Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 25,167.00 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 73,953.00 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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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 35K

median 34K

10% 25K

25% 29K

75% 40K

90% 47K

25-34

Average 47K

median 44K

10% 28K

25% 35K

75% 57K

90% 70K

35-44

Average 54K

median 51K

10% 32K

25% 40K

75% 64K

90% 79K

45-54

Average 51K

median 47K

10% 28K

25% 36K

75% 61K

90% 78K

55+

Average 46K

median 43K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 57K

90% 72K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

48,968 DKK

43,054 DKK

Women

In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.7% 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

137,560.00 DKK

2. IT Director Top Management

127,715.00 DKK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

123,202.00 DKK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

119,939.00 DKK

5. Plant manager Top Management

109,658.00 DKK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

108,882.00 DKK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

106,034.00 DKK

8. Managing Director Top Management

101,971.00 DKK

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

99,226.80 DKK

10. Head of product development Management

96,770.80 DKK

11. Sales Director Top Management

96,057.20 DKK

12. Technical Director Top Management

92,873.50 DKK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

90,640.60 DKK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

90,266.90 DKK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

90,145.70 DKK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

89,935.70 DKK

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

88,742.40 DKK

18. Logistics Director Top Management

88,488.10 DKK

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

87,196.40 DKK

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

86,015.40 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

19,769.70 DKK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

21,941.10 DKK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,423.60 DKK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,598.60 DKK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,664.90 DKK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,459.60 DKK

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

23,542.30 DKK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,568.40 DKK

9. Cleaner General labour

23,757.70 DKK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,913.80 DKK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,420.00 DKK

12. Packer Production

24,571.40 DKK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,703.80 DKK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

24,722.70 DKK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

24,845.70 DKK

16. General Labourer General labour

24,935.60 DKK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

24,973.50 DKK

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

25,087.00 DKK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,196.80 DKK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

25,243.10 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

6,865 DKK (net)

Slovak Republic

14,285 DKK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Frederiksberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,480 DKK

Anually salary

33,972 USD

Anually salary

221,760 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-11 14:40:23

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vojens

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 DKK

Anually salary

52,512 USD

Anually salary

342,720 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-09 20:08:22

Technician
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Aalborg

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,464 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,720 DKK

Anually salary

89,568 USD

Anually salary

584,640 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-08 12:25:17

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lem

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,520 DKK

Anually salary

43,248 USD

Anually salary

282,240 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-07 20:45:38

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hørsholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,500 DKK

Anually salary

113,076 USD

Anually salary

738,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-04 15:00:08

Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

137,892 USD

Anually salary

900,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-03 09:42:20

Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kobenhavn O

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 DKK

Anually salary

110,316 USD

Anually salary

720,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 19:21:34

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Valby

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 DKK

Anually salary

27,576 USD

Anually salary

180,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 15:46:48

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kongens Lyngby

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,932 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,247 DKK

Anually salary

83,184 USD

Anually salary

542,964 DKK

Posted: 2025-06-01 00:22:41

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tønder

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,000 DKK

Anually salary

44,124 USD

Anually salary

288,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-05-25 08:13:11

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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