🌾 Agricultural Intern Salary Overview in Denmark – 2026
In Denmark, agricultural interns are employed as paid interns—not unpaid volunteers. During your internship, you receive a monthly salary in accordance with Danish collective agreements and employment regulations, ensuring fair pay and working conditions throughout your stay. This ensures you can support yourself during your stay, manage daily expenses and fully focus on learning and contributing to farm life.
Your salary is part of Denmark’s commitment to fair working conditions, strong labour protections, and a safe, supportive internship experience.
In addition to your salary, you benefit from regulated working hours, paid vacation, holiday allowance, and the same workplace protections that apply to employees in the Danish agricultural sector
Salaries for the period March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027
The salary for foreign agricultural interns in Denmark is regulated by collective agreements, ensuring fair, transparent, and legally protected working conditions.
The two main agreements are:
- GLS-A in agreement with 3F
- Kristelig Arbejdsgiverforening (KA)
Your salary depends on the collective agreement your host farm follows. Both agreements are fully legal and commonly used in Denmark. Since Denmark does not have a statutory minimum wage, salaries are set through collective agreements that define fair and regulated pay.
GLS-A / 3F Agreement
Valid from March 1, 2026:
- Months 1–6
13.315,41 DKK/month - Months 7–18 (under 25 years)
15,446,19 DKK/month - Months 7–18 (25 years or older)
17.883,21 DKK/month
KA Agreement
Salaries for the period March 1, 2026
If the farm is a member of Kristelig Arbejdsgiverforening:
- First 6 months
13.900 DKK/month - Next 12 months
16.020 DKK/month (same rate for all ages)
Additional Benefits
- + 12.5% holiday allowance (paid on top of your salary)
- + Paid monthly through Denmark’s official payroll system
- + Salary increase after 6 months (built into the collective agreement)
- + 37‑hour workweek (and strong protections against overtime misuse)
- + 5 weeks of paid vacation (standard in Denmark)
- + Additional pay for evening/weekend work (if applicable)
- + Overtime (limited and regulated)
Overtime Policy for Agricultural Interns
Planned, scheduled, or systematic overtime is strictly prohibited for agricultural interns. Overtime may only be permitted in exceptional and temporary circumstances, such as during the harvest season or other unforeseen peak workload periods. Any overtime must be infrequent, strictly limited in duration, and must not become a regular, recurring, or prolonged practice.
Payment of your salary to a Danish bank account
- Payment of your salary — Your salary is paid directly by your internship host, who handles all payroll during your stay in Denmark. To keep everything running smoothly, your monthly salary must be deposited into a Danish bank account in your own name.
After you arrive, you’ll open a Danish bank account — most interns use Lunar Bank because it’s fast, simple, and student‑friendly. Once your account is set up, your salary can be paid without delays, letting you focus fully on learning, settling in, and enjoying your internship experience.
How do you find your payslip?
Depending on your employer’s setup, your payslip may be available in one of these places:
- e‑Boks: Many interns receive their payslips here. Log in with MitID and search for “løn”.
- Payroll systems: Some companies use systems like DataLøn or Visma, where you can log in and download your payslips.
- Borger.dk: Under “Mit Overblik”, you can see income information reported to SKAT.
- Ask your employer: If you cannot find your payslip online, your supervisor or HR can tell you how they distribute them.
Key Agricultural Organizations in Denmark
Agricultural internships in Denmark are regulated under official collective agreements, ensuring fair pay, legal protection and transparent working conditions.
- 3F Trade Union: Protects fair pay and working conditions.
- GLS-A: Represents employers and sets industry standards.
- Rural Youth Denmark: Supports students, interns and young farmers.
What This Means for You
- Fair and regulated salary
- Safe, professional working environment
- Structured, hands-on training
- Clear rights under Danish labour agreements
Registration & Tax in Denmark
When you join the agri LIDA® internship programme, we take care of your tax registration so you don’t have to worry about paperwork.
We register you with SKAT (the Danish Tax Authority) on your behalf. This means you do not need to apply for a tax card or personal tax number yourself — everything is prepared and ready before your internship begins.
This ensures your salary is processed correctly from day one, so you can focus on settling in, learning, and enjoying your Danish internship experience.
Please Note
Your Danish Tax Affairs
While we handle the setup, agri LIDA does not provide tax or legal advice. For the most accurate and up‑to‑date information, you should contact Skattestyrelsen directly. Their English‑language website makes it easy to understand how taxes work in Denmark, so you can feel confident, informed, and focused on your internship experience.
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