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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 39,984 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 118,632 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
40K - 119K EUR
10% earn less lthan 40K EUR
10% earns more than 119K 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 56K
Median 54K
10% 38K
25% 45K
75% 64K
90% 76K
25-34
 
 
Average 74K
Median 69K
10% 43K
25% 54K
75% 89K
90% 111K
35-44
 
 
Average 85K
Median 79K
10% 49K
25% 62K
75% 102K
90% 127K
45-54
 
 
Average 79K
Median 73K
10% 42K
25% 54K
75% 97K
90% 124K
55+
 
 
Average 74K
Median 68K
10% 39K
25% 51K
75% 90K
90% 116K

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

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Men
78,228 EUR
68,472 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,639,808 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,450,880 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,301,552 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,104,272 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,089,440 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,034,720 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,956,816 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
1,929,312 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,904,112 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
1,843,344 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
1,782,144 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,739,376 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,732,176 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,729,872 EUR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,705,104 EUR
16. Logistics Director Top Management
1,698,048 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,654,704 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,635,264 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,610,064 EUR
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,601,424 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
379,296 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
420,912 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
430,272 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
434,880 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
450,144 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
455,904 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
458,784 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
468,576 EUR
9. Packer Production
471,456 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
474,048 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
474,336 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
476,784 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
478,512 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
479,232 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
483,408 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
483,552 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
487,440 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
489,600 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
490,464 EUR
20. Cashier Banking
490,896 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
26,724 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
19,902 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
20,736 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,818 EUR (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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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aarhus
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,939 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 DKK
Anually salary
143,268 USD
Anually salary
900,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 22:11:21
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Rønne
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,208 DKK
Anually salary
50,064 USD
Anually salary
314,496 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 20:50:46
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Product owner
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,845 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 DKK
Anually salary
82,140 USD
Anually salary
516,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 11:22:06
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Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nordhavn
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 DKK
Anually salary
85,968 USD
Anually salary
540,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 08:54:24
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,800 DKK
Anually salary
87,492 USD
Anually salary
549,600 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 00:02:36
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
18,838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
118,333 DKK
Anually salary
226,056 USD
Anually salary
1,419,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 14:40:41
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Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nordhavn
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,012 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 DKK
Anually salary
48,144 USD
Anually salary
302,400 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 22:14:14
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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,954 DKK
Anually salary
110,712 USD
Anually salary
695,448 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 08:06:45
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Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Skive
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,200 DKK
Anually salary
61,512 USD
Anually salary
386,400 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 13:31:08
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Insurance administrator
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,970 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,500 DKK
Anually salary
71,640 USD
Anually salary
450,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 11:37:16
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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 6,304 EUR.

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 12.47% less than men.

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