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Salaries in Denmark - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Denmark is, by default, in the range of 3,329.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,877.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
3,329 - 9,877 EUR
10% earn less lthan 3,329 EUR
10% earns more than 9,877 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 4,649
Median 4,498
10% 3,203
25% 3,762
75% 5,363
90% 6,292
25-34
 
 
Average 6,161
Median 5,781
10% 3,579
25% 4,501
75% 7,403
90% 9,216
35-44
 
 
Average 7,049
Median 6,611
10% 4,082
25% 5,141
75% 8,472
90% 10,560
45-54
 
 
Average 6,583
Median 6,059
10% 3,466
25% 4,532
75% 8,041
90% 10,342
55+
 
 
Average 6,148
Median 5,670
10% 3,263
25% 4,254
75% 7,510
90% 9,631

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

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Men
6,514 EUR
5,701 EUR
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Women
In general, in Denmark, men earn 14.3% 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
18,315.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,005.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
15,969.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
14,600.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,497.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,118.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
13,577.00 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
13,363.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,211.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
12,789.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
12,365.00 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,068.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
12,018.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,002.00 EUR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
11,810.00 EUR
16. Logistics Director Top Management
11,781.00 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,508.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
11,346.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,171.00 EUR
20. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
11,112.00 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
2,632.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,921.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,985.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,017.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,123.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
3,163.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,184.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,251.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
3,271.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,289.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,291.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,308.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
3,320.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,325.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,354.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,361.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,374.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
3,390.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,397.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
3,403.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,726 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
747 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,982 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,681 EUR (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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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,220 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 DKK
Anually salary
74,640 USD
Anually salary
480,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 00:10:47
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Herning
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,354 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 DKK
Anually salary
52,248 USD
Anually salary
336,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 13:36:16
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kolding
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
78,000 DKK
Anually salary
145,536 USD
Anually salary
936,000 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 00:09:58
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SAP specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,612 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 DKK
Anually salary
31,344 USD
Anually salary
201,600 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 13:22:28
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Metalworker
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nordhavn
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,600 DKK
Anually salary
62,688 USD
Anually salary
403,200 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 15:42:12
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ringkøbing
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,180 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,880 DKK
Anually salary
50,160 USD
Anually salary
322,560 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 14:44:10
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kobenhavn S
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,125 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,841 DKK
Anually salary
169,500 USD
Anually salary
1,090,092 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 19:21:09
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Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Valby
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,957 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,333 DKK
Anually salary
155,484 USD
Anually salary
999,996 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 13:24:48
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,560 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,917 DKK
Anually salary
126,720 USD
Anually salary
815,004 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 02:18:28
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Cleaning manager
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Copenhagen
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,900 DKK
Anually salary
39,000 USD
Anually salary
250,800 DKK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 17:12:31
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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 6,299 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, 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 12.48% less than men.

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