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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 291,036 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 904,188 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 - 904K DKK
10% earn less lthan 291K DKK
10% earns more than 904K 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.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
87,085 DKK (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
187,111 DKK (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
216,246 DKK (gross)
PolandPoland
245,711 DKK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Soldier
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Haderslev
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,676 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,500 DKK
Anually salary
56,112 USD
Anually salary
366,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 09:11:48
Male
IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Orestad
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
9,198 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 DKK
Anually salary
110,376 USD
Anually salary
720,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 17:39:14
Male
Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Odense
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,906 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,000 DKK
Anually salary
58,872 USD
Anually salary
384,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-15 10:38:59
Female
Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Aarhus N
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,672 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
68,064 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-09 19:39:31
Male
Pipe fitter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ringkøbing
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,599 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 DKK
Anually salary
55,188 USD
Anually salary
360,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-09 18:38:06
Male
Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,585 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,000 DKK
Anually salary
103,020 USD
Anually salary
672,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 13:29:48
Male
Process Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Virum
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,669 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,550 DKK
Anually salary
104,028 USD
Anually salary
678,600 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 14:39:40
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Esbjerg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,063 DKK
Anually salary
68,184 USD
Anually salary
444,756 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-30 16:10:13
Male
Quality Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn SV
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,105 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,300 DKK
Anually salary
61,260 USD
Anually salary
399,600 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-28 11:15:58
Female
Production Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,212 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,000 DKK
Anually salary
62,544 USD
Anually salary
408,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-27 13:51:32
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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 47,351 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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