Salary for Sheet-metal workers 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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Sheet-metal workers (Pladesmedarbejde)
Average monthly salary including pension
43,800 DKK
≈ €5,900 / US $6,6002025 · all of Denmark · 37 hours a week · before tax · incl. pension
Average monthly salary excluding pension
38,900 DKK
Pension incl. ATP: 4,900 DKK per month. Before tax; other pay components are included.
Middle half of employees earn between (including pension)
What could reach your bank account
25,231 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
- To your bank account25,231 DKK · 55.7%
- Tax withheld: AM-bidrag + A-skat13,669 DKK · 30.2%
- Pension: employer 10% + your 4% + ATP5,984 DKK · 13.2%
- Holiday supplement reserved for later406 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 33.6% of gross pay.
Pension and the reserved holiday supplement are before later taxes. Paid holiday is time off, not extra cash.
Example monthly payslip
37 hours/week · adult · main tax card · holiday supplement not paid this month
| Pay or deduction | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gross monthly salaryIllustrative pension split | 40,624 DKK |
| Your pension contribution4% of gross pay · saved for your pension | −1,625 DKK |
| Your ATP contributionFull-time monthly A-rate used in this example | −99 DKK |
| Labour market contributionAM-bidrag · 8% of 38,900 DKK | −3,112 DKK |
| Income tax — base example38% of 27,780 DKK after the 8,000 DKK monthly deduction | −10,557 DKK |
| Paid to your bank accountUdbetalt · example only | 25,231 DKK |
Employer contributions — not deducted from your payment
- Employer pension · 10% of gross pay
- 4,062 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
- 406 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.
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.