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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 24,586.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,454.00 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 35K
Median 33K
10% 21K
25% 26K
75% 41K
90% 51K
25-34
 
 
Average 42K
Median 39K
10% 24K
25% 30K
75% 51K
90% 63K
35-44
 
 
Average 52K
Median 49K
10% 29K
25% 37K
75% 63K
90% 80K
45-54
 
 
Average 52K
Median 47K
10% 24K
25% 33K
75% 65K
90% 87K
55+
 
 
Average 46K
Median 41K
10% 21K
25% 29K
75% 57K
90% 76K

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

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Men
48,872 DKK
42,834 DKK
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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
137,159.00 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
127,342.00 DKK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
119,590.00 DKK
4. Plant manager Top Management
109,339.00 DKK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
108,565.00 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
105,725.00 DKK
7. Managing Director Top Management
101,673.00 DKK
8. Head of product development Management
100,025.00 DKK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
98,937.00 DKK
10. Solution architect Information Technology
98,821.00 DKK
11. Sales Director Top Management
95,777.00 DKK
12. Technical Director Top Management
92,602.00 DKK
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
92,044.00 DKK
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
90,376.00 DKK
15. Marketing Director Top Management
90,003.00 DKK
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
89,883.00 DKK
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
88,324.00 DKK
18. Logistics Director Top Management
88,230.00 DKK
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
87,337.00 DKK
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
84,969.00 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
19,712.00 DKK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,358.00 DKK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
22,598.00 DKK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,391.00 DKK
5. Cleaner General labour
23,688.00 DKK
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
23,844.00 DKK
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
24,348.00 DKK
8. Packer Production
24,499.00 DKK
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
24,631.00 DKK
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
24,650.00 DKK
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
24,773.00 DKK
12. General Labourer General labour
24,862.00 DKK
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
24,900.00 DKK
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
25,120.00 DKK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,123.00 DKK
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
25,268.00 DKK
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
25,443.00 DKK
18. Florist Service Industries
25,485.00 DKK
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
25,636.00 DKK
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
25,740.00 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
7,186 DKK (net)
LatviaLatvia
13,042 DKK (net)
EstoniaEstonia
14,956 DKK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
17,883 DKK (gross)

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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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn SV
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,740 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 DKK
Anually salary
44,880 USD
Anually salary
288,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 17:36:43
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Risk Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,227 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
91,302 DKK
Anually salary
170,724 USD
Anually salary
1,095,624 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 17:32:43
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vinderup
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,699 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,571 DKK
Anually salary
68,388 USD
Anually salary
438,852 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 10:09:11
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 DKK
Anually salary
102,840 USD
Anually salary
660,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 21:44:09
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,791 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 DKK
Anually salary
93,492 USD
Anually salary
600,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 14:44:06
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sønderborg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,908 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 DKK
Anually salary
130,896 USD
Anually salary
840,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 03:54:07
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,880 DKK
Anually salary
50,268 USD
Anually salary
322,560 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 05:13:39
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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,545 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 DKK
Anually salary
78,540 USD
Anually salary
504,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 17:51:44
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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Herning
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,581 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,400 DKK
Anually salary
54,972 USD
Anually salary
352,800 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 15:40:23
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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aarhus
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,674 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
49,250 DKK
Anually salary
92,088 USD
Anually salary
591,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 15:16:06
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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 47,169 DKK.

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

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

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 12.35% less than men.

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