Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 302,004 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 887,436 DKK (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:

302K - 887K DKK

10% earn less lthan 302K DKK

10% earns more than 887K DKK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

<24

Average 421K

median 409K

10% 295K

25% 344K

75% 484K

90% 564K

25-34

Average 567K

median 533K

10% 333K

25% 417K

75% 679K

90% 841K

35-44

Average 646K

median 610K

10% 387K

25% 481K

75% 770K

90% 949K

45-54

Average 606K

median 563K

10% 334K

25% 429K

75% 735K

90% 931K

55+

Average 557K

median 514K

10% 297K

25% 387K

75% 680K

90% 870K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

587,616 DKK

516,648 DKK

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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

19,808,640 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

18,390,960 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,741,088 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

17,271,216 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,790,752 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,679,008 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,268,896 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

14,683,824 DKK

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,288,659 DKK

10. Head of product development Management

13,934,995 DKK

11. Sales Director Top Management

13,832,237 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

13,373,784 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,052,246 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

12,998,434 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,980,981 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,950,741 DKK

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,778,906 DKK

18. Logistics Director Top Management

12,742,286 DKK

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,556,282 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,386,218 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

2,846,837 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,159,518 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,228,998 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,254,198 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,263,746 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,378,182 DKK

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

3,390,091 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,393,850 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,421,109 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,443,587 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,516,480 DKK

12. Packer Production

3,538,282 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,557,347 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,560,069 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,577,781 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,590,726 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,596,184 DKK

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

3,612,528 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,628,339 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,635,006 DKK

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.

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

2,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,480 DKK

Anually salary

33,972 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

4,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

52,512 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

7,464 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,720 DKK

Anually salary

89,568 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

3,604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,520 DKK

Anually salary

43,248 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

9,423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,500 DKK

Anually salary

113,076 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

11,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

137,892 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

9,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

110,316 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

2,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 DKK

Anually salary

27,576 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

6,932 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,247 DKK

Anually salary

83,184 USD

Anually salary

542,964 DKK

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

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tønder

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,000 DKK

Anually salary

44,124 USD

Anually salary

288,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-05-25 08:13:11

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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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