What salary should I expect?

GuestPoster319 · 2019-07-11T22:42:42+02:00

Explore salary expectations for kindergarten and primary school teachers in Copenhagen. Find out about living comfortably as an educator in Denmark.

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GuestPoster319Guest11 July 2019 20:42:42

Hi guys

I'm a kindergarten and primary school teacher with a master degree on those fields. Unfortunatly because of the situation of my country I never worked in the field so the only experience that I have are the internships. I know I need to have an high level of danish and I'm totally fine with it.

I would like to know what salary can I expect as a kindergarten teacher or a primary teacher in the denmark and if I would be able to have a confortable life (living not surviving).

Thank you very much

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SimCityATExpert11 July 2019 21:42:12

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Nellie BergDenmark Expert12 July 2019 08:03:18

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In Denmark, school teachers and kindergarten teachers aren't academic educated as such. They get a special education targeting their future jobs. Even if you are highly skilled, you shall not count on your master degree will open doors to a job within the fields.

Only the kindergartens employ unskilled labour. And it is badly paid!

A high level of Danish is a must as a school teacher, but I suggest that in praxis, it is the same for a kindergarten teacher.

You can get an idea of the pay for skilled school teachers and kindergarten teachers here:

http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-su 鈥� ;jobtype=1
This information doesn't cover school teachers, nor kindergarten teachers. I guess that the information is based on the pay which associate professors and professors at universities can take home. Even so, I find it quite high.

In general, school teachers and kindergarten teachers are always used as examples when house prices are increasing etc. because it's a group who cannot afford to live in certain areas.

/Nellie