00 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

17,119.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,997.00 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,553.00 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

15,918.00 USD

8. Head of product development Management

15,801.00 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,490.00 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

14,995.00 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

14,498.00 USD

12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,150.00 USD

13. Marketing Director Top Management

14,091.00 USD

14. Publishing House Director Top Management

14,072.00 USD

15. Logistics Director Top Management

13,814.00 USD

16. Head of the Legal Department Management

13,741.00 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,523.00 USD

18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

13,303.00 USD

19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,098.00 USD

20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care

13,028.00 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

3,086.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,425.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,500.00 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,538.00 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,662.00 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

3,708.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,733.00 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,812.00 USD

9. Packer Production

3,835.00 USD

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,856.00 USD

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,859.00 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,878.00 USD

13. General Labourer General labour

3,892.00 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,898.00 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,933.00 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,962.00 USD

17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

3,983.00 USD

18. Florist Service Industries

3,990.00 USD

19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

3,998.00 USD

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

4,013.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,116 USD (net)

Bulgaria

1,765 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Project planner
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Fredericia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,110 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 DKK

Anually salary

37,320 USD

Anually salary

240,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-02 21:18:54

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,623 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,297 DKK

Anually salary

43,476 USD

Anually salary

279,564 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-02 15:49:04

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Soborg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,475 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,500 DKK

Anually salary

101,700 USD

Anually salary

654,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-12-01 11:17:08

Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Aarhus N

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,443 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 DKK

Anually salary

65,316 USD

Anually salary

420,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-28 20:54:36

Safety specialist
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Odense

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,885 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 DKK

Anually salary

130,620 USD

Anually salary

840,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-28 01:58:43

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,542 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,500 DKK

Anually salary

90,504 USD

Anually salary

582,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-27 18:33:48

Technician
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Glostrup Municipality

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,800 DKK

Anually salary

76,140 USD

Anually salary

489,600 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-27 17:35:32

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,885 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 DKK

Anually salary

130,620 USD

Anually salary

840,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-27 12:43:36

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hillerød

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,486 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,000 DKK

Anually salary

113,832 USD

Anually salary

732,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-27 00:33:40

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Odense

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,531 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 DKK

Anually salary

78,372 USD

Anually salary

504,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-11-26 10:05:23

See more profiles

Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

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

The best paid positions in Denmark

The worst paid positions in Denmark

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Find out if you are being paid fairly