Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 24,909.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,447.00 DKK (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:

25K - 74K DKK

10% earn less lthan 25K DKK

10% earns more than 74K DKK

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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

<24

Average 36K

Median 34K

10% 24K

25% 29K

75% 41K

90% 49K

25-34

Average 48K

Median 45K

10% 27K

25% 34K

75% 58K

90% 73K

35-44

Average 54K

Median 50K

10% 31K

25% 39K

75% 65K

90% 81K

45-54

Average 50K

Median 46K

10% 26K

25% 35K

75% 62K

90% 80K

55+

Average 47K

Median 43K

10% 24K

25% 32K

75% 57K

90% 74K

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

Men

49,026 DKK

42,963 DKK

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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

137,724.00 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

127,868.00 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

123,349.00 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

120,082.00 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

109,789.00 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

109,012.00 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

106,161.00 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

102,092.00 DKK

9. Head of product development Management

100,990.00 DKK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

99,345.10 DKK

11. Sales Director Top Management

96,171.80 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

92,984.20 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

90,748.70 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

90,374.50 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

90,253.20 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

90,042.90 DKK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

88,593.60 DKK

18. Head of the Legal Department Management

87,823.90 DKK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

86,763.00 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

86,117.90 DKK

The worst paid positions in Denmark

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (DKK)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

19,793.20 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

21,967.20 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,450.30 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,625.60 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,691.90 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,487.60 DKK

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

23,570.40 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,596.50 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

23,786.00 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,942.30 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,449.10 DKK

12. Packer Production

24,600.70 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,733.30 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

24,752.20 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

24,875.40 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

24,965.40 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,003.20 DKK

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

25,116.90 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,226.80 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

25,273.20 DKK

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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.

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

12,316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

78,750 DKK

Anually salary

147,792 USD

Anually salary

945,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-19 16:08:26

IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hørsholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,930 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,100 DKK

Anually salary

107,160 USD

Anually salary

685,200 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-16 22:14:48

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,384 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

112,608 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-16 20:08:35

Retail Store Manager
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kastrup

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 DKK

Anually salary

65,688 USD

Anually salary

420,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-16 00:48:37

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn NV

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,999 DKK

Anually salary

46,920 USD

Anually salary

299,988 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-15 10:52:41

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aalborg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,000 DKK

Anually salary

67,560 USD

Anually salary

432,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-11 13:27:49

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

75,072 USD

Anually salary

480,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-11 12:56:56

Technical Staff
Technology, Development

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

75,072 USD

Anually salary

480,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-08 14:00:49

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tønder

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,696 DKK

Anually salary

85,764 USD

Anually salary

548,352 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-08 10:13:28

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,500 DKK

Anually salary

72,252 USD

Anually salary

462,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-07 22:35:01

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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

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

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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