Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,856.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,330.00 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:

3,856 - 11,330 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,856 USD

10% earns more than 11,330 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 5,379

median 5,216

10% 3,764

25% 4,396

75% 6,183

90% 7,207

25-34

Average 7,234

median 6,807

10% 4,253

25% 5,325

75% 8,668

90% 10,742

35-44

Average 8,242

median 7,784

10% 4,944

25% 6,139

75% 9,836

90% 12,113

45-54

Average 7,742

median 7,189

10% 4,269

25% 5,481

75% 9,385

90% 11,887

55+

Average 7,111

median 6,567

10% 3,795

25% 4,939

75% 8,677

90% 11,105

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,502 USD

6,596 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

897,841.08 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

833,583.70 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

804,127.78 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

782,830.49 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

715,727.37 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

710,662.50 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

692,073.87 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

665,555.05 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

647,643.92 USD

10. Head of product development Management

631,613.84 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

626,956.24 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

606,176.53 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

591,602.61 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

589,163.50 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

588,372.44 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

587,001.79 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

579,213.24 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

577,553.44 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

569,122.64 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

561,414.37 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

129,034.96 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

143,207.48 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

146,356.71 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

147,498.92 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

147,931.65 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

153,118.59 USD

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

153,658.36 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

153,828.71 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

155,064.26 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,083.11 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

159,387.03 USD

12. Packer Production

160,375.20 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

161,239.36 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

161,362.72 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

162,165.53 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

162,752.30 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

162,999.67 USD

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

163,740.47 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

164,457.13 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

164,759.32 USD

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.

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

2,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,480 DKK

Anually salary

33,972 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

4,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

52,512 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

7,464 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,720 DKK

Anually salary

89,568 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

3,604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,520 DKK

Anually salary

43,248 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

9,423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,500 DKK

Anually salary

113,076 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

11,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

137,892 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

9,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

110,316 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

2,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 DKK

Anually salary

27,576 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

6,932 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,247 DKK

Anually salary

83,184 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

3,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,000 DKK

Anually salary

44,124 USD

Anually salary

288,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-05-25 08:13:11

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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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