Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 4,016.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,347.00 USD (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:

4,016 - 11,347 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,016 USD

10% earns more than 11,347 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 5,405

Median 5,237

10% 3,755

25% 4,396

75% 6,226

90% 7,263

25-34

Average 7,213

Median 6,805

10% 4,305

25% 5,359

75% 8,611

90% 10,622

35-44

Average 8,368

Median 7,896

10% 4,996

25% 6,218

75% 9,995

90% 12,336

45-54

Average 7,838

Median 7,242

10% 4,197

25% 5,452

75% 9,557

90% 12,211

55+

Average 7,169

Median 6,662

10% 3,952

25% 5,079

75% 8,700

90% 11,019

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,596 USD

6,677 USD

Women

In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.8% 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

867,508.77 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

805,420.10 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

776,958.81 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

756,383.62 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

691,549.46 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

686,657.28 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

668,693.80 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

643,067.17 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

625,764.26 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

605,775.11 USD

11. Head of product development Management

593,272.65 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

585,697.41 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

571,615.83 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

569,258.92 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

568,495.15 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

567,170.18 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

558,041.30 USD

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

552,906.42 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

546,539.57 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

542,447.46 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

124,675.48 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

138,369.13 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,412.10 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

142,516.02 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

142,933.90 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

147,945.83 USD

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

148,467.54 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

148,631.89 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

149,825.63 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

150,809.80 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

154,001.82 USD

12. Packer Production

154,956.69 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,792.44 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

155,911.56 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

156,687.43 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

157,253.72 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

157,492.60 USD

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

158,208.59 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

158,901.01 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

159,193.40 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.

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,976 DKK

Anually salary

111,096 USD

Anually salary

707,712 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-14 00:07:13

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,045 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,244 DKK

Anually salary

96,540 USD

Anually salary

614,928 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-10 20:53:21

Chemist
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Sønderborg

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,399 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,500 DKK

Anually salary

100,788 USD

Anually salary

642,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-08 12:10:41

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,212 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,200 DKK

Anually salary

62,544 USD

Anually salary

398,400 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-08 10:47:23

Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vejle

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 DKK

Anually salary

79,116 USD

Anually salary

504,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-07 21:03:32

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,132 DKK

Anually salary

77,484 USD

Anually salary

493,584 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-04 09:41:38

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,419 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

113,028 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-03 20:48:20

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,419 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

113,028 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-03 20:34:30

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,600 DKK

Anually salary

63,300 USD

Anually salary

403,200 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-02 23:09:13

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,419 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

113,028 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-09-02 12:17:43

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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

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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