What does a Store detective earn?

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

Average salary — national

All sectors

40.898 DKK

per month · 2025

Private sector

40.899 DKK

per month · 2025

Public sector

40.738 DKK

per month · 2025

About pay for Store detective

According to Statistics Denmark's latest wage structure survey (2025), average monthly earnings for a Store detective are 40.898 DKK (gross, all sectors). That is 15% below the national average for all wage earners (approx. 48.000 DKK/month).

There is a pay difference of 161 DKK/month between the private and public sector. Private Store detectives earn on average 40.899 DKK/month vs. 40.738 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 belongs to elementary manual work, where base pay typically follows the collective-agreement rate, and supplements for irregular hours are often the main difference in take-home pay. Experience creates less pay spread than in other trades — the biggest lifts come from certificates or moving into specialised functions.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does a Store detective earn in Denmark?

A Store detective earns on average 40.898 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.