EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY SALARY IN DENMARK

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Average gross salary for Education & University GROSS SALARY
DKK 421,286
Average gorss salary (USD) for Education & University GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 68,400
Average net salary for Education & University NET SALARY
DKK 263,844
The most typical salary for Education & University MOST TYPICAL GROSS
DKK 438,728
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  Updated: 08 Sep 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 37%
  Salary entries: 40

Education & University Earnings in Denmark

Average salary for Education & University in Denmark is DKK 421,286.

Average take home earning is DKK 263,844 (Net).

The most typical salary is DKK 438,728 (Gross).

These data are from our visitors surveys (40 individual salaries).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
5 % DKK 755,000
12 % DKK 580,000
28 % DKK 487,500
68 % DKK 438,728
80 % DKK 334,560
92 % DKK 230,333
98 % DKK 175,000
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
University Professor Assistant DKK 399,468 US$ 62,022 07
University Professor DKK 576,000 US$ 101,986 05
Lecturer DKK 483,333 US$ 76,885 03
High School Teacher DKK 490,000 US$ 89,317 02
Teacher DKK 330,000 US$ 53,503 02
Principal DKK 850,000 US$ 127,137 01
Primary School Teacher DKK 490,000 US$ 79,444 01
Music Teacher DKK 500,000 US$ 76,140 01
Special Education Teacher DKK 384,000 US$ 69,864 01
Middle School Teacher DKK 432,000 US$ 64,121 01
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Copenhagen DKK 460,191 US$ 72,762 18
Aalborg DKK 386,375 US$ 67,014 08
Aarhus DKK 280,714 US$ 44,217 07
Odense DKK 515,750 US$ 81,576 04
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
125K US$ 123,608 DKK 755,000
02
115K US$ 111,869 DKK 690,000
01
105K US$ 105,500 DKK 580,000
02
95K US$ 90,969 DKK 500,000
02
85K US$ 81,267 DKK 487,500
04
75K US$ 75,079 DKK 460,000
06
65K US$ 66,968 DKK 438,728
10
55K US$ 55,829 DKK 334,560
05
45K US$ 46,922 DKK 320,180
02
35K US$ 34,604 DKK 230,333
03
25K US$ 28,095 DKK 175,000
02
Less US$ 5,780 DKK 40,000
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 70,422 DKK 443,500 24
Women US$ 62,668 DKK 375,162 15
N/A US$ 105,860 DKK 580,000 01

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 78,080 DKK 473,973 21
Masters Degree US$ 60,222 DKK 372,363 11
Bachelors Degree US$ 60,735 DKK 390,400 05
Some College US$ 36,123 DKK 250,000 01
High School US$ 47,042 DKK 300,000 02

Education & University workers holding Doctorate Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Denmark. With an earned Doctorate Degree, they grosses DKK 473,973. While Education & University workers with Some College education earn the least, with an average gross income of DKK 250,000. This is 116.15% lower of what Doctorate Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
16-20 Years US$ 81,065 DKK 500,000 02
12-16 Years US$ 94,684 DKK 555,046 06
8-12 Years US$ 80,250 DKK 486,250 04
4-8 Years US$ 68,223 DKK 442,636 11
2-4 Years US$ 65,998 DKK 400,726 06
1-2 Years US$ 41,074 DKK 240,000 05
0-1 Year US$ 55,494 DKK 350,466 06

Education & University workers in Denmark with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 12-16 Years of experience earn a gross average of DKK 555,046 compared to DKK 240,000 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 12-16 Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 130.52%.


  SALARY BY AGE   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
57-62 US$ 127,137 DKK 850,000 01
45-50 US$ 81,065 DKK 500,000 02
39-44 US$ 81,129 DKK 480,833 06
33-38 US$ 78,517 DKK 475,660 08
27-32 US$ 65,046 DKK 410,396 13
22-26 US$ 44,137 DKK 280,750 08
16-21 US$ 27,291 DKK 150,000 01
N/A US$ 105,860 DKK 580,000 01
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  SALARY BY CAREER   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Principal US$ 127,137 DKK 850,000 01
2. University Professor US$ 101,986 DKK 576,000 05
3. High School Teacher US$ 89,317 DKK 490,000 02
4. Primary School Teacher US$ 79,444 DKK 490,000 01
5. Lecturer US$ 76,885 DKK 483,333 03
6. Music Teacher US$ 76,140 DKK 500,000 01
7. Special Education Teacher US$ 69,864 DKK 384,000 01
8. Middle School Teacher US$ 64,121 DKK 432,000 01
9. University Professor Assistant US$ 62,022 DKK 399,468 07
10. Other Education Career US$ 61,911 DKK 392,105 11
11. Education Coordinator US$ 54,383 DKK 300,000 01
12. Teacher US$ 53,503 DKK 330,000 02
13. Substitute Teacher US$ 36,123 DKK 250,000 01
14. English Teacher US$ 31,210 DKK 216,000 01
15. Preschool Teacher US$ 28,898 DKK 200,000 01
16. Nursery US$ 27,291 DKK 150,000 01

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In Denmark economy, Principal is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of DKK 850,000. University Professor and High School Teacher follow, earning DKK 576,000 and DKK 490,000, respectively. Nursery earn a gross annual average of DKK 150,000, while Preschool Teacher earn DKK 200,000. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 365.86%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 76,017 DKK 461,510 26
Contract US$ 63,601 DKK 411,216 10
Part Time US$ 30,894 DKK 185,000 04
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  SALARY BY CITY   EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY   DENMARK

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Odense Education & University in Odense US$ 81,576 DKK 515,750 04
2. Copenhagen Education & University in Copenhagen US$ 72,762 DKK 460,191 18
3. Aalborg Education & University in Aalborg US$ 67,014 DKK 386,375 08
4. Aarhus Education & University in Aarhus US$ 44,217 DKK 280,714 07

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    EDUCATION & UNIVERSITY

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Switzerland Switzerland Education & University in Switzerland US$ 86,223 CHF 81,198 43
2. Australia Australia Education & University in Australia US$ 75,775 AU$ 86,776 149
3. Norway Norway Education & University in Norway US$ 71,653 NOK 540,649 56
4. Finland Finland Education & University in Finland US$ 68,768 EUR 53,995 21
5. Denmark Denmark US$ 68,400 DKK 421,286 40
6. Germany Germany Education & University in Germany US$ 68,346 EUR 54,262 90
7. Canada Canada Education & University in Canada US$ 68,196 CA$ 75,604 223
8. United States United States Education & University US$ 63,634 US$ 63,634 1,002
9. United Kingdom United Kingdom Education & University in United Kingdom US$ 59,322 GBP 40,205 250
10. France France Education & University in France US$ 56,342 EUR 46,434 54

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(21/21)  RESEARCH ASSISTANT


 Posted: 08 Sep 2020

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Energy, Research."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 420,000
US$ 62,340


(20/21)  POST DOC


 Posted: 03 Aug 2020

Doctorate Degree, 0-1 year: "Engineering, chemistry, biology."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 382,800
US$ 56,819


(19/21)  TEACHER


 Posted: 21 Jun 2020

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Curriculum development, inter-cultural communication, pedagogical innovation."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 432,000
US$ 64,121


(18/21)  PHD STUDENT


 Posted: 01 May 2020

High School, 8-12 years: "Research Lab experiment."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 450,000
US$ 66,793


(17/21)  POST DOCTORATE


 Posted: 08 Mar 2020

Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years: "I do research, publish articles, teach bachelor's level."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 334,360
US$ 49,629


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(16/21)  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


 Posted: 19 May 2019

Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years: "Teach and Research."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 485,000
US$ 78,633


(15/21)  POSTDOC


 Posted: 30 Apr 2019

Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years: "Postdoctoral Researcher."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 450,000
US$ 72,958


(14/21)  ASSOCIATE


 Posted: 29 Apr 2019

Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years: "Associate professor."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 690,000
US$ 111,869


(13/21)  TEACHER


 Posted: 17 Jan 2019

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "International Educator."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 490,000
US$ 79,444


(12/21)  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR


 Posted: 29 Nov 2018

Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years: "Group leader teacher."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 500,000
US$ 81,065


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(11/21)  TEACHER


 Posted: 19 Nov 2018

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Teacher at an International School."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 435,000
US$ 70,526


(10/21)  ASSOCIATE PROFESSEUR


 Posted: 11 Sep 2018

Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years: "Teaching Research."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 500,000
US$ 81,065


(9/21)  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR


 Posted: 26 Jun 2018

Doctorate Degree, 16-20 years: "Coordination, administration, research supervision, curating, ecturing."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 500,000
US$ 81,065


(8/21)  ENGLISH TEACHER


 Posted: 23 Mar 2018

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Experienced English teacher."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 225,000
US$ 36,479


(7/21)  STUDENT ASSISTANT


 Posted: 14 Nov 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "Coordinator at a research project."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 40,000
US$ 5,780


(6/21)  RESEARCH ASSISTANT


 Posted: 07 Nov 2017

Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years: "Research and teaching within medicine and biomedical sciences."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 475,000
US$ 68,634


(5/21)  RESEARCHER


 Posted: 06 Nov 2017

Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years: "Scientific research, project management, grant writing."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 483,000
US$ 69,790


(4/21)  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR


 Posted: 04 Nov 2017

Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years: "Assistant Professor at a University."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 473,000
US$ 68,345


(3/21)  POSTDOC


 Posted: 18 Aug 2017

Doctorate Degree, 4-8 years: "Postdoc in chemical engineering."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 480,000
US$ 69,356


(2/21)  ENGLISH TEACHER


 Posted: 12 Aug 2017

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Teaching English grammar and sentence structure as a second language to children between 8-12."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 216,000
US$ 31,210


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(1/21)  PHD FELLOW


 Posted: 06 Jul 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "This a regular PhD student position, in the field of biology. In Denmark, PhD students are considered employees of their host universiy."
Individual GROSS salary:
DKK 306,000
US$ 44,214


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