What does a Cook earn?
Average monthly earnings for Cook in Denmark based on official figures from Statistics Denmark (2025).
Average salary — national
All sectors
36.405 DKK
per month · 2025
Private sector
36.191 DKK
per month · 2025
Public sector
38.868 DKK
per month · 2025
About pay for Cook
According to Statistics Denmark's latest wage structure survey (2025), average monthly earnings for a Cook are 36.405 DKK (gross, all sectors). That is 24% below the national average for all wage earners (approx. 48.000 DKK/month).
There is a pay difference of 2.677 DKK/month between the public and private sector. Public Cooks earn on average 38.868 DKK/month vs. 36.191 DKK/month in the private sector. The sector you choose can therefore have a major impact on your pay — but remember that public employees typically have better pension terms and greater job security.
This job belongs to service and sales work, where the base pay is often the collective-agreement minimum, while supplements for evening, night and weekend work plus commission in sales roles make up a large share of actual income. The average therefore often understates what full-time employees with irregular hours really earn.
Salary figures from Statistics Denmark (LONS20, 2025). Average monthly earnings = gross incl. supplements, excl. holiday pay and pension.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cook earn in Denmark?
A Cook earns on average 36.405 DKK per month (2025). Source: Statistics Denmark.
What is the source of the salary statistics?
All salary figures are fetched from Statistics Denmark wage structure statistics (LONS20) via the public API. Licence: CC 4.0 BY.
What does average monthly earnings mean?
Average monthly earnings (total earnings) is total pay incl. supplements but excl. holiday pay and pension contributions. It is Statistics Denmark's standard measure for cross-industry comparison.
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Source: Statistics Denmark — Wage structure . Licence: CC 4.0 BY. Data updated 2025.