Warehouse worker Salary in Denmark 2026: What Do Warehouse workers Earn?
Warehouse and logistics work is a major employer of internationals in Denmark — physical, shift-based and covered by real collective agreements. The figures are official standardised earnings.
What does a warehouse worker earn in Denmark in 2026?
The official number (incl. pension and supplements, full-time equivalent): The standardised monthly earnings average 37,912 DKK/month (DISCO 4321, 12,343 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 warehouse workers (standardised hourly earnings, all sectors, 2024):
| Quartile | Hourly earnings (DST) | Monthly equivalent* |
|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile (25% earn less) | 197.49 DKK | approx. 31,664 DKK |
| Median (the middle salary) | 228.68 DKK | approx. 36,664 DKK |
| Upper quartile (25% earn more) | 266.59 DKK | approx. 42,742 DKK |
Half of all warehouse workers earn between approx. 31,664 and 42,742 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 (236.46 DKK/hour, 2024) break down like this:
| Component | DKK per hour (DST) | Share* |
|---|---|---|
| Base pay | 203.83 DKK | 86.2% |
| Pension incl. ATP | 25.40 DKK | 10.7% |
| Shift/inconvenience supplements | 3.89 DKK | 1.6% |
| Irregular payments (bonus etc.) | 2.63 DKK | 1.1% |
| Employee benefits | 0.71 DKK | 0.3% |
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?
Shift supplements (evening, night) and forklift certificates are the immediate pay levers, and the big logistics operators' local agreements often top the 3F base. Team-leader and warehouse-coordinator roles are the steps up — and cold-storage work typically carries its own supplement.
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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