A person working in Health and Medical in Denmark typically earns around 60,700 DKK per month. Salaries range from 12,700 DKK (lowest average) to 181,000 DKK (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 80,000 DKK |
Acute Care Nurse | 36,200 DKK |
Administrative Director | 67,600 DKK |
Admitting Clerk | 13,700 DKK |
Admitting Manager | 38,800 DKK |
Admitting Officer | 29,100 DKK |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 54,700 DKK |
Advanced Practice Provider | 55,000 DKK |
Allergist | 77,000 DKK |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 29,200 DKK |
Ambulance Driver | 28,500 DKK |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 31,300 DKK |
Ambulatory Services Director | 61,200 DKK |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 70,100 DKK |
Anesthesia Technician | 42,200 DKK |
Anesthesiologist | 124,000 DKK |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 41,600 DKK |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 56,300 DKK |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 30,100 DKK |
Assistant Optometrist | 34,300 DKK |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 28,600 DKK |
Audiologist | 73,300 DKK |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 46,800 DKK |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 57,200 DKK |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 28,800 DKK |
Breast Center Manager | 115,000 DKK |
Cardiac Technician | 26,700 DKK |
Cardiology Manager | 122,000 DKK |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 45,800 DKK |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 149,000 DKK |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 60,000 DKK |
Care Assistant | 26,800 DKK |
Care Coordinator | 18,900 DKK |
Caregiver | 22,400 DKK |
Case Manager | 44,100 DKK |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 33,800 DKK |
Charge Entry Specialist | 38,500 DKK |
Chief of Psychology | 129,000 DKK |
Chief of Surgery | 167,000 DKK |
Chiropractor | 50,300 DKK |
Clinic Assistant | 26,600 DKK |
Clinic Manager | 57,900 DKK |
Clinic Navigator | 27,700 DKK |
Clinical Application Specialist | 35,700 DKK |
Clinical Biochemist | 66,500 DKK |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 60,100 DKK |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 37,900 DKK |
Clinical Development Specialist | 45,400 DKK |
Clinical Director | 107,000 DKK |
Clinical Field Associate | 38,500 DKK |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 58,400 DKK |
Clinical Microbiologist | 75,900 DKK |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 67,000 DKK |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 84,000 DKK |
Clinical Policy Developer | 35,600 DKK |
Clinical Psychologist | 124,000 DKK |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 44,500 DKK |
Clinical Scientist | 78,900 DKK |
Clinical Social Worker | 30,000 DKK |
CME Specialist | 64,300 DKK |
Coding Practice Manager | 47,900 DKK |
Community Relations Manager | 41,200 DKK |
Company Nurse | 27,000 DKK |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 78,300 DKK |
Counseling Psychologist | 96,700 DKK |
Credentialing Analyst | 32,400 DKK |
Critical Care Nurse | 33,800 DKK |
CT Technologist | 35,200 DKK |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 55,800 DKK |
Data Coordinator | 18,000 DKK |
Dental Assistant | 26,700 DKK |
Dental Hygienist | 24,100 DKK |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 25,600 DKK |
Dental Receptionist | 20,500 DKK |
Dental Technician | 25,500 DKK |
Dental Therapist | 37,200 DKK |
Dentist | 99,000 DKK |
Dermatologist | 117,000 DKK |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 47,200 DKK |
Dietetic Technician | 28,100 DKK |
Dietitian | 77,500 DKK |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 71,400 DKK |
Discharge Coordinator | 17,600 DKK |
Dispensing Optician | 35,000 DKK |
District Nurse | 33,300 DKK |
Doctor | 97,800 DKK |
Dosimetrist | 50,000 DKK |
EKG Technician | 37,100 DKK |
Emergency Department Physician | 90,000 DKK |
Emergency Management Director | 99,500 DKK |
Emergency Response Specialist | 38,100 DKK |
Emergency Services Director | 105,000 DKK |
Endodontist | 116,000 DKK |
Endoscopic Assistant | 31,500 DKK |
Endoscopy Technician | 32,300 DKK |
Enterostomal Therapist | 49,900 DKK |
Epidemiologist | 65,400 DKK |
ER Registration Supervisor | 25,500 DKK |
Exercise Physiologist | 91,000 DKK |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 36,100 DKK |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 32,600 DKK |
Food Services Director | 51,500 DKK |
Forensic Pathologist | 106,000 DKK |
General Medical Practitioner | 74,300 DKK |
Genetic Counselor | 68,100 DKK |
Head Nurse | 38,900 DKK |
Health Compliance Director | 99,800 DKK |
Health Economist | 97,900 DKK |
Health Information Manager | 46,900 DKK |
Health Services Manager | 87,900 DKK |
Health Systems Specialist | 47,000 DKK |
Health Technologist | 50,500 DKK |
Health Unit Coordinator | 28,600 DKK |
Healthcare Assistant | 31,000 DKK |
Healthcare Consultant | 55,800 DKK |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 40,800 DKK |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 40,600 DKK |
Histotechnologist | 50,300 DKK |
Home Health Aide | 30,700 DKK |
Home Health Scheduler | 22,200 DKK |
Home Nurse | 30,100 DKK |
ICU Registered Nurse | 33,600 DKK |
Immunologist | 71,800 DKK |
Industrial Hygienist | 50,200 DKK |
Infection Control Coordinator | 38,800 DKK |
Infection Control Practitioner | 82,900 DKK |
Infection Preventionist | 57,000 DKK |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 35,500 DKK |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 46,500 DKK |
Intake Coordinator | 18,600 DKK |
Internist | 121,000 DKK |
Interventional Radiographer | 62,100 DKK |
Interventionist | 124,000 DKK |
Invasive Cardiologist | 158,000 DKK |
Lab Assistant | 28,900 DKK |
Laboratory Manager | 57,000 DKK |
Laboratory Technician | 28,700 DKK |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 35,000 DKK |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 33,000 DKK |
Low Vision Therapist | 69,700 DKK |
Mammography Technician | 29,700 DKK |
Managed Care Assistant | 20,500 DKK |
Maternity Services Director | 90,400 DKK |
MDS Coordinator | 35,400 DKK |
Medical Administrator | 41,800 DKK |
Medical Assistant | 21,300 DKK |
Medical Biller | 20,900 DKK |
Medical Billing Clerk | 16,300 DKK |
Medical Billing Specialist | 33,200 DKK |
Medical Coder | 27,800 DKK |
Medical Courier | 20,900 DKK |
Medical Director | 92,200 DKK |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 39,500 DKK |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 30,800 DKK |
Medical Forms Designer | 25,500 DKK |
Medical Insurance Manager | 68,600 DKK |
Medical Office Administrator | 35,900 DKK |
Medical Office Assistant | 27,700 DKK |
Medical Office Manager | 68,400 DKK |
Medical Policy Manager | 55,600 DKK |
Medical Policy Specialist | 36,000 DKK |
Medical Project Coordinator | 24,900 DKK |
Medical Records Administrator | 25,600 DKK |
Medical Records Clerk | 12,000 DKK |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 47,200 DKK |
Medical Records Director | 52,200 DKK |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 19,500 DKK |
Medical Scribe | 28,800 DKK |
Medical Secretary | 21,600 DKK |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 39,700 DKK |
Medical Technologist | 33,600 DKK |
Medication Aide | 28,100 DKK |
Mental Health Aide | 31,300 DKK |
Mental Health Nurse | 32,000 DKK |
Mental Health Technician | 29,300 DKK |
Mental Health Therapst | 67,800 DKK |
Mental Health Worker | 32,800 DKK |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 24,800 DKK |
MRI Technologist | 32,500 DKK |
Music Therapist | 44,600 DKK |
Naturopathic Physician | 118,000 DKK |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 47,300 DKK |
Neonatologist | 85,500 DKK |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 30,500 DKK |
Neurologist | 119,000 DKK |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 34,700 DKK |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 29,300 DKK |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 43,400 DKK |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 104,000 DKK |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 42,000 DKK |
Nurse | 31,800 DKK |
Nurse Educator | 36,100 DKK |
Nurse Midwife | 36,700 DKK |
Nurse Practitioner | 40,400 DKK |
Nursing Assistant | 28,300 DKK |
Nursing Coordinator | 35,400 DKK |
Nursing Director | 75,800 DKK |
Nursing Services Instructor | 34,800 DKK |
Nursing Supervisor | 49,200 DKK |
Nutrition Assistant | 31,400 DKK |
Nutrition Services Aide | 37,700 DKK |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 108,000 DKK |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 34,300 DKK |
Occupational Health Advisor | 62,600 DKK |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 55,700 DKK |
Occupational Therapist | 52,500 DKK |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 39,600 DKK |
Operating Room Scheduler | 30,400 DKK |
Operating Room Services Director | 90,500 DKK |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 32,200 DKK |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 34,200 DKK |
Ophthalmologist | 89,100 DKK |
Optician | 70,400 DKK |
Optometrist | 86,900 DKK |
Oral Surgeon | 126,000 DKK |
Orthodontic Assistant | 26,600 DKK |
Orthodontist | 121,000 DKK |
Orthopedic Technician | 32,300 DKK |
Orthoptist | 93,800 DKK |
Orthotist | 90,000 DKK |
Pathology Assistant | 32,200 DKK |
Patient Account Represenatative | 31,600 DKK |
Patient Care Coordinator | 39,000 DKK |
Patient Care Manager | 56,300 DKK |
Patient Care Services Executive | 47,200 DKK |
Patient Care Technician | 28,200 DKK |
Patient Management Coordinator | 26,300 DKK |
Patient Registrar | 22,000 DKK |
Patient Relations Manager | 50,500 DKK |
Patient Representative | 30,200 DKK |
Patient Safety Manager | 48,300 DKK |
Patient Safety Specialist | 38,800 DKK |
Patient Services Coordinator | 47,000 DKK |
Patient Services Director | 64,400 DKK |
Patient Sitter | 24,700 DKK |
Pediatrician | 98,400 DKK |
Perfusionist | 99,000 DKK |
Periodontist | 108,000 DKK |
Perioperative Aide | 40,100 DKK |
Personal Support Worker | 25,800 DKK |
Phlebotomist | 24,900 DKK |
Physical Therapist | 66,000 DKK |
Physical Therapy Aide | 27,000 DKK |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 25,900 DKK |
Physical Therapy Director | 73,100 DKK |
Physician | 104,000 DKK |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 144,000 DKK |
Physician - Cardiology | 149,000 DKK |
Physician - CCU | 89,100 DKK |
Physician - Dermatology | 121,000 DKK |
Physician - Emergency Room | 86,800 DKK |
Physician - Endocrinology | 118,000 DKK |
Physician - Family Practice | 78,400 DKK |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 113,000 DKK |
Physician - Generalist | 86,700 DKK |
Physician - Geriatrics | 71,600 DKK |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 106,000 DKK |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 123,000 DKK |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 101,000 DKK |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 130,000 DKK |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 100,000 DKK |
Physician - Nephrology | 118,000 DKK |
Physician - Neurology | 125,000 DKK |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 102,000 DKK |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 114,000 DKK |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 84,300 DKK |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 76,000 DKK |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 75,600 DKK |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 67,600 DKK |
Physician - Pathology | 91,100 DKK |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 108,000 DKK |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 109,000 DKK |
Physician - Pediatrics | 94,800 DKK |
Physician - Physiatry | 98,900 DKK |
Physician - Podiatry | 96,300 DKK |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 72,900 DKK |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 127,000 DKK |
Physician - Radiology | 122,000 DKK |
Physician - Rheumatology | 113,000 DKK |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 108,000 DKK |
Physician - Urology | 134,000 DKK |
Physician Assistant | 66,300 DKK |
Physiotherapist | 70,900 DKK |
Podiatrist | 74,000 DKK |
Practice Manager | 81,400 DKK |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 44,600 DKK |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 93,300 DKK |
Program Coordinator | 18,000 DKK |
Project Manager | 46,000 DKK |
Prosthetist | 71,400 DKK |
Prosthodontist | 116,000 DKK |
Psychiatric Nurse | 31,400 DKK |
Psychiatric Technician | 31,400 DKK |
Psychiatrist | 102,000 DKK |
Psychololgist | 109,000 DKK |
Psychometrician | 90,000 DKK |
Psychometrist | 53,200 DKK |
Public Health Analyst | 70,700 DKK |
Public Health Social Worker | 18,700 DKK |
Public Health Specialist | 71,800 DKK |
Quality Assurance Manager | 55,300 DKK |
Radiation Therapist | 108,000 DKK |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 45,500 DKK |
Radiographer | 74,100 DKK |
Radiography Technologist | 43,700 DKK |
Radiologic Technologist | 43,000 DKK |
Radiologist | 113,000 DKK |
Radiology Manager | 100,000 DKK |
Radiology Technologist | 46,400 DKK |
Registered Nurse | 33,200 DKK |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 38,200 DKK |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 68,000 DKK |
Rehabilitation Director | 88,700 DKK |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 105,000 DKK |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 86,000 DKK |
Respiratory Manager | 59,600 DKK |
Respiratory Therapist | 65,300 DKK |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 36,300 DKK |
School Nurse | 28,300 DKK |
Skin Care Specialist | 60,600 DKK |
Sonographer | 44,900 DKK |
Sonography Technologist | 47,200 DKK |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 70,100 DKK |
Staff Nurse | 32,500 DKK |
Surgeon | 126,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Burn | 116,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 170,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 177,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Neurology | 162,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 175,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 134,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 165,000 DKK |
Surgeon - Trauma | 127,000 DKK |
Surgical Assistant | 42,500 DKK |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 37,800 DKK |
Surgical Technologist | 41,300 DKK |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 46,900 DKK |
Theatre Manager | 55,600 DKK |
Treatment Services Director | 110,000 DKK |
Ultrasonographer | 35,900 DKK |
Ultrasound Technologist | 34,400 DKK |
Urologist | 139,000 DKK |
Utilization Review Nurse | 33,700 DKK |
Vascular Technologist | 31,600 DKK |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 67,300 DKK |
Ward Manager | 55,200 DKK |
Wellness Coordinator | 41,800 DKK |
X-Ray Technologist | 46,000 DKK |
Health and Medical salaries in Denmark range from 12,700 DKK per month (minimum average salary) to 181,000 DKK per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 64,300 DKK per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 64,300 DKK while the other half are earning more than 64,300 DKK. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 34,700 DKK while 75% of them are earning more than 34,700 DKK. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 130,000 DKK while 25% are earning more than 130,000 DKK.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Denmark costs anywhere from 203,000 Danish Krone(s) to 610,000 Danish Krone(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Denmark who work in Health and Medical earn 4% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 62,000 DKK | |
Female | -4% | 59,400 DKK |
Health and Medical professionals in Denmark are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 4% | |
Energy | 8% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 7% | |
Travel | 2% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 1% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Denmark for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
43% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 57% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 57% | |
No Bonus | 43% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Denmark earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 39,500 DKK | |
Public Sector | +6% | 41,800 DKK |