What does a Medical administrative assistant earn?

According to Statistics Denmark's latest wage structure survey (2025), average monthly earnings for a Medical administrative assistant are 42.591 DKK (gross, all sectors). That is 11% below the national average for all wage earners (approx. 48.000 DKK/month).

There is a pay difference of 1.819 DKK/month between the private and public sector. Private Medical administrative assistants earn on average 44.237 DKK/month vs. 42.418 DKK/month in the public 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 sits in the group of technicians and associate professionals, where a short or medium-length higher education is the typical entry requirement. Pay is often based on collective agreements with centrally agreed steps, and certifications, specialist roles and shift-work supplements are the most common routes to higher income.

Salary figures from Statistics Denmark (LONS20, 2025). Average monthly earnings = gross incl. supplements, excl. holiday pay and pension.