Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 4,006.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,320.00 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:

4,006 - 11,320 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,006 USD

10% earns more than 11,320 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 5,391

Median 5,224

10% 3,746

25% 4,385

75% 6,210

90% 7,245

25-34

Average 7,196

Median 6,789

10% 4,295

25% 5,345

75% 8,589

90% 10,596

35-44

Average 8,347

Median 7,877

10% 4,984

25% 6,203

75% 9,970

90% 12,306

45-54

Average 7,819

Median 7,224

10% 4,186

25% 5,438

75% 9,534

90% 12,181

55+

Average 7,152

Median 6,646

10% 3,942

25% 5,067

75% 8,679

90% 10,992

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,577 USD

6,660 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

869,642.22 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

807,400.86 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

778,869.57 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

758,243.78 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

693,250.18 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

688,345.96 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

670,338.30 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

644,648.65 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

627,303.19 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

607,264.88 USD

11. Head of product development Management

594,731.68 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

587,137.81 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

573,021.59 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

570,658.89 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

569,893.24 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

568,565.02 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

559,413.68 USD

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

554,266.17 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

547,883.67 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

543,781.50 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

124,982.09 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

138,709.42 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,759.87 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

142,866.51 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

143,285.41 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

148,309.68 USD

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

148,832.66 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

148,997.42 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

150,194.09 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

151,180.68 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

154,380.56 USD

12. Packer Production

155,337.77 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,175.57 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

156,294.99 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

157,072.76 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

157,640.45 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

157,879.92 USD

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

158,597.67 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

159,291.79 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

159,584.90 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Labourer
General labour

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ebeltoft

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 DKK

Anually salary

43,224 USD

Anually salary

276,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-13 15:12:54

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dyssegard

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,918 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,333 DKK

Anually salary

119,016 USD

Anually salary

759,996 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-13 03:55:28

Restorer/Conservator
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 DKK

Anually salary

56,376 USD

Anually salary

360,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-12 11:46:28

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,368 DKK

Anually salary

47,676 USD

Anually salary

304,416 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-12 07:38:22

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kongens Lyngby

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

25,369 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 DKK

Anually salary

304,428 USD

Anually salary

1,944,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-11 09:43:18

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nordhavn

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,385 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 DKK

Anually salary

52,620 USD

Anually salary

336,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-10 12:41:30

Database Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,667 DKK

Anually salary

115,884 USD

Anually salary

740,004 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-09 11:23:30

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,613 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 DKK

Anually salary

103,356 USD

Anually salary

660,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-08 22:17:03

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Vejen Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,400 DKK

Anually salary

43,968 USD

Anually salary

280,800 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-07 21:49:59

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gentofte Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,009 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,600 DKK

Anually salary

48,108 USD

Anually salary

307,200 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-07 12:57:04

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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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