Managers, staff, and union representatives all sit down once a year to distribute supplements for qualifications and functions, as well as one-off bonuses, among university employees.
The numbers are from loenoverblik.dk and refer to the third quarter of 2025.
The amount represents total salary excluding overtime and special allowances for staff covered by collective agreements and civil servants.
Staff on flexible jobs and similar employment schemes are not included.
You can compare with the salary numbers from 2024.
Transparency is part of the University of Copenhagen (UCPH)’s pay policy, and the University Post presents here a comprehensive overview of the average monthly salary for different employee groups. The figures include pension contributions.
FTE is an abbreviation for Full-time Equivalent, meaning the equivalent number of full-time employees with this salary. Categories with fewer than three FTE have been excluded, so the overview is not complete. This is also why the salaries of top management are not included on this list.
- Dean: 6 FTEs: DKK 128,591
- Deputy Director: 10 FTEs: DKK 115,488
- Head of Division: 5 FTEs: DKK 108,821
- Associate Dean: 11 FTEs: DKK 107,693
- Head of Department: 35.7 FTEs: DKK 101,753
- Chief Physician: 5 FTEs: DKK 95,138
- Professor: 686.3 FTEs: DKK 86,213
- Department Administrator: 4 FTEs: DKK 84,749
- Administrative Director: 7 FTEs: DKK 78,906
- Professor with special responsibilities: 8.4 FTEs: DKK 77,680
- Senior Adviser with Personnel Responsibilities: 196.4 FTEs: DKK 76,756
- Head of Section: 21 FTEs: DKK 75,806
- Doctor: 16.6 FTEs: DKK 74,467
- IT Manager: 7 FTEs: DKK 71,957
- Senior Research Consultant: 6 FTEs: DKK 71,722
- Associate Professor – Promotion Programme: 118 FTEs: DKK 69,768
- Operations Manager: 6 FTEs: DKK 67,253
- Head Consultant: 236 FTEs: DKK 65,623
- Manager: 7 FTEs: DKK 63,955
- Senior Adviser: 10.6 FTEs: DKK 63,246
- Senior Researcher: 29.7 FTEs: DKK 63,077
- Associate Professor: 905.9 FTEs: DKK 62,717
- Constructing Engineer: 6.6 FTEs: DKK 61,407
- Project Manager: 8.7 FTEs: DKK 60,600
- Area Manager – FU: 10 FTEs: DKK 60,358
- Research Coordinator: 7.9 FTEs: DKK 59,996
- Research Consultant: 104.1 FTEs: DKK 59,965
- Chief Engineer: 17 FTEs: DKK 59,871
- Special Consultant: 633.9 FTEs: DKK 59,560
- Academic Coordinator: 5.9 FTEs: DKK 59,052
- Engineer: 4 FTEs: DKK 58,923
- HR Partner: 7 FTEs: DKK 58,265
- Teaching Associate Professor: 70.2 FTEs: DKK 57,031
- Forensic Academic Staff: 13.6 FTEs: DKK 56,980
- Postdoc Marie Curie: 54 FTEs: DKK 56,517
- Project Coordinator: 5.5 FTEs: DKK 56,154
- System Administrator: 6 FTEs: DKK 56,017
- Clinical Instructor: 7.2 FTEs: DKK 55,977
- Team Leader: 4 FTEs: DKK 55,693
- IT Administrator: 6 FTEs: DKK 55,424
- Forensic Geneticist: 10.8 FTEs: DKK 54,731
- Senior Veterinarian: 13.5 FTEs: DKK 54,246
- Financial Coordinator: 4 FTEs: DKK 53,838
- IT Consultant: 3.4 FTEs: DKK 53,759
- Teaching Assistant Professor: 29 FTEs: DKK 53,400
- Tenure Track Assistant Professor: 140.1 FTEs: DKK 53,390
- Forestry and Landscape Engineer: 22 FTEs: DKK 53,170
- Student Counsellor: 6.7 FTEs: DKK 52,502
- Researcher: 41.6 FTEs: DKK 52,340
- Academic Lecturer SKT: 6.3 FTEs: DKK 52,322
- Clinical Professor: 109 FTEs: DKK 52,192
- IT Staff: 142.1 FTEs: DKK 51,141
- Research Technician: 14 FTEs: DKK 52,036
- Assistant Professor: 365.3 FTEs: DKK 51,943
- Nurse: 4.4 FTEs: DKK 51,696
- Journalist: 6.4 FTEs: DKK 51,081
- Communications Officer: 17 FTEs: DKK 50,854
- Executive Secretary: 5 FTEs: DKK 50,641
- Graphic Designer: 8.9 FTEs: DKK 50,486
- International Researcher: 7 FTEs: DKK 50,395
- Research Administrative Officer: 40.4 FTEs: DKK 59,386
- Engineering Assistant: 14 FTEs: DKK 50,332
- Craftsman – FU: 12.9 FTEs: DKK 50,317
- Electrician: 11.8 FTEs: DKK 49,969
- Department Dentist: 14.7 FTEs: DKK 49,954
- Administrative Officer: 511.7 FTEs: DKK 49,660
- Veterinarian: 27.1 FTEs: DKK 49,316
- Postdoc: 1,259.3 FTEs: DKK 49,035
- Craftsman: 51.9 FTEs: DKK 48,941
- Coordinator: 6.7 FTEs: DKK 48,714
- Laboratory Coordinator: 20 FTEs: DKK 48,315
- Purchaser: 5.9 FTEs: DKK 48,171
- Academic Staff – FU: 232 FTEs: DKK 47,935
- Project Economist: 22 FTEs: DKK 47,608
- Biomedical Laboratory Scientist: 44.1 FTEs: DKK 47,487
- IT Staff – FU: 12.9 FTEs: DKK 47,132
- Clinical Veterinarian: 16.7 FTEs: DKK 46,985
- Academic Staff: 56.8 FTEs: DKK 46,906
- Finance Assistant: 21 FTEs: DKK 46,776
- Laboratory Technician: 17.4 FTEs: DKK 46,545
- Department Secretary: 6.8 FTEs: DKK 46,533
- Payroll Officer: 3.9 FTEs: DKK 46,545
- Vocational Teacher: 28.1 FTEs: DKK 46,005
- Section Secretary: 3.7 FTEs: DKK 45,874
- Office Clerk: 6 FTEs: DKK 45,873
- Research Secretary: 11.6 FTEs: DKK 45,699
- Study/Exam Administrator: 7.9 FTEs: DKK 45,531
- Subject Area Secretary: 6.6 FTEs: DKK 45,342
- Laboratory Technician (trainee): 239.3 FTEs: DKK 44,860
- Officer: 383 FTEs: DKK 44,858
- HR Officer: 58.2 FTEs: DKK 44,596
- Medical Secretary: 5.8 FTEs: DKK 44,506
- IT Supporter: 18 FTEs: DKK 44,160
- Teaching Assistant: 15.9 FTEs: DKK 43,089
- External Lecturer: 42.1 FTEs: DKK 43,054
- Secretary: 6.8 FTEs: DKK 43,854
- Research Assistant: 412.7 FTEs: DKK 42,599
- Accounts Assistant: 34.9 FTEs: DKK 42,347
- Forensic Office Staff: 4.7 FTEs: DKK 42,318
- Education Secretary: 4.0 FTEs: DKK 42,068
- Specialised Dental Candidate: 13 FTEs: DKK 41,996
- Gardener: 26.7 FTEs: DKK 41,414
- Study Secretary: 6 FTEs: DKK 40,982
- PhD Fellow: 1,330 FTEs: DKK 39,282
- Animal Technician: 79 FTEs: DKK 39,818
- Veterinary Nurse: 45.8 FTEs: DKK 39,805
- Gardener – ADM: 9.8 FTEs: DKK 39,372
- Janitor: 63.9 FTEs: DKK 39,344
- Janitor – FU: 39.6 FTEs: DKK 38,764
- Dental Assistant: 44.4 FTEs: DKK 37,795
- PhD Marie Curie: 29 FTEs: DKK 37,208
- Service Assistant: 13.4 FTEs: DKK 35,712
- Instructor: 18.7 FTEs: DKK 35,680
- Farm Worker: 5 FTEs: DKK 35,424
- Clinic Assistant: 6.1 FTEs: DKK 33,215
- Cleaning Assistant: 10.7 FTEs: DKK 32,835
- Student Counsellor (student): 5.9 FTEs: DKK 31,843
- Cleaning Staff: 6 FTEs: DKK 31,794
- Laboratory Assistant: 29.1 FTEs: DKK 30,600
- Gardener Apprentice: 21 FTEs: DKK 28,227
- Student Assistant – FU: 10 FTEs: DKK 28,227
- Data Technician Apprentice: 5 FTEs: DKK 25,840
- Office Apprentice: 15.9 FTEs: DKK 25,792
- Dental Assistant Apprentice: 14 FTEs: DKK 25,676
- Laboratory Intern: 29 FTEs: DKK 25,083
- Veterinary Nurse Apprentice: 21 FTEs: DKK 24,520
- Guide: 3 FTEs: DKK 24,149
- Student – FU: 23.3 FTEs: DKK 23,587
- Student: 47.3 FTEs: DKK 23,572
- Animal Technician Apprentice: 18 FTEs: DKK 23,501
- Museum Attendant: 5.8 FTEs: DKK 23,291
