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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 46,476 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 138,924 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 - 139K USD
10% earn less lthan 46K USD
10% earns more than 139K USD
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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 66K
Median 64K
10% 45K
25% 53K
75% 77K
90% 91K
25-34
 
 
Average 89K
Median 83K
10% 51K
25% 64K
75% 108K
90% 135K
35-44
 
 
Average 101K
Median 94K
10% 58K
25% 73K
75% 121K
90% 151K
45-54
 
 
Average 94K
Median 86K
10% 49K
25% 64K
75% 115K
90% 149K
55+
 
 
Average 87K
Median 80K
10% 46K
25% 60K
75% 107K
90% 137K

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

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Men
91,488 USD
80,172 USD
Woman icon
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
3,092,256 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,871,072 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,696,256 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,465,136 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,447,568 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,383,632 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,292,192 USD
8. Head of product development Management
2,275,344 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,230,560 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
2,159,280 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
2,087,712 USD
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,037,600 USD
13. Marketing Director Top Management
2,029,104 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,026,368 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,989,216 USD
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,978,704 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,947,312 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,915,632 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,886,112 USD
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,876,032 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
444,384 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
493,200 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
504,000 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
509,472 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
527,328 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
533,952 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
537,552 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
548,928 USD
9. Packer Production
552,240 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
555,264 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
555,696 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
558,432 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
560,448 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
561,312 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
566,352 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
570,528 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
573,552 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
574,560 USD
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
575,712 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
577,872 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
23,910 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,391 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,395 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,182 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 21:18:54
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 15:49:04
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 11:17:08
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 20:54:36
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 01:58:43
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 18:33:48
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 17:35:32
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 12:43:36
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 00:33:40
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 10:05:23
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