Employees in Region Hovedstaden, the capital region that includes Copenhagen, had average standardized monthly earnings of DKK 58,631 in 2025. That is 8.7% above the Danish average and 4.2% more than in 2024.
Statistics Denmark does not publish earnings for Copenhagen alone. The figures here are for Region Hovedstaden, the capital region that includes Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, the suburbs, North Zealand and Bornholm, by place of work. They are standardized monthly earnings for employees, excluding young people and trainees, and include pension contributions. The latest year is 2025.
Average standardized monthly earnings in Region Hovedstaden were DKK 58,631 in 2025, 8.7% above the Danish average of DKK 53,916. Pay rose 4.2% from DKK 56,286 in 2024. Over 12 months, the 2025 average comes to DKK 703,572 a year. The median was DKK 329.07 an hour, against DKK 303.75 in Denmark.
Men earned DKK 62,098 a month on average and women DKK 54,759, so women earned 88% of the male average. The gap between roles is wider: managers earned DKK 99,392 a month, against DKK 39,963 in service and sales work. In the private sector, software developers averaged DKK 73,144 and auditing and accounting staff DKK 73,969.
Denmark has no statutory minimum wage. Pay is set by collective agreement or by the employment contract. Plan for the employer cost too: fixed contributions of DKK 7,725 a year in 2026, plus AES and work injury insurance, as our Copenhagen guide shows. For rent and transport, see cost of living in Copenhagen, and for national rules the guide to hiring in Denmark. Need help with the search? We find, screen and shortlist remote professionals across Europe, with 3 candidates within 21 days. See how placement works.
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Statistics Denmark publishes pay by region. In Region Hovedstaden, which includes Copenhagen, average standardized monthly earnings were DKK 58,631 in 2025, or DKK 703,572 over 12 months.
Yes. The Hovedstaden average of DKK 58,631 a month in 2025 was 8.7% above the Danish average of DKK 53,916.
The median standardized hourly earnings in Region Hovedstaden were DKK 329.07 in 2025, against DKK 303.75 in Denmark. A monthly median for the region is not published in the table we used.
In the private sector in Region Hovedstaden, software development paid an average of DKK 73,144 a month in 2025, against DKK 70,177 across Denmark.
In Region Hovedstaden, women earned an average of DKK 54,759 a month in 2025 and men DKK 62,098, so women earned 88% of the male average.
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