Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 46,944 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 137,928 USD (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:

47K - 138K USD

10% earn less lthan 47K USD

10% earns more than 138K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

<24

Average 65K

median 63K

10% 46K

25% 54K

75% 75K

90% 88K

25-34

Average 88K

median 83K

10% 52K

25% 65K

75% 106K

90% 131K

35-44

Average 100K

median 95K

10% 60K

25% 75K

75% 120K

90% 147K

45-54

Average 94K

median 88K

10% 52K

25% 67K

75% 114K

90% 145K

55+

Average 87K

median 80K

10% 46K

25% 60K

75% 106K

90% 135K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

91,332 USD

80,304 USD

Women

In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Denmark

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

127,447,430 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

118,326,174 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

114,144,942 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

111,121,818 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

101,596,614 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

100,877,661 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

98,239,029 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

94,474,715 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

91,932,252 USD

10. Head of product development Management

89,656,802 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

88,995,662 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

86,046,008 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

83,977,257 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

83,631,029 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

83,518,739 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

83,324,177 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

82,218,601 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

81,982,996 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

80,786,254 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

79,692,074 USD

The worst paid positions in Denmark

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

18,316,353 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

20,328,124 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

20,775,154 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

20,937,289 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

20,998,715 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

21,734,994 USD

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

21,811,614 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

21,835,795 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

22,011,179 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,155,804 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

22,624,791 USD

12. Packer Production

22,765,061 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,887,728 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

22,905,238 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

23,019,196 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

23,102,487 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

23,137,601 USD

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

23,242,757 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,344,485 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

23,387,382 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Odense

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,352 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 DKK

Anually salary

52,224 USD

Anually salary

336,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-12 10:37:03

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Frederiksberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,872 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,480 DKK

Anually salary

34,464 USD

Anually salary

221,760 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-11 14:40:23

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vojens

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,439 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

53,268 USD

Anually salary

342,720 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-09 20:08:22

Technician
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Aalborg

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,572 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,720 DKK

Anually salary

90,864 USD

Anually salary

584,640 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-08 12:25:17

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lem

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,656 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,520 DKK

Anually salary

43,872 USD

Anually salary

282,240 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-07 20:45:38

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hørsholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,500 DKK

Anually salary

114,708 USD

Anually salary

738,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-04 15:00:08

Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

139,884 USD

Anually salary

900,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-03 09:42:20

Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kobenhavn O

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

111,912 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 19:21:34

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Valby

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,331 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 DKK

Anually salary

27,972 USD

Anually salary

180,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 15:46:48

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kongens Lyngby

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,033 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,247 DKK

Anually salary

84,396 USD

Anually salary

542,964 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 00:22:41

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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