Get help with your contract and salary

Is your employment contract as it should be? Are you getting the salary you deserve? As a student member of IDA, you can get help and advice to ensure your conditions and rights in your student job


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Student job and salary

IDA's indicative minimum wage for students

IDA has calculated a new recommended hourly wage for students in a technically and scientifically relevant job in 2026.
The hourly wage has been adjusted because we now base it on the actual salary students receive in their student jobs – the same method we use for recent graduates.

The displayed wages are for bachelor’s and master’s students respectively and include pension:
178 DKK
  • The amount indicates a recommended hourly wage for students in their 1st to 3rd year of study with relevant work in the private sector.
187 dkk
  • The amount indicates a recommended hourly wage for students in their 4th to 5th year of study with relevant work in the private sector.

See the new Salary Statistics for Students

For the first time, IDA has compiled salary statistics for students with study-related jobs. They give you a clear overview of what others typically earn, broken down by education, industry and experience – and what the hourly rates are within your field. Use the statistics as a foundation for your own considerations before a salary negotiation or job search.
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What can IDA do for you?

As a student member of IDA, you can receive help and guidance to ensure your conditions and rights in your student job – regardless of whether your job is study-related or not. You can benefit from networking opportunities, courses, job interview preparation, legal assistance, adapting your CV to the Danish style, and much more.

We are ready to support you with most matters related to salary and working conditions.
Send your contract our way or give us a call at 38 18 48 48.

What can IDA do for you?

The salary negotiation
  • Get help to find out what you’re worth, how to prepare for your first salary negotiation, and how to approach the negotiation itself.
Contract
  • It’s always a good idea to let us read through your employment contract before you sign. This will give you the best possible outset for the right conditions and the right pay.
Your rights
  • If you're going on parental leave, if you're not receiving your salary from your student job, or if you're unfortunate enough to be dismissed – we can also help you get an overview of your rights.

Relevant articles

Here you can read more about the salary and conditions applicable to students regarding your legal rights and obligations.
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IDA Salary Calculator

See your future salary with IDA’s salary calculator

Would you like to learn more about what salary you can expect as a recent graduate in the private sector? With IDA’s salary calculator for graduates – the Salary Compass – you can explore your opportunities.

The Salary Compass is a forecasting tool that can show you what your salary will be once you graduate. For example, if you finish your studies in 2028, the model projects your salary based on statistics and trends in the private labour market.
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Career Advice Videos

Know your rights

Are you aware of your rights if you get dismissed, become pregnant, go on holiday, or fall ill?
And what about working hours? What is a collective agreement?

You’ll gain insight into all this – and much more – with IDA’s advisory videos.
Know your rights: Collective agreements
Know your rights: Working hours
Know your rights: Vacation
Know your rights: Sick days and procedures
Know your rights: If you are terminated
Know your rights – Parental leave

Our counseling can help you

Our professional career counseling is always ready to assist you with questions regarding your upcoming time as a recent graduate.

If you are fortunate enough to have found a job, it might be a good idea to have your contract reviewed.