Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 4,007.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,322.00 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:

4,007 - 11,322 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,007 USD

10% earns more than 11,322 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 5,392

Median 5,225

10% 3,746

25% 4,386

75% 6,212

90% 7,247

25-34

Average 7,197

Median 6,790

10% 4,295

25% 5,347

75% 8,591

90% 10,598

35-44

Average 8,349

Median 7,879

10% 4,985

25% 6,204

75% 9,973

90% 12,308

45-54

Average 7,821

Median 7,225

10% 4,187

25% 5,440

75% 9,536

90% 12,184

55+

Average 7,153

Median 6,647

10% 3,943

25% 5,068

75% 8,680

90% 10,995

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,579 USD

6,662 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

867,817.99 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

805,707.18 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

777,235.75 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

756,653.22 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

691,795.96 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

686,902.03 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

668,932.14 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

643,296.38 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

625,987.31 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

605,991.03 USD

11. Head of product development Management

593,484.12 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

585,906.18 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

571,819.57 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

569,461.82 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

568,697.78 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

567,372.35 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

558,240.20 USD

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

553,103.49 USD

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

546,734.38 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

542,640.81 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

124,719.92 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

138,418.45 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,462.50 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

142,566.82 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

142,984.84 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

147,998.57 USD

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

148,520.46 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

148,684.87 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

149,879.03 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

150,863.55 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

154,056.71 USD

12. Packer Production

155,011.92 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,847.97 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

155,967.13 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

156,743.28 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

157,309.77 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

157,548.73 USD

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

158,264.98 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

158,957.65 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

159,250.14 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.

Labourer
General labour

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ebeltoft

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,603 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 DKK

Anually salary

43,236 USD

Anually salary

276,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-13 15:12:54

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Dyssegard

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,333 DKK

Anually salary

119,040 USD

Anually salary

759,996 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-13 03:55:28

Restorer/Conservator
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 DKK

Anually salary

56,388 USD

Anually salary

360,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-12 11:46:28

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,368 DKK

Anually salary

47,676 USD

Anually salary

304,416 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-12 07:38:22

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kongens Lyngby

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

25,375 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 DKK

Anually salary

304,500 USD

Anually salary

1,944,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-11 09:43:18

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nordhavn

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 DKK

Anually salary

52,632 USD

Anually salary

336,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-10 12:41:30

Database Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,667 DKK

Anually salary

115,908 USD

Anually salary

740,004 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-09 11:23:30

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Aarhus

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,615 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 DKK

Anually salary

103,380 USD

Anually salary

660,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-08 22:17:03

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Vejen Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,400 DKK

Anually salary

43,980 USD

Anually salary

280,800 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-07 21:49:59

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gentofte Municipality

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,010 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,600 DKK

Anually salary

48,120 USD

Anually salary

307,200 DKK

Posted: 2025-08-07 12:57:04

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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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