Cleaner Salary in Denmark 2026: What Do Cleaners Earn?
Cleaning is one of Denmark's biggest entry-level sectors for internationals — over 37,000 full-time positions, agreement-covered and with real supplements for early and evening hours. Figures are official standardised earnings.
What does a cleaner earn in Denmark in 2026?
The official number (incl. pension and supplements, full-time equivalent): The standardised monthly earnings average 33,638 DKK/month (DISCO 9112, 37,134 full-time employees, all sectors, 2024 — pulled directly from Statistics Denmark). Source: Statistics Denmark, LONS20 — direct table extract.
The real salary spread — quartiles straight from Statistics Denmark
Averages get pulled up by top earners. The quartiles show where pay actually sits for cleaners (standardised hourly earnings, all sectors, 2024):
| Quartile | Hourly earnings (DST) | Monthly equivalent* |
|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile (25% earn less) | 184.35 DKK | approx. 29,557 DKK |
| Median (the middle salary) | 208.16 DKK | approx. 33,374 DKK |
| Upper quartile (25% earn more) | 229.93 DKK | approx. 36,865 DKK |
Half of all cleaners earn between approx. 29,557 and 36,865 DKK/month. Hourly figures are DST's raw numbers — *monthly figures are OUR calculation (hourly earnings × 160.33, DST's standard month). Source: Statistics Denmark, LONS20 — direct table extract. Last fact-checked 16 July 2026.
What makes up the salary?
The standardised hourly earnings in this trade (209.80 DKK/hour, 2024) break down like this:
| Component | DKK per hour (DST) | Share* |
|---|---|---|
| Base pay | 181.47 DKK | 86.5% |
| Pension incl. ATP | 21.12 DKK | 10.1% |
| Shift/inconvenience supplements | 4.86 DKK | 2.3% |
| Irregular payments (bonus etc.) | 2.13 DKK | 1.0% |
| Employee benefits | 0.22 DKK | 0.1% |
Hourly figures are DST's raw component numbers — *shares are OUR calculation. Source: Statistics Denmark, LONS20 — direct table extract. Last fact-checked 16 July 2026.
What moves the pay in this trade?
The service agreement (3F/SBA) sets the base rate, and early-morning or evening schedules add fixed supplements. Specialised cleaning — hospitals, industrial or construction final-clean — pays above office cleaning, and team-leader roles are the realistic step up.
How to read the numbers
The figures are standardised monthly earnings: everything the employer pays (base pay, pension, supplements, holiday pay) converted to full time. That is usually higher than the base salary on a payslip — but it is the honest number for comparing trades. Part-timers are converted to full-time equivalents. All figures are before tax.
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