Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 306,948 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 867,396 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:

307K - 867K DKK

10% earn less lthan 307K DKK

10% earns more than 867K 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 413K

Median 400K

10% 287K

25% 336K

75% 476K

90% 555K

25-34

Average 551K

Median 520K

10% 329K

25% 410K

75% 658K

90% 812K

35-44

Average 640K

Median 604K

10% 382K

25% 475K

75% 764K

90% 943K

45-54

Average 599K

Median 554K

10% 321K

25% 417K

75% 731K

90% 933K

55+

Average 548K

Median 509K

10% 302K

25% 388K

75% 665K

90% 842K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

580,620 DKK

510,360 DKK

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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

19,610,784 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

18,207,216 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,563,824 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

17,098,704 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,633,072 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,522,480 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,116,400 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

14,537,088 DKK

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,145,941 DKK

10. Sales Director Top Management

13,694,069 DKK

11. Head of product development Management

13,411,440 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

13,240,195 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,921,869 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

12,868,589 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,851,323 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,821,371 DKK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

12,615,005 DKK

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,498,926 DKK

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

12,354,998 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,262,493 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

2,818,397 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,127,954 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,196,742 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,221,698 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,231,144 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,344,443 DKK

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

3,356,237 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,359,952 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,386,938 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,409,186 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,481,344 DKK

12. Packer Production

3,502,930 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,521,822 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,524,515 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,542,054 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,554,856 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,560,256 DKK

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

3,576,442 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,592,094 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,598,704 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.

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

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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