Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 46,860 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 140,040 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Denmark is

80% of people earn:

47K - 140K USD

10% earn less lthan 47K USD

10% earns more than 140K 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% 91K

25-34

Average 90K

Median 84K

10% 51K

25% 65K

75% 109K

90% 136K

35-44

Average 101K

Median 95K

10% 58K

25% 74K

75% 122K

90% 153K

45-54

Average 95K

Median 87K

10% 49K

25% 65K

75% 116K

90% 150K

55+

Average 88K

Median 81K

10% 46K

25% 60K

75% 108K

90% 138K

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

Men

92,220 USD

80,820 USD

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

3,108,816 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,886,336 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

2,710,512 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

2,478,240 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,460,672 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,396,304 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,304,432 USD

8. Head of product development Management

2,287,440 USD

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,242,512 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

2,170,800 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

2,098,944 USD

12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,048,400 USD

13. Marketing Director Top Management

2,040,048 USD

14. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,037,168 USD

15. Logistics Director Top Management

1,999,728 USD

16. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,989,216 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,957,680 USD

18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,925,856 USD

19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,896,192 USD

20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care

1,886,112 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

446,688 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

495,792 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

506,736 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

512,208 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

530,064 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

536,832 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

540,432 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

551,808 USD

9. Packer Production

555,264 USD

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

558,288 USD

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

558,720 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

561,456 USD

13. General Labourer General labour

563,472 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

564,336 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

569,376 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

573,696 USD

17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

576,576 USD

18. Florist Service Industries

577,584 USD

19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

578,736 USD

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

581,040 USD

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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.

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

Posted: 2025-12-19 20:40:28

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

Posted: 2025-12-18 23:23:58

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

Posted: 2025-12-18 20:19:37

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

Posted: 2025-12-18 14:51:05

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

Posted: 2025-12-18 08:29:35

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

Posted: 2025-12-18 00:27:38

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

Posted: 2025-12-17 20:02:40

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

Posted: 2025-12-17 19:08:01

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

Posted: 2025-12-17 16:15:18

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

Posted: 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 7,425 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 12.36% less than men.

Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in USD.

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

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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