Salary for Administrative and executive secretaries in Denmark

Based on 2025 salary data from Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik), with additional SIRI/STAR references where available.

Published salary figures for this occupation, including pension and a simplified payslip example where a pension breakdown is available.

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STATISTICS DENMARK · LONS20

Administrative and executive secretaries (Chef- og direktionssekretærarbejde)

Average monthly salary including pension

54,300 DKK

≈ €7,300 / US $8,100

2025 · all of Denmark · 37 hours a week · before tax · incl. pension

Average monthly salary excluding pension

46,400 DKK

Pension incl. ATP: 7,900 DKK per month. Before tax; other pay components are included.

Middle half of employees earn between (including pension)

45,400 DKKmedian 50,500 DKK59,900 DKK

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE ONLY

What could reach your bank account

29,509 DKKper month in this example

Example: 38% base income tax and 8,000 DKK monthly deduction.

For guidance only. Your actual take-home pay may differ.

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Where the illustrated monthly package goes

Illustrated package53,962 DKK

To your bank account29,509 DKK · 54.7%
Tax withheld: AM-bidrag + A-skat16,891 DKK · 31.3%
Pension: employer 10% + your 4% + ATP7,078 DKK · 13.1%
Holiday supplement reserved for later484 DKK · 0.9%

The chosen 38% base rate applies after pension, ATP, AM-bidrag and the monthly deduction. Higher-income state taxes are added where applicable. Here, total tax is 34.9% of gross pay.

Pension and the reserved holiday supplement are before later taxes. Paid holiday is time off, not extra cash.

EXAMPLE ONLY · NOT AN EMPLOYER-ISSUED PAYSLIP

Example monthly payslip

Illustration

37 hours/week · adult · main tax card · holiday supplement not paid this month

Example base rate 38%Monthly deduction 8,000 DKK

Example gross pay, deductions and bank payment
Pay or deduction	Amount
Gross monthly salaryIllustrative pension split	48,436 DKK
Your pension contribution4% of gross pay · saved for your pension	−1,937 DKK
Your ATP contributionFull-time monthly A-rate used in this example	−99 DKK
Labour market contributionAM-bidrag · 8% of 46,400 DKK	−3,712 DKK
Income tax — base example38% of 34,680 DKK after the 8,000 DKK monthly deduction	−13,179 DKK
Paid to your bank accountUdbetalt · example only	29,509 DKK

Employer contributions — not deducted from your payment

Employer pension · 10% of gross pay: 4,844 DKK
Employer ATP: 198 DKK

Holiday and days off in this example

Paid holiday accrued: 2.08 days/month · 25 days/year
Holiday supplement · 1% reserved, not paid this month: 484 DKK
Extra holiday days · assumed agreement: 5 days/year

This example has paid holiday plus a supplement. Other jobs use 12.5% holiday allowance instead. The five extra days depend on your agreement.

These are chosen example values, not national averages.

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Please note: Salary figures from Statistics Denmark, DA, SIRI and your a-kasse (if applicable) may vary depending on the source and methodology. These figures are estimates intended as guidance, not guaranteed salaries. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your qualifications, experience, employer, employment conditions and, importantly, your Danish language proficiency.