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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 290,784 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 903,420 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:
291K - 903K DKK
10% earn less lthan 291K DKK
10% earns more than 903K 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 420K
Median 403K
10% 279K
25% 332K
75% 489K
90% 581K
25-34
 
 
Average 562K
Median 520K
10% 304K
25% 393K
75% 683K
90% 871K
35-44
 
 
Average 642K
Median 595K
10% 351K
25% 452K
75% 779K
90% 989K
45-54
 
 
Average 615K
Median 555K
10% 294K
25% 400K
75% 763K
90% 1.0M
55+
 
 
Average 551K
Median 501K
10% 275K
25% 367K
75% 679K
90% 886K

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

Men
591,636 DKK
513,276 DKK
Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 15.3% 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
19,810,080 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
18,392,256 DKK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
17,272,512 DKK
4. Plant manager Top Management
15,791,904 DKK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,680,160 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,270,048 DKK
7. Managing Director Top Management
14,684,832 DKK
8. Solution architect Information Technology
14,306,688 DKK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
14,289,552 DKK
10. Head of product development Management
14,183,280 DKK
11. Sales Director Top Management
13,833,216 DKK
12. Technical Director Top Management
13,374,720 DKK
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
13,325,616 DKK
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,053,168 DKK
15. Marketing Director Top Management
12,999,312 DKK
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,981,888 DKK
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,900,240 DKK
18. Logistics Director Top Management
12,743,136 DKK
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,723,840 DKK
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
12,272,112 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
2,847,024 DKK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,229,200 DKK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,263,904 DKK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,378,384 DKK
5. Cleaner General labour
3,421,296 DKK
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,443,760 DKK
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,516,624 DKK
8. Packer Production
3,538,512 DKK
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,557,520 DKK
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,560,256 DKK
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,577,968 DKK
12. General Labourer General labour
3,590,928 DKK
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,596,400 DKK
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,628,512 DKK
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,635,136 DKK
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,649,536 DKK
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,674,736 DKK
18. Florist Service Industries
3,680,784 DKK
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,702,672 DKK
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,717,648 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
246,606 DKK (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
87,082 DKK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
216,951 DKK (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
226,675 DKK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Lighting Technician
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Aarhus C
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
9,341 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
61,091 DKK
Anually salary
112,092 USD
Anually salary
733,092 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 13:03:41
Female
Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,159 DKK
Anually salary
48,000 USD
Anually salary
313,908 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 14:44:55
Female
Art Director
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
67,896 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 17:52:01
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kongens Lyngby
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,266 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,600 DKK
Anually salary
111,192 USD
Anually salary
727,200 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 12:04:03
Male
Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Herlev
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,138 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,600 DKK
Anually salary
61,656 USD
Anually salary
403,200 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 13:34:04
Female
Seamstress
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Slangerup
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,823 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 DKK
Anually salary
45,876 USD
Anually salary
300,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 10:16:45
Male
Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Odder
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,319 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,328 DKK
Anually salary
75,828 USD
Anually salary
495,936 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 04:56:51
Male
Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lynge
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,288 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,040 DKK
Anually salary
51,456 USD
Anually salary
336,480 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 00:46:26
Female
Cleaning manager
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
76,364 DKK
Anually salary
140,124 USD
Anually salary
916,368 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-28 23:55:03
Male
Head of Technical Department
Technology, Development
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hørsholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,927 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
78,000 DKK
Anually salary
143,124 USD
Anually salary
936,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-26 00:13:26
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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 47,311 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 13.24% less than men.

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