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Living and working in Denmark

Last reviewed 5 Nov

What does it cost to live here?

How much tax will I pay?

  • How income tax works: First, 8% labour market contribution comes off gross pay. On the rest, above a DKK 54,100 personal allowance, you pay municipal tax (25.05% on average, 23.5% in Copenhagen) plus 12.01% bottom tax. A new 7.5% middle tax starts at DKK 641,200 and 7.5% top tax at DKK 777,900, after the 8%. State and municipal tax together are capped at 44.57%. (Skattestyrelsen, Bottom, middle, top and additional top-bracket tax)
  • Income where top tax starts: About DKK 845,500 gross (DKK 777,900 after the 8% contribution). Middle tax starts at about DKK 697,000 gross. (Skatteministeriet, Personskatteloven: rates and thresholds)
  • Work out your own figure: Skat.dk's calculator (MitID login) shows what you'll be paid. tax.dk has a 2026 calculator without a login. (tax.dk, Skatteberegner 2026)
  • Tax scheme for foreign researchers and key employees: A flat 27% plus the 8% contribution (32.84% in all) for up to 7 years, with no deductions, for salaries of at least DKK 65,400 a month in 2026 (DKK 67,300 in 2027). (Skattestyrelsen, Forskerskatteordningen)

What are my rights at work?

  • Statutory annual leave: 5 weeks, earned at 2.08 days a month (the holiday year runs 1 September to 31 August). Many agreements add a sixth week. (Life in Denmark, Holiday)
  • Public holidays on weekdays in 2026: Most agreements also give Constitution Day (5 June) and Christmas Eve off. Great Prayer Day was abolished from 2024. (VisitDenmark, Bank holidays in Denmark)
  • Standard working week: Set by collective agreements. By law, total hours may average no more than 48 a week over 4 months. (Life in Denmark, Working hours)
  • Probation: Up to 3 months for salaried employees, with 14 days' notice during it. (Life in Denmark, Resignation and termination)
  • Notice periods: For salaried employees, employers give 1 month's notice in the first 6 months, then 3 months, rising to 4, 5 and 6 months after 3, 6 and 9 years. Employees give 1 month, to the end of a month. (Life in Denmark, Resignation and termination)
  • Parental leave: 24 weeks of paid leave per parent after the birth, 11 of them only for that parent, plus 4 weeks for the mother before it. The state benefit is up to DKK 5,085 a week in 2026; many agreements top this up to full pay. (Life in Denmark, Maternity and paternity benefits)
  • Sick pay: Salaried employees get full pay from their employer. Others get sickness benefit of up to DKK 5,085 a week: the employer pays the first 30 days, then the municipality for up to 22 weeks. (Life in Denmark, Sickness benefits for a salary earner)
  • Pension: ATP is compulsory: DKK 297 a month for full-time work, of which you pay DKK 99. Most collective agreements add an occupational pension of 12% to 17% of salary, about two-thirds paid by the employer. (Life in Denmark, ATP contribution rates (private sector))

Can I move here to work?

  • Work permit routes: EU and EEA citizens register with SIRI for an EU residence document. Others usually come on the Pay Limit Scheme, or through the Fast-track scheme, which lets certified employers with 10 or more full-time staff start new hires straight away. (New to Denmark, Fast-track scheme)
  • Minimum salary, Pay Limit Scheme: Paid into a Danish bank account. The Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme needs DKK 446,000 and a job advertised on Jobnet and EURES for 2 weeks. (New to Denmark, Pay Limit Scheme minimum amount)

Will job ads show the salary?

  • EU Pay Transparency Directive: A bill was re-tabled on 8 October 2026 for 1 March 2027: a salary range given before negotiations, a ban on salary-history questions, and pay-gap reporting from 2028 for employers with 150 or more staff, and from 2031 for 50 or more. (Plesner, Draft bill implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive)

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