There is a significant gender pay gap among men and women with an academic degree working in the private sector in Denmark. In 2021, men earned a monthly gross income of nearly 57,000 Danish kroner, while women cashed in on average 47,000 kroner. Moreover, the gap increased from 2017 to 2019, and gas remained around 9,000 kroner since.
Average monthly salary for academics in the private sector in Denmark in 2021, by gender
(in DKK)
Characteristic
Men
Women
2021
56,911
47,283
2020
55,484
46,319
2019
55,196
46,429
2017
50,484
45,675
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