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 electricians.
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 electricians who are employed as ordinary employees. Apprentice electricians, young workers (<18 years), managers, and employees with special responsibilities are not included.
Source: Confederation of Danish Employers 2022. Electricians are calculated on the basis of work function (DISCO) = 741100: Building and related electricians
See the bar chart "Earnings per hour worked for electricians" in a larger scale
The chart shows that a quarter of employees receive an overall payment of less than DKK 279,35 per hour worked. The median is DKK 306,46 . The most highly paid quarter receive an overall payment of more than DKK 340,07 .
Some employees receive significantly less and others significantly more than the figures mentioned.
The average is DKK 315,61 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 the company and the employees. The leading collective agreement for electricians is the Electricians’ Collective Agreement between TEKNIQ Arbejdsgiverne (The Danish mechanical and electrical contractors’ association) and Dansk El-Forbund (The Danish Union of Electricians).
The summary below shows the pay elements that form the basis for earnings, excluding nuisance compensation, for employees covered by the Electricians’ Collective 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
