Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 46,248 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 138,216 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Denmark is

80% of people earn:

46K - 138K USD

10% earn less lthan 46K USD

10% earns more than 138K 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 66K

Median 64K

10% 45K

25% 53K

75% 77K

90% 90K

25-34

Average 89K

Median 83K

10% 50K

25% 64K

75% 107K

90% 135K

35-44

Average 100K

Median 94K

10% 57K

25% 73K

75% 121K

90% 151K

45-54

Average 94K

Median 86K

10% 49K

25% 64K

75% 115K

90% 148K

55+

Average 87K

Median 80K

10% 45K

25% 60K

75% 106K

90% 137K

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

Men

91,020 USD

79,764 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

128,181,875 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

119,008,742 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

114,802,838 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

111,762,190 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

102,182,335 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

101,459,169 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

98,805,698 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

95,018,617 USD

9. Head of product development Management

93,992,968 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

92,462,034 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

89,508,594 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

86,541,845 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

84,461,230 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

84,112,957 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

84,000,061 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

83,804,331 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

82,455,445 USD

18. Head of the Legal Department Management

81,739,073 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

80,751,677 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

80,151,273 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

18,421,840 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

20,445,216 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

20,894,844 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

21,057,999 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

21,119,705 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

21,860,276 USD

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

21,937,339 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

21,961,631 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

22,138,001 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,283,472 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

22,755,159 USD

12. Packer Production

22,896,255 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,019,668 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

23,037,259 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

23,151,923 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

23,235,687 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

23,270,868 USD

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

23,376,691 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,478,976 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

23,522,161 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Padborg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,480 DKK

Anually salary

73,296 USD

Anually salary

473,760 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-31 09:48:37

Art Director
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Copenhagen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 DKK

Anually salary

102,120 USD

Anually salary

660,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-29 20:56:41

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Frederiksberg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,417 DKK

Anually salary

67,608 USD

Anually salary

437,004 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-29 08:25:58

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Aalborg

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,841 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,752 DKK

Anually salary

70,092 USD

Anually salary

453,024 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-27 15:28:41

Landscape Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn N

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 DKK

Anually salary

64,980 USD

Anually salary

420,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-26 19:03:50

Dental Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ribe

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

7,278 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,040 DKK

Anually salary

87,336 USD

Anually salary

564,480 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-26 18:05:58

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Farum

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,962 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 DKK

Anually salary

83,544 USD

Anually salary

540,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-26 01:47:37

Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn S

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,868 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 DKK

Anually salary

46,416 USD

Anually salary

300,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-24 23:15:35

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Esbjerg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,808 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,000 DKK

Anually salary

81,696 USD

Anually salary

528,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-24 09:25:05

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gråsten

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,581 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,000 DKK

Anually salary

90,972 USD

Anually salary

588,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-10-23 21:55:57

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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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