Salary After Tax in All 98 Danish Municipalities (2026)

Name: Salary after tax in Danish municipalities 2026
Creator: Klarpay
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If you don't pay church tax, municipal tax is the only Danish tax rate that depends on your address. See all 98 municipalities ranked by how much of your salary you keep.

On a 500,000 DKK salary you keep 9,879 DKK more per year in København than in the 11 municipalities with the lowest take-home. The difference comes from the municipal tax rate.

Keeps the most

København

27,654 DKK / mo

Keeps the least

11 municipalities (tied)

26,830 DKK / mo

Odsherred, Sorø, Lolland, Vordingborg, Nyborg, Svendborg, Langeland, Haderslev, Brønderslev, Vesthimmerland, Læsø

The largest gap in the dataset is 15,967 DKK a year on a 750,000 DKK salary. That is how much more you keep in København (23.39% municipal tax) than in the 11 municipalities with the highest rate (26.30%). The gap comes from municipal tax. At higher salaries the tax ceiling narrows it slightly, because it cuts middle tax where municipal tax is high: here by 605 DKK a year.

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All 98 municipalities ranked by take-home after tax. Church tax not included.
#	Municipality	Municipal tax	Net/month	Net/year	vs #1
1	KøbenhavnHovedstaden	23.39%	27,654 DKK	331,842 DKK	—
2	VejleSyddanmark	23.40%	27,651 DKK	331,808 DKK	−34 DKK
3	RudersdalHovedstaden	23.47%	27,631 DKK	331,571 DKK	−271 DKK
4	GladsaxeHovedstaden	23.60%	27,594 DKK	331,129 DKK	−713 DKK
5	HerlevHovedstaden	23.70%	27,566 DKK	330,790 DKK	−1,052 DKK
5	HørsholmHovedstaden	23.70%	27,566 DKK	330,790 DKK	−1,052 DKK
7	BillundSyddanmark	24.00%	27,481 DKK	329,771 DKK	−2,071 DKK
8	TårnbyHovedstaden	24.10%	27,453 DKK	329,432 DKK	−2,410 DKK
9	GentofteHovedstaden	24.14%	27,441 DKK	329,296 DKK	−2,546 DKK
10	KalundborgSjælland	24.20%	27,424 DKK	329,092 DKK	−2,750 DKK
11	BrøndbyHovedstaden	24.30%	27,396 DKK	328,753 DKK	−3,089 DKK
12	Lyngby-TaarbækHovedstaden	24.38%	27,373 DKK	328,481 DKK	−3,361 DKK
13	FrederiksbergHovedstaden	24.50%	27,339 DKK	328,074 DKK	−3,768 DKK
14	AarhusMidtjylland	24.52%	27,334 DKK	328,006 DKK	−3,836 DKK
15	GreveSjælland	24.59%	27,314 DKK	327,768 DKK	−4,074 DKK
16	GlostrupHovedstaden	24.60%	27,311 DKK	327,734 DKK	−4,108 DKK
16	Høje-TaastrupHovedstaden	24.60%	27,311 DKK	327,734 DKK	−4,108 DKK
18	DragørHovedstaden	24.80%	27,255 DKK	327,055 DKK	−4,787 DKK
19	FuresøHovedstaden	24.88%	27,232 DKK	326,784 DKK	−5,058 DKK
20	SolrødSjælland	24.99%	27,201 DKK	326,410 DKK	−5,432 DKK
21	IshøjHovedstaden	25.00%	27,198 DKK	326,376 DKK	−5,466 DKK
21	NæstvedSjælland	25.00%	27,198 DKK	326,376 DKK	−5,466 DKK
21	Ringkøbing-SkjernMidtjylland	25.00%	27,198 DKK	326,376 DKK	−5,466 DKK
24	VardeSyddanmark	25.10%	27,170 DKK	326,037 DKK	−5,805 DKK
24	OdderMidtjylland	25.10%	27,170 DKK	326,037 DKK	−5,805 DKK
24	Ikast-BrandeMidtjylland	25.10%	27,170 DKK	326,037 DKK	−5,805 DKK
27	RoskildeSjælland	25.20%	27,141 DKK	325,697 DKK	−6,145 DKK
28	KøgeSjælland	25.26%	27,124 DKK	325,494 DKK	−6,348 DKK
29	AllerødHovedstaden	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	FredensborgHovedstaden	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	HolbækSjælland	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	TønderSyddanmark	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
29	StruerMidtjylland	25.30%	27,113 DKK	325,358 DKK	−6,484 DKK
34	LejreSjælland	25.31%	27,110 DKK	325,324 DKK	−6,518 DKK
35	HvidovreHovedstaden	25.40%	27,085 DKK	325,018 DKK	−6,824 DKK
35	GribskovHovedstaden	25.40%	27,085 DKK	325,018 DKK	−6,824 DKK
35	HerningMidtjylland	25.40%	27,085 DKK	325,018 DKK	−6,824 DKK
38	BallerupHovedstaden	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	OdenseSyddanmark	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	FredericiaSyddanmark	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	KoldingSyddanmark	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	HolstebroMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	SilkeborgMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	SkiveMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	ViborgMidtjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
38	ThistedNordjylland	25.50%	27,057 DKK	324,679 DKK	−7,163 DKK
47	HedenstedMidtjylland	25.52%	27,051 DKK	324,611 DKK	−7,231 DKK
48	AlbertslundHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	VallensbækHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	HillerødHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	FrederikssundHovedstaden	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	AabenraaSyddanmark	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
48	AalborgNordjylland	25.60%	27,028 DKK	324,339 DKK	−7,503 DKK
54	HorsensMidtjylland	25.69%	27,003 DKK	324,034 DKK	−7,808 DKK
55	RødovreHovedstaden	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	EgedalHovedstaden	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	HalsnæsHovedstaden	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	SønderborgSyddanmark	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	LemvigMidtjylland	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	FavrskovMidtjylland	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
55	JammerbugtNordjylland	25.70%	27,000 DKK	324,000 DKK	−7,842 DKK
62	FaxeSjælland	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	GuldborgsundSjælland	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	MiddelfartSyddanmark	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	VejenSyddanmark	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
62	MorsøNordjylland	25.80%	26,972 DKK	323,660 DKK	−8,182 DKK
67	HelsingørHovedstaden	25.82%	26,966 DKK	323,593 DKK	−8,249 DKK
68	RebildNordjylland	25.83%	26,963 DKK	323,559 DKK	−8,283 DKK
69	SyddjursMidtjylland	25.90%	26,943 DKK	323,321 DKK	−8,521 DKK
69	SamsøMidtjylland	25.90%	26,943 DKK	323,321 DKK	−8,521 DKK
69	MariagerfjordNordjylland	25.90%	26,943 DKK	323,321 DKK	−8,521 DKK
72	StevnsSjælland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	NordfynsSyddanmark	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	NorddjursMidtjylland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	RandersMidtjylland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
72	SkanderborgMidtjylland	26.00%	26,915 DKK	322,981 DKK	−8,861 DKK
77	RingstedSjælland	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	SlagelseSjælland	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	AssensSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	Faaborg-MidtfynSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	KertemindeSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	ÆrøSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	EsbjergSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
77	FanøSyddanmark	26.10%	26,887 DKK	322,642 DKK	−9,200 DKK
85	BornholmHovedstaden	26.20%	26,859 DKK	322,302 DKK	−9,540 DKK
85	FrederikshavnNordjylland	26.20%	26,859 DKK	322,302 DKK	−9,540 DKK
87	HjørringNordjylland	26.21%	26,856 DKK	322,268 DKK	−9,574 DKK
88	OdsherredSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	SorøSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	LollandSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	VordingborgSjælland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	NyborgSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	SvendborgSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	LangelandSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	HaderslevSyddanmark	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	BrønderslevNordjylland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	VesthimmerlandNordjylland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK
88	LæsøNordjylland	26.30%	26,830 DKK	321,963 DKK	−9,879 DKK

Calculated with the Klarpay salary engine under the 2026 tax rules: AM-bidrag (8%), bottom tax (12.01%), municipal tax and middle tax (7.5% of personal income after AM-bidrag above 641,200 DKK, which a salary of about 696,957 DKK without pension reaches). None of the salaries reach the top-tax band. At 400,000 DKK and 500,000 DKK, municipal tax is the only thing that differs between municipalities. At 750,000 DKK you also pay middle tax, and the tax ceiling applies: bottom tax, middle tax and municipal tax together may not exceed 44.57%. In the 75 municipalities with a municipal tax rate above 25.06%, middle tax is reduced by the excess. So middle tax also differs between municipalities, which makes the take-home gap slightly smaller than municipal tax alone would.

Assumptions behind every figure: base salary only. No church tax, no pension (own or employer), no ATP contribution, no bonus, not the researcher tax scheme, and no deductions beyond the personal allowance, employment deduction and job deduction. Union fees, for example, are not deducted.

Download the 2026 dataset

The CSV contains all 98 municipalities at annual salaries of 400,000 DKK, 500,000 DKK, and 750,000 DKK: municipal tax as a rate and in DKK, middle tax, whether the tax ceiling applied, net pay and tied rank. Every figure comes from the same calculation engine as the table.

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Tax year 2026. Last updated 20 September 2026.

File format: UTF-8 with BOM, comma-separated, with a dot as the decimal separator. There is one block per salary with all 98 municipalities, ranked within each block (1 = highest take-home; municipalities with the same take-home share a rank).

Columns: tax_year, gross_annual_dkk, municipality_code, municipality, region, municipal_tax_rate_percent, municipal_tax_dkk, mellemskat_dkk, skatteloft_applied, net_annual_dkk, net_monthly_dkk, rank, tied_count, church_tax_included, pension_own_dkk, pension_employer_dkk, atp_dkk, bonus_dkk, other_deductions_dkk, forskerskat

Sources: Ministry of Taxation: personal tax rates 2026 · Ministry of Taxation: municipal tax rates 2026 (Excel) · Danish Tax Agency: bottom, middle, top and top-top tax

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality has the lowest tax in 2026?

Copenhagen, Vejle and Rudersdal have among the lowest municipal tax rates (about 23.4%), while municipalities such as Læsø, Brønderslev and Vesthimmerland are highest at 26.30%.

How much does the municipality affect my salary after tax?

On a 500,000 DKK salary the difference between the cheapest and most expensive municipality is 9,879 DKK per year. The higher the salary, the bigger the gap — at 750,000 DKK it is 15,967 DKK per year. Note that 11 municipalities share the highest municipal tax rate of 26.30%, so there is no single "most expensive" municipality.

Is church tax included?

No. The ranking shows salary after tax without church tax, because membership of the Danish national church is voluntary. Church tax typically adds 0.4–1.0% on top for members.

Why does take-home pay differ between municipalities?

AM-bidrag (8%), bottom tax (12.01%), middle tax, top tax and top-top tax have the same rates across the country. Each municipality sets its own municipal tax, and that is what causes the difference. Above the middle-tax threshold (a salary of about 696,957 DKK without pension) the tax ceiling also matters: bottom tax, middle tax and municipal tax together may not exceed 44.57%. If the municipal tax rate is above 25.06%, middle tax is reduced by the excess. That applies in 75 municipalities. People there pay slightly less middle tax, so the take-home gap is slightly smaller than municipal tax alone would suggest.