In Denmark, pay conditions are established through collective agreements or individual agreements between companies and employees. On this page, you can see the pay levels and agreement terms and conditions for skilled workers in manufacturing.
The pay of individual employees varies and depends on factors such as performance, skills, experience and in some cases piecework and bonus agreements. Other factors are the company's profile, geographical location, etc.
The chart below shows earnings per hour worked for skilled workers in industry who are employed as ordinary employees. Apprentices, young workers (< 18 years), managers, and employees with special responsibilities are not included.
Source: Confederation of Danish Employers 2022. Skilled workers in manufacturing are calculated on the basis of work function (DISCO) = 7: Craft and Related Trades Workers and the industry code = manufacturing
See the bar chart "Earnings per hour worked for skilled workers in manufacturing" in a larger scale
The chart shows that a quarter of employees receive an overall payment of less than DKK 252,86 per hour worked. The median is DKK 286,18. The most highly paid quarter receive an overall payment of more than DKK 324,60.
Some employees receive significantly less and others significantly more than the figures mentioned.
The average is DKK 295,66 per hour worked.
Earnings per hour worked is the overall amount that Danish employers pay for 1 hour of work. The payment includes all pay elements, including the agreed hourly wage and fixed and variable supplements, bank holidays (public holidays, which fall on a weekday), holiday and absence payments, and pensions. Absence payments are distributed across the hours worked.
Supplements for overtime and other nuisance compensation are not included.
Remuneration of posted employees must take place within the framework of EU law.
The salaries shown reflect the individual or collective agreements that have been entered into between companies and employees. The leading collective agreement for skilled workers in manufacturing is the Industrial Agreement between DI (Confederation of Danish Industry) and CO-Industri (The Central Organisation of Industrial Employees in Denmark).
The summary below shows the pay elements that form the basis for earnings, excluding nuisance compensation, for employees covered by the Industrial Agreement.
How is pay determined in the collective agreements relating to the DA/FH area?
Please contact the Danish main organisations:
The Confederation of Danish Employers
Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening (DA)
Telephone: +45 33 38 90 00
Email: da@da.dk
Danish Trade Union Confederation
Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation (FH)
Telephone: +45 35 24 60 00
Email: fh@fho.dk