Is there a pay difference for Security guard in private vs. public sector?

There can be a pay difference for Security guard in private and public roles. See the table above for the latest figures from Statistics Denmark.

What does a Security guard earn?

Average monthly earnings for Security guard in Denmark based on official figures from Statistics Denmark (2025).

Average salary — national

All sectors

45.095 DKK

per month · 2025

Private sector

–

per month · 2025

Public sector

45.094 DKK

per month · 2025

About pay for Security guard

According to Statistics Denmark's latest wage structure survey (2025), average monthly earnings for a Security guard are 45.095 DKK (gross, all sectors). That is close to the national average for all wage earners (approx. 48.000 DKK/month).

Salary data for Security guard covers mainly the public labour market — average pay is 45.094 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 Security guard earn in Denmark?

A Security guard earns on average 45.095 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.