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Employee pay regulations in Denmark

Minimum wage

There’s no minimum wage in Denmark for areas not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Most of the public sectors jobs involve a collective bargaining agreement, which usually stipulates the minimum wage. The average minimum wage across different sectors ruled by the collective bargaining agreements is DKK 110 per hour.

Collective bargaining agreements also cover some private sectors, such as the construction and hospitality industry. A collective bargaining agreement does not cover the majority of salaried employees.

Frequency

Monthly

Payday

Vary from the last day of the month to the 15th of the following month.

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