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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,311.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,375.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Denmark is
80% of people earn:
3,311 - 9,375 EUR
10% earn less lthan 3,311 EUR
10% earns more than 9,375 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 4,440
Median 4,314
10% 3,144
25% 3,654
75% 5,085
90% 5,901
25-34
 
 
Average 5,892
Median 5,547
10% 3,472
25% 4,347
75% 7,056
90% 8,743
35-44
 
 
Average 6,761
Median 6,386
10% 4,066
25% 5,043
75% 8,059
90% 9,925
45-54
 
 
Average 6,348
Median 5,891
10% 3,472
25% 4,475
75% 7,712
90% 9,794
55+
 
 
Average 5,819
Median 5,418
10% 3,244
25% 4,150
75% 7,048
90% 8,893

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

Men
6,354 EUR
5,601 EUR
Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.4% 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
18,551.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
15,607.00 EUR
3. Managing Director Top Management
15,540.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
15,399.00 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
14,078.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,080.00 EUR
7. Solution architect Information Technology
12,754.00 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
12,672.00 EUR
9. Sales Director Top Management
12,109.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
12,026.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
11,927.00 EUR
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
11,880.00 EUR
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,573.00 EUR
14. Logistics Director Top Management
11,361.00 EUR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
11,333.00 EUR
16. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,250.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,240.00 EUR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
11,102.00 EUR
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
10,941.00 EUR
20. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,850.00 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
2,764.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,878.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,909.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,021.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,058.00 EUR
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,134.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
3,155.00 EUR
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,174.00 EUR
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,189.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,226.00 EUR
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,235.00 EUR
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,240.00 EUR
13. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,258.00 EUR
14. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,265.00 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,267.00 EUR
16. Florist Service Industries
3,281.00 EUR
17. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
3,287.00 EUR
18. Funeral service worker Service Industries
3,335.00 EUR
19. Au-pair General labour
3,348.00 EUR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,349.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,128 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,397 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,079 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,715 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Malov
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,878 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,833 DKK
Anually salary
82,536 USD
Anually salary
549,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 19:28:01
Female
Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lynge
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,305 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,000 DKK
Anually salary
111,660 USD
Anually salary
744,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 13:11:50
Male
Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,934 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
59,533 DKK
Anually salary
107,208 USD
Anually salary
714,396 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-19 23:22:21
Male
Roofer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
12,582 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,840 DKK
Anually salary
150,984 USD
Anually salary
1,006,080 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-19 13:23:52
Male
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,320 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,417 DKK
Anually salary
171,840 USD
Anually salary
1,145,004 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-15 12:42:54
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Skanderborg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,879 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,500 DKK
Anually salary
94,548 USD
Anually salary
630,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-14 19:40:52
Female
Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Valby
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,927 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,167 DKK
Anually salary
47,124 USD
Anually salary
314,004 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-12 15:15:16
Female
HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gentofte Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,306 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
82,000 DKK
Anually salary
147,672 USD
Anually salary
984,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-08 09:41:27
Male
Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,026 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,152 DKK
Anually salary
72,312 USD
Anually salary
481,824 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-26 18:02:43
Male
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,067 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,083 DKK
Anually salary
120,804 USD
Anually salary
804,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-24 10:19:03
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Denmark is 6,071 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Denmark are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Denmark are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Denmark, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.85% less than men.

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