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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 24,874.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 73,793.00 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 34K
10% 24K
25% 28K
75% 40K
90% 47K
25-34
 
 
Average 46K
Median 43K
10% 27K
25% 34K
75% 55K
90% 69K
35-44
 
 
Average 53K
Median 49K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 63K
90% 79K
45-54
 
 
Average 49K
Median 45K
10% 26K
25% 34K
75% 60K
90% 77K
55+
 
 
Average 46K
Median 42K
10% 24K
25% 32K
75% 56K
90% 72K

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

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Men
48,665 DKK
42,593 DKK
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Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 14.3% 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
136,841.00 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
127,048.00 DKK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
119,312.00 DKK
4. Plant manager Top Management
109,085.00 DKK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
108,313.00 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
105,480.00 DKK
7. Managing Director Top Management
101,438.00 DKK
8. Head of product development Management
99,842.00 DKK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
98,708.00 DKK
10. Sales Director Top Management
95,555.00 DKK
11. Technical Director Top Management
92,388.00 DKK
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
90,166.00 DKK
13. Marketing Director Top Management
89,795.00 DKK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
89,674.00 DKK
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
88,235.00 DKK
16. Logistics Director Top Management
88,025.00 DKK
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
85,981.00 DKK
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
84,771.00 DKK
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
83,465.00 DKK
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
83,020.00 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
19,666.00 DKK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
21,826.00 DKK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,306.00 DKK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
22,546.00 DKK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,337.00 DKK
6. Cleaner General labour
23,633.00 DKK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
23,788.00 DKK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
24,292.00 DKK
9. Packer Production
24,442.00 DKK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
24,574.00 DKK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
24,593.00 DKK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
24,715.00 DKK
13. General Labourer General labour
24,805.00 DKK
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
24,842.00 DKK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,065.00 DKK
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
25,111.00 DKK
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
25,210.00 DKK
18. Cashier Banking
25,327.00 DKK
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
25,384.00 DKK
20. Florist Service Industries
25,426.00 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
16,099 DKK (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
17,643 DKK (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
15,255 DKK (net)
LatviaLatvia
12,900 DKK (net)

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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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Herning
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 DKK
Anually salary
52,404 USD
Anually salary
336,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 13:36:16
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kolding
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,165 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
78,000 DKK
Anually salary
145,980 USD
Anually salary
936,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 00:09:58
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SAP specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,620 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 DKK
Anually salary
31,440 USD
Anually salary
201,600 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 13:22:28
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Metalworker
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nordhavn
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,600 DKK
Anually salary
62,880 USD
Anually salary
403,200 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 15:42:12
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ringkøbing
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,192 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,880 DKK
Anually salary
50,304 USD
Anually salary
322,560 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 14:44:10
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,167 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,841 DKK
Anually salary
170,004 USD
Anually salary
1,090,092 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 19:21:09
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Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Valby
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,996 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,333 DKK
Anually salary
155,952 USD
Anually salary
999,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 13:24:48
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,917 DKK
Anually salary
127,104 USD
Anually salary
815,004 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 02:18:28
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Cleaning manager
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,259 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,900 DKK
Anually salary
39,108 USD
Anually salary
250,800 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 17:12:31
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sønderborg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,860 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,400 DKK
Anually salary
94,320 USD
Anually salary
604,800 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 14:04:42
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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 47,060 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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 12.48% less than men.

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