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

78,780 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

147,764,531 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

137,189,205 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

132,341,420 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

128,836,363 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

117,792,694 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

116,959,128 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

113,899,857 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

109,535,454 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

106,587,682 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

103,949,490 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

103,182,954 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

99,763,079 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

97,364,537 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

96,963,115 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

96,832,924 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

96,607,346 EUR

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

95,325,524 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

95,052,360 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

93,664,838 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

92,396,229 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

21,236,264 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

23,568,743 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,087,036 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

24,275,018 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

24,346,237 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,199,889 EUR

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

25,288,724 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

25,316,760 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

25,520,103 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,687,783 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

26,231,534 EUR

12. Packer Production

26,394,165 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,536,387 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

26,556,689 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

26,688,814 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

26,785,383 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

26,826,094 EUR

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

26,948,014 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

27,065,959 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

27,115,694 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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Odense

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,292 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 DKK

Anually salary

51,504 USD

Anually salary

336,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-12 10:37:03

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Frederiksberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,480 DKK

Anually salary

33,996 USD

Anually salary

221,760 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-11 14:40:23

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vojens

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

52,536 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

7,468 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,720 DKK

Anually salary

89,616 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

3,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,520 DKK

Anually salary

43,260 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

9,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,500 DKK

Anually salary

113,112 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

11,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

137,952 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

9,197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

110,364 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

2,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 DKK

Anually salary

27,588 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

6,935 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,247 DKK

Anually salary

83,220 USD

Anually salary

542,964 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 00:22:41

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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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