What does a Waiter/waitress earn?
Average monthly earnings for Waiter/waitress in Denmark based on official figures from Statistics Denmark (2025).
Average salary — national
All sectors
31.273 DKK
per month · 2025
Private sector
31.267 DKK
per month · 2025
Public sector
–
per month · 2025
About pay for Waiter/waitress
According to Statistics Denmark's latest wage structure survey (2025), average monthly earnings for a Waiter/waitress are 31.273 DKK (gross, all sectors). That is 35% below the national average for all wage earners (approx. 48.000 DKK/month).
Salary data for Waiter/waitress covers mainly the private labour market — average pay is 31.267 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 Waiter/waitress earn in Denmark?
A Waiter/waitress earns on average 31.273 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.