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What Does a Platform Engineer Earn?

Salary statistics for Platform Engineer in Denmark (2026)

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Platform Engineers build the internal developer platform that makes other developers faster and more productive. You work with CI/CD, developer experience and cloud infrastructure. Check your salary as a Platform Engineer here and see how you compare to the market.

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PROSA Salary Statistics for Platform Engineer 2026

External reference from the Danish trade union PROSA.

ExperienceArea25th percentileMedian75th percentileAverageCount
0-4 yearsØst for Storebælt35,77545,10048,94942,33417
5-9 yearsØst for Storebælt47,68055,36864,24355,18736
10-14 yearsØst for Storebælt42,43949,64060,75052,40518
15-19 yearsØst for Storebælt48,57461,03974,65961,52613
20-24 yearsØst for Storebælt54,23061,67973,13164,49532
25-29 yearsØst for Storebælt58,91465,75670,96765,81738
30-34 yearsØst for Storebælt55,00065,94476,77865,30419
35-39 yearsØst for Storebælt68,15375,43280,94775,96313
40+ yearsØst for Storebælt66,64976,01483,72176,46426

Source: Based on data from PROSA Salary Statistics 2026.

Arguments for Your Next Salary Negotiation

  • Document improvements in developer experience: faster builds, easier deployments and better self-service.

  • Highlight reduced cloud costs through optimisation and automation.

  • Point to the platform's adoption and satisfaction among developers.

  • Use the salary statistics to frame your market value.

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About the Data

The salary statistics on this page are based on two sources:

  • LønRadar data: We continuously collect data via payslip uploads and self-reporting. All contributions are verified before they are included in the statistics.
  • PROSA Salary Statistics 2026: External reference data from the Danish trade union PROSA, covering IT professionals east and west of the Great Belt.

All salary figures are given as monthly salary in DKK (base salary + pension). Data is updated continuously as new contributions are received. How we verify the data.

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