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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,244.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 10,079.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Denmark is
80% of people earn:
3,244 - 10,079 EUR
10% earn less lthan 3,244 EUR
10% earns more than 10,079 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 4,677
Median 4,496
10% 3,109
25% 3,705
75% 5,447
90% 6,476
25-34
 
 
Average 6,260
Median 5,794
10% 3,388
25% 4,383
75% 7,615
90% 9,709
35-44
 
 
Average 7,152
Median 6,634
10% 3,913
25% 5,043
75% 8,687
90% 11,029
45-54
 
 
Average 6,855
Median 6,188
10% 3,278
25% 4,460
75% 8,501
90% 11,240
55+
 
 
Average 6,140
Median 5,586
10% 3,060
25% 4,091
75% 7,569
90% 9,881

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

Men
6,595 EUR
5,722 EUR
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
18,402.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,085.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
16,045.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
14,670.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,566.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,185.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
13,641.00 EUR
8. Solution architect Information Technology
13,290.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,274.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
13,175.00 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
12,850.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
12,424.00 EUR
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
12,379.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,125.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
12,075.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,059.00 EUR
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
11,983.00 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
11,837.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,819.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
11,400.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Denmark

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Denmark (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,644.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,999.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,032.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,138.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
3,178.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,199.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,266.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
3,287.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,304.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,307.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,323.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
3,335.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,340.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,370.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,377.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,390.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,413.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
3,419.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,439.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
3,453.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,771 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
971 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,362 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
927 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,125 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,152 DKK
Anually salary
73,500 USD
Anually salary
481,824 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-26 18:02:43
Male
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kobenhavn O
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,083 DKK
Anually salary
122,796 USD
Anually salary
804,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-24 10:19:03
Female
Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Aalborg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,440 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 DKK
Anually salary
137,280 USD
Anually salary
900,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-22 22:23:49
Male
Hairdresser
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Frederiksberg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,644 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
67,728 USD
Anually salary
444,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-21 17:38:26
Male
Soldier
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Haderslev
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,500 DKK
Anually salary
55,824 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
9,152 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 DKK
Anually salary
109,824 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
4,881 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,000 DKK
Anually salary
58,572 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
5,644 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 DKK
Anually salary
67,728 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
4,576 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 DKK
Anually salary
54,912 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
8,542 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,000 DKK
Anually salary
102,504 USD
Anually salary
672,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 13:29:48
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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 6,334 EUR.

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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