Healthcare salaries in Denmark
The median senior Healthcare salary in Denmark is DKK 1,242,048 per year, with the market band from DKK 1,065,216 to DKK 1,389,864 (api.statbank.dk, 2026-09-02).
By seniority
lead (High quality data)
- P25
- DKK 672,060
- Median
- DKK 840,852
- P75
- DKK 1,235,088
- per month
- DKK 70,071
About DKK 70,071 per month at the median.
Published occupation: DST DISCO-08 '1342 Health services managers'. Basis authority: DST table LONS20 component text 'Median, standardberegnet timefortjeneste' (DKK per standard hour); band converted to monthly at 160.33 hours (37 h week), the exact factor DST itself uses (its 'STANDARDBEREGNET MAANEDSFORTJENESTE' equals average standard hourly x 160.33). Gross pay incl. employer pension contribution. Population: all full-time fixed-salaried employees, all sectors, data year 2024 (Lonstrukturstatistikken, employer-reported register data, published Sep 2025), n = 178. Small n (178) but official register data. Band sits below specialist physicians because hospital managers are mostly nurse-background; flag when quoting.
senior (High quality data)
- P25
- DKK 1,065,216
- Median
- DKK 1,242,048
- P75
- DKK 1,389,864
- per month
- DKK 103,504
About DKK 103,504 per month at the median.
Published occupation: DST DISCO-08 '2212 Specialist medical practitioners'. Basis authority: DST table LONS20 component text 'Median, standardberegnet timefortjeneste' (DKK per standard hour); band converted to monthly at 160.33 hours (37 h week), the exact factor DST itself uses (its 'STANDARDBEREGNET MAANEDSFORTJENESTE' equals average standard hourly x 160.33). Gross pay incl. employer pension contribution. Population: all full-time fixed-salaried employees, all sectors, data year 2024 (Lonstrukturstatistikken, employer-reported register data, published Sep 2025), n = 732. Same-cell alternatives: 2211 Generalist medical practitioners 57,164 to 77,140 to 97,197 (n=19,380); 2221 Nursing professionals 42,297 to 46,916 to 52,853 (n=53,972).
Sources for these numbers
- https://api.statbank.dk/v1/data/LONS20?format=CSV&ARBF=1342&SEKTOR=1000&AFLOEN=FAST&LONGRP=LTOT&L%C3%98NM%C3%85L=NEDREST%2CMEDIANST%2COVREST%2CANTAL&K%C3%98N=MOK&Tid=2024
- https://www.statbank.dk/lons20
- https://www.dst.dk/statistikdokumentation/39350029-3a77-4daa-b3b1-eb41b3ef963a
- https://api.statbank.dk/v1/data/LONS20?format=CSV&ARBF=2212&SEKTOR=1000&AFLOEN=FAST&LONGRP=LTOT&L%C3%98NM%C3%85L=NEDREST%2CMEDIANST%2COVREST%2CANTAL&K%C3%98N=MOK&Tid=2024
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