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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 298,908 DKK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 893,352 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:
299K - 893K DKK
10% earn less lthan 299K DKK
10% earns more than 893K 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 427K
Median 413K
10% 291K
25% 344K
75% 495K
90% 583K
25-34
 
 
Average 575K
Median 537K
10% 326K
25% 414K
75% 694K
90% 870K
35-44
 
 
Average 647K
Median 606K
10% 371K
25% 469K
75% 779K
90% 974K
45-54
 
 
Average 605K
Median 556K
10% 316K
25% 415K
75% 741K
90% 956K
55+
 
 
Average 560K
Median 516K
10% 294K
25% 385K
75% 686K
90% 883K

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

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Men
588,300 DKK
515,544 DKK
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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 (DKK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
19,831,824 DKK
2. IT Director Top Management
18,412,560 DKK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
17,291,376 DKK
4. Plant manager Top Management
15,809,184 DKK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,697,296 DKK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,286,752 DKK
7. Managing Director Top Management
14,700,960 DKK
8. Head of product development Management
14,592,528 DKK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
14,305,392 DKK
10. Sales Director Top Management
13,848,336 DKK
11. Technical Director Top Management
13,389,408 DKK
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,067,424 DKK
13. Marketing Director Top Management
13,013,568 DKK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,996,144 DKK
15. Logistics Director Top Management
12,757,104 DKK
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
12,690,000 DKK
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,488,688 DKK
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
12,285,648 DKK
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,096,288 DKK
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
12,031,776 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
2,850,048 DKK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,163,104 DKK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,232,656 DKK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,267,504 DKK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,382,128 DKK
6. Cleaner General labour
3,425,040 DKK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,447,504 DKK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,520,512 DKK
9. Packer Production
3,542,400 DKK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,561,408 DKK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,564,144 DKK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,581,856 DKK
13. General Labourer General labour
3,594,816 DKK
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,600,288 DKK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,632,544 DKK
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,659,760 DKK
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,678,768 DKK
18. Florist Service Industries
3,684,960 DKK
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
3,692,448 DKK
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,706,704 DKK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
131,164 DKK (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
136,263 DKK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
210,007 DKK (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
178,570 DKK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,487 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 DKK
Anually salary
65,844 USD
Anually salary
420,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 18:03:43
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,833 DKK
Anually salary
57,996 USD
Anually salary
369,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 20:40:28
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kobenhavn N
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 DKK
Anually salary
75,240 USD
Anually salary
480,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 23:23:58
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Køge
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,440 DKK
Anually salary
64,788 USD
Anually salary
413,280 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 20:19:37
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Structural Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hobro
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,465 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,000 DKK
Anually salary
101,580 USD
Anually salary
648,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 14:51:05
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Odense
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,192 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,500 DKK
Anually salary
74,304 USD
Anually salary
474,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:29:35
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Aarhus
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,082 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,040 DKK
Anually salary
48,984 USD
Anually salary
312,480 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 00:27:38
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Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,330 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,000 DKK
Anually salary
63,960 USD
Anually salary
408,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 20:02:40
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Frederiksberg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,048 DKK
Anually salary
64,044 USD
Anually salary
408,576 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 19:08:01
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 DKK
Anually salary
150,492 USD
Anually salary
960,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 16:15:18
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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 47,363 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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 12.37% less than men.

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