Salaries in Denmark

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 41,136 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 116,256 EUR (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:

41K - 116K EUR

10% earn less lthan 41K EUR

10% earns more than 116K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Denmark into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Denmark by age in EUR.

<24

Average 55K

median 54K

10% 38K

25% 45K

75% 64K

90% 74K

25-34

Average 74K

median 70K

10% 44K

25% 55K

75% 88K

90% 109K

35-44

Average 86K

median 81K

10% 51K

25% 64K

75% 102K

90% 126K

45-54

Average 80K

median 74K

10% 43K

25% 56K

75% 98K

90% 125K

55+

Average 73K

median 68K

10% 40K

25% 52K

75% 89K

90% 113K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

77,820 EUR

68,400 EUR

Women

In general, in Denmark, men earn 13.8% 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

146,323,904 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

135,851,321 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

131,050,716 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

127,580,270 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

116,644,603 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

115,819,432 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

112,789,507 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

108,467,028 EUR

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

105,548,523 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

102,176,925 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

100,068,118 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

98,790,392 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

96,415,232 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

96,017,688 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

95,888,863 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

95,665,379 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

94,125,597 EUR

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

93,259,489 EUR

19. Head of the Legal Department Management

92,185,585 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,495,364 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

21,029,186 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

23,338,913 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,852,174 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

24,038,374 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

24,108,858 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,954,228 EUR

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

25,042,225 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

25,069,946 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

25,271,296 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,437,297 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

25,975,700 EUR

12. Packer Production

26,136,759 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,277,726 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

26,297,818 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

26,428,685 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

26,524,203 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

26,564,494 EUR

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

26,685,261 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

26,802,053 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

26,851,370 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

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.

Product Marketing Manager
Commerce

Age group

55+

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kobenhavn O

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,614 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,726 DKK

Anually salary

103,368 USD

Anually salary

668,712 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-29 11:40:32

Cultural Officer
Arts & Culture

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kobenhavn O

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,302 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,833 DKK

Anually salary

51,624 USD

Anually salary

333,996 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-29 10:42:03

Tyre Fitter
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vamdrup

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,674 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,240 DKK

Anually salary

56,088 USD

Anually salary

362,880 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-27 11:46:53

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Skagen

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 DKK

Anually salary

55,644 USD

Anually salary

360,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-26 15:30:47

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hørsholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 DKK

Anually salary

74,196 USD

Anually salary

480,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-23 13:12:11

Radiology Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ringkøbing

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,192 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,591 DKK

Anually salary

62,304 USD

Anually salary

403,092 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-22 20:23:35

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn SV

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 DKK

Anually salary

139,116 USD

Anually salary

900,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-22 18:23:50

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kobenhavn O

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,728 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 DKK

Anually salary

92,736 USD

Anually salary

600,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-22 13:29:25

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ballerup Municipality

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,956 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 DKK

Anually salary

83,472 USD

Anually salary

540,000 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-21 12:05:30

Diagnostic Technician
Car Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ringsted

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,713 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,960 DKK

Anually salary

68,556 USD

Anually salary

443,520 DKK

Posted: 2025-07-19 10:27:27

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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