Minimum wage and pay scales in Denmark
There is no statutory minimum wage in Denmark: here are the minimum rates that apply instead and the pay tables of the main collective agreements, from official sources.
Data as of 11 November 2026
Statutory minimum wage
There is no national statutory minimum wage in Denmark. Wages, including minimum rates, are set in sector collective agreements under the Danish model; no generally binding extension mechanism and no national amount.
Collective agreements
| Agreement | Sector | Table valid | Generally binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building and Civil Engineering AgreementBygge- og Anlægsoverenskomsten 2025 (DI Overenskomst III / 3F Fagligt Fælles Forbund) | Construction | 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027 | no |
| Danish central government pay scales (civil-servant scale steps, HK office staff, AC academics)Statens lønsystem - Medarbejder- og Kompetencestyrelsens lønoversigt 1. august 2026 (OK26) | Public sector | 1 August 2026 – 31 March 2027 | yes |
| Hotel Agreement (hotels and other accommodation), fixed-salary staffHoteloverenskomst 2025-2028, Landsoverenskomst Fastløn (HORESTA Arbejdsgiver / 3F Privat Service, Hotel og Restauration) | Health and social care | 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027 | no |
| Industrial Agreement (manufacturing, blue-collar)Industriens Overenskomst 2025-2028 (DI Overenskomst I / CO-industri) | Manufacturing | 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027 | no |
| Retail Shop AgreementButiksoverenskomsten 2025/2028, Landsoverenskomst for butikker (Dansk Erhverv Arbejdsgiver / HK Handel) | Retail and wholesale | 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027 | no |
Sources (1)
Legal basis: No statutory national minimum wage (Eurostat).
- Eurostat – Minimum wage statistics (levels at 1 July 2026; lists DK, IT, AT, FI, SE, NO, CH, IS as having no national minimum wage) (2026-07 (data extraction); accessed 2026-11-11)