Wages in Denmark increased to 47601.20 DKK/Month in 2023 from 45992.30 DKK/Month in 2022. This dataset provides - Denmark Average Wages in Private Sector Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In Denmark, there are major variations in the earning levels of people with different ancestries. Moreover, during the past 10 years, immigrants from western countries have overtaken people of Danish origin as the group with the highest average annual salaries. In 2022, Danish-born workers had average earnings of nearly 248,000 Danish kroner annually, compared to 284,000 kroner among the western migrants. Meanwhile, both immigrants and descendants of immigrants from non-western countries had the lowest annual salaries. Of the two, non-western descendants had the lowest average salaries, earning 185,000 Danish kroner in 2022. Average salaries of all groups of ancestry increased over the past decade.

Employees in the financial and insurance industry received the highest average salary in Denmark in 2022. The average monthly salary in that industry amounted 65,000 Danish kroner that year. Employees in the information and communication industries earned on average 56,000 kroner per month, which was the second highest in Denmark. The lowest average salary was in the trade and transport industry, where it was around 41,500 Danish kroner per month.

Denmark - GDP and main components: Wages and salaries was EUR47755.20 Million in March of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - GDP and main components: Wages and salaries - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Denmark - GDP and main components: Wages and salaries reached a record high of EUR47755.20 Million in March of 2025 and a record low of EUR13695.00 Million in March of 1991.

People who held a doctorate (PhD) degree earned the highest average monthly salary in Denmark, reaching 67,000 Danish kroner in 2022. People with a master degree had the second highest earning education level in 2022 with almost 61,000 Danish kroner. Meanwhile, people with a primary education had the lowest average earnings in Denmark with around 34,000 Danish kroner per month.

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Wages in Manufacturing in Denmark increased to 168.50 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 167.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Denmark Average Wages in Manufacturing Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Denmark DK: Wages Index data was reported at 111.368 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 109.477 2010=100 for 2016. Denmark DK: Wages Index data is updated yearly, averaging 101.807 2010=100 from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.368 2010=100 in 2017 and a record low of 84.871 2010=100 in 2005. Denmark DK: Wages Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

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The largest share of journalists in Denmark had a monthly income of 30,000 to 35,999 Danish kroner. As of February 2023, 2.17 percent of journalists in Denmark had a monthly salary of 64,000 kroner or more, while the same share of Danish journalists earned between 14,000 and 15,999 Danish kroner per month.

Denmark - Labour input index in construction: Gross wages and salaries was 162.40 points in September of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Labour input index in construction: Gross wages and salaries - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Labour input index in construction: Gross wages and salaries reached a record high of 162.40 points in September of 2023 and a record low of 126.20 points in September of 2019.

Denmark - Labour costs other than wages and salaries was EUR6.50 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Labour costs other than wages and salaries - last updated from the EUROSTAT on May of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Labour costs other than wages and salaries reached a record high of EUR6.50 in December of 2024 and a record low of EUR4.20 in December of 2008.

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Chief executives, senior officials, and legislators, is the occupational group in Denmark with the highest average monthly salaries. In 2022, people with this occupation earned 111,500 Danish kroner per month on average. Administrative and commercial managers, who had the second highest average salary, earned around 35,000 kroner less than the former group. Production and specialized services managers followed in third. By comparison, the average monthly earnings in the country was 45,000 Danish kroner in 2021.

Denmark Personal Income: Primary Income: Wages and Salaries data was reported at 971,248,654.000 DKK th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 940,350,589.000 DKK th for 2016. Denmark Personal Income: Primary Income: Wages and Salaries data is updated yearly, averaging 677,537,998.000 DKK th from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 971,248,654.000 DKK th in 2017 and a record low of 427,642,469.000 DKK th in 1991. Denmark Personal Income: Primary Income: Wages and Salaries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Denmark. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.H010: Income Statistics: Personal Income.

Denmark Family Income: Primary Income: Wages and Salaries data was reported at 941,726,702.000 DKK th in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 912,722,557.000 DKK th for 2015. Denmark Family Income: Primary Income: Wages and Salaries data is updated yearly, averaging 811,493,295.000 DKK th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 941,726,702.000 DKK th in 2016 and a record low of 606,688,748.000 DKK th in 2000. Denmark Family Income: Primary Income: Wages and Salaries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Denmark. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.H009: Income Statistics: Family Income.

In 2022, food preparation assistants was the occupational group with the lowest average monthly salary in Denmark. That year, they earned just below 28,000 Danish kroner per month. Sales workers had the second lowest average salary at 30,000 kroner, followed by cleaners and helpers. By comparison, managers had the highest average salaries in the country, reaching 78,000 kroner.

This statistic displays the average gross monthly salaries in the music and film industry in Denmark in 2018, by type of job and years of experience. It shows that a movie actor without any experience in Denmark earned approximately 28.4 thousand Danish kroner per month. By the time he or she has 20 years of experience, this salary will nearly be ten thousand Danish kroner higher per month.