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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 47,112 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 140,808 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 - 141K USD
10% earn less lthan 47K USD
10% earns more than 141K USD
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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 67K
Median 65K
10% 46K
25% 54K
75% 78K
90% 92K
25-34
 
 
Average 91K
Median 85K
10% 51K
25% 65K
75% 109K
90% 137K
35-44
 
 
Average 102K
Median 95K
10% 58K
25% 74K
75% 123K
90% 154K
45-54
 
 
Average 95K
Median 88K
10% 50K
25% 65K
75% 117K
90% 151K
55+
 
 
Average 88K
Median 81K
10% 46K
25% 61K
75% 108K
90% 139K

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

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Men
92,736 USD
81,264 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 14.1% 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
3,125,952 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,902,176 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,725,488 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
2,491,776 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,474,208 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,409,552 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,317,104 USD
8. Head of product development Management
2,300,112 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,254,752 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
2,182,752 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
2,110,464 USD
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,059,632 USD
13. Marketing Director Top Management
2,051,136 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,048,400 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
2,010,816 USD
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
2,000,160 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,968,480 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,936,368 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,906,560 USD
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,896,480 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
449,136 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
498,528 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
509,472 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
514,944 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
533,088 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
539,856 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
543,312 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
554,832 USD
9. Packer Production
558,288 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
561,312 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
561,744 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
564,480 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
566,640 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
567,360 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
572,544 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
576,720 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
579,744 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
580,752 USD
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
581,904 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
584,208 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,109 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,921 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,782 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
17,014 USD (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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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,610 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 DKK
Anually salary
151,320 USD
Anually salary
960,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 16:15:18
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School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aabenraa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,729 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 DKK
Anually salary
56,748 USD
Anually salary
360,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 14:55:25
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Landscape Architect
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Virum
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,620 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 DKK
Anually salary
79,440 USD
Anually salary
504,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 09:40:45
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Production Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Vejle
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,186 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,000 DKK
Anually salary
170,232 USD
Anually salary
1,080,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 23:10:34
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Head of Technical Department
Technology, Development
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vejle
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,561 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,000 DKK
Anually salary
126,732 USD
Anually salary
804,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 09:55:36
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,827 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,000 DKK
Anually salary
105,924 USD
Anually salary
672,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 18:47:52
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School Caretaker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Aabenraa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,832 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
69,984 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 11:34:13
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Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
13,030 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
82,667 DKK
Anually salary
156,360 USD
Anually salary
992,004 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 12:23:56
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,369 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,720 DKK
Anually salary
52,428 USD
Anually salary
332,640 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 10:36:34
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Testing manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,034 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 DKK
Anually salary
132,408 USD
Anually salary
840,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 13:41:00
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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 7,465 USD.

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 12.37% less than men.

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