Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 40,488 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 118,968 EUR (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:

40K - 119K EUR

10% earn less lthan 40K EUR

10% earns more than 119K 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 56K

median 55K

10% 40K

25% 46K

75% 65K

90% 76K

25-34

Average 76K

median 71K

10% 45K

25% 56K

75% 91K

90% 113K

35-44

Average 87K

median 82K

10% 52K

25% 64K

75% 103K

90% 127K

45-54

Average 81K

median 75K

10% 45K

25% 58K

75% 99K

90% 125K

55+

Average 75K

median 69K

10% 40K

25% 52K

75% 91K

90% 117K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

78,768 EUR

69,264 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

147,762,550 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

137,187,366 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

132,339,646 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

128,834,636 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

117,791,115 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

116,957,560 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

113,898,330 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

109,533,985 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

106,586,253 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

103,948,097 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

103,181,570 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

99,761,742 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

97,363,232 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

96,961,815 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

96,831,626 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

96,606,051 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

95,324,246 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

95,051,085 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

93,663,583 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

92,394,990 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

21,235,979 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

23,568,428 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,086,714 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

24,274,693 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

24,345,910 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,199,552 EUR

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

25,288,385 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

25,316,421 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

25,519,761 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,687,439 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

26,231,183 EUR

12. Packer Production

26,393,812 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,536,031 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

26,556,333 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

26,688,456 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

26,785,024 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

26,825,735 EUR

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

26,947,653 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

27,065,596 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

27,115,330 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.

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vojens

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,369 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

52,428 USD

Anually salary

342,720 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-09 20:08:22

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

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Denmark

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