What does a Security guard earn?
Average monthly earnings for Security guard in Denmark based on official figures from Statistics Denmark (2024).
Average salary — national
All sectors
38.335 DKK
per month · 2024
Private sector
–
per month · 2024
Public sector
–
per month · 2024
About pay for Security guard
According to Statistics Denmark's latest wage structure survey (2024), average monthly earnings for a Security guard are 38.335 DKK (gross, all sectors). That is 20% below the national average for all wage earners (approx. 48.000 DKK/month).
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, 2024). 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 38.335 DKK per month (2024). 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 2024.