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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 24,909.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,446.00 DKK (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:
25K - 74K DKK
10% earn less lthan 25K DKK
10% earns more than 74K DKK
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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in DKK.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in DKK.

<24
 
 
Average 36K
Median 34K
10% 24K
25% 29K
75% 41K
90% 49K
25-34
 
 
Average 48K
Median 45K
10% 27K
25% 34K
75% 58K
90% 73K
35-44
 
 
Average 54K
Median 50K
10% 31K
25% 39K
75% 65K
90% 81K
45-54
 
 
Average 50K
Median 46K
10% 26K
25% 35K
75% 62K
90% 80K
55+
 
 
Average 47K
Median 43K
10% 24K
25% 32K
75% 57K
90% 74K

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

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Men
49,025 DKK
42,962 DKK
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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
137,721.00 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
127,865.00 DKK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
120,079.00 DKK
4. Plant manager Top Management
109,786.00 DKK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
109,009.00 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
106,158.00 DKK
7. Managing Director Top Management
102,090.00 DKK
8. Head of product development Management
101,337.00 DKK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
99,343.00 DKK
10. Sales Director Top Management
96,169.00 DKK
11. Technical Director Top Management
92,982.00 DKK
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
90,746.00 DKK
13. Marketing Director Top Management
90,372.00 DKK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
90,251.00 DKK
15. Logistics Director Top Management
88,591.00 DKK
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
88,125.00 DKK
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
86,727.00 DKK
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
85,317.00 DKK
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
84,002.00 DKK
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
83,554.00 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
19,792.00 DKK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
21,966.00 DKK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,449.00 DKK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
22,691.00 DKK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,487.00 DKK
6. Cleaner General labour
23,785.00 DKK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
23,941.00 DKK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
24,448.00 DKK
9. Packer Production
24,600.00 DKK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
24,732.00 DKK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
24,751.00 DKK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
24,874.00 DKK
13. General Labourer General labour
24,964.00 DKK
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
25,002.00 DKK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,226.00 DKK
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
25,415.00 DKK
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
25,547.00 DKK
18. Florist Service Industries
25,590.00 DKK
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
25,642.00 DKK
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
25,741.00 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
14,881 DKK (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
17,501 DKK (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
15,291 DKK (net)
SerbiaSerbia
8,995 DKK (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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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,833 DKK
Anually salary
57,996 USD
Anually salary
369,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 20:40:28
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 DKK
Anually salary
75,240 USD
Anually salary
480,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 23:23:58
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Køge
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,440 DKK
Anually salary
64,788 USD
Anually salary
413,280 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 20:19:37
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Structural Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hobro
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,465 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,000 DKK
Anually salary
101,580 USD
Anually salary
648,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 14:51:05
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Odense
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,192 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,500 DKK
Anually salary
74,304 USD
Anually salary
474,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:29:35
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Aarhus
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,082 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,040 DKK
Anually salary
48,984 USD
Anually salary
312,480 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 00:27:38
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Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,330 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,000 DKK
Anually salary
63,960 USD
Anually salary
408,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 20:02:40
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Frederiksberg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,048 DKK
Anually salary
64,044 USD
Anually salary
408,576 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 19:08:01
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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
12,541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 DKK
Anually salary
150,492 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
4,703 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 DKK
Anually salary
56,436 USD
Anually salary
360,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 14:55:25
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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 47,363 DKK.

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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