What does a Funeral services director earn?
Average monthly earnings for Funeral services director in Denmark based on official figures from Statistics Denmark (2025).
Average salary — national
All sectors
40.042 DKK
per month · 2025
Private sector
40.042 DKK
per month · 2025
Public sector
–
per month · 2025
About pay for Funeral services director
According to Statistics Denmark's latest wage structure survey (2025), average monthly earnings for a Funeral services director are 40.042 DKK (gross, all sectors). That is 17% below the national average for all wage earners (approx. 48.000 DKK/month).
Salary data for Funeral services director covers mainly the private labour market — average pay is 40.042 DKK/month (2025).
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 Funeral services director earn in Denmark?
A Funeral services director earns on average 40.042 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.