What Does a Data Engineer Earn?
Salary statistics for Data Engineer in Denmark (2026)
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Data Engineers build the foundation for analytics and AI: pipelines, data platforms and integrations that must be stable and scalable. Your salary often depends on your responsibility for performance, operations and cloud costs. Here you can check your salary as a Data Engineer and see how you compare to the market.
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Based on 153 verified contributions from across the country and all experience levels.
Total salary includes base salary and employer pension.
The median salary for a Data Engineer in Denmark is 55,620 DKK/month. Based on 153 verified salary reports. The salary range goes from 47,790 DKK (25th percentile) to 66,000 DKK (75th percentile).
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Overview of median salary by region for Data Engineer positions in Denmark.
Hovedstaden
57,665DKK
88 contributions
Sjælland & Øer
Ikke nok data
(8 contributions)
Vestdanmark
Jylland & Fyn
55,860DKK
56 contributions
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External reference from the Danish trade union PROSA.
| Experience | Area | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Average | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | Øst for Storebælt | 41,933 | 43,643 | 52,725 | 48,541 | 19 |
| 0-4 years | Vest for Storebælt | 33,750 | 38,500 | 40,765 | 38,442 | 41 |
| 5-9 years | Øst for Storebælt | 45,848 | 52,691 | 61,875 | 54,826 | 103 |
| 5-9 years | Vest for Storebælt | 42,856 | 47,199 | 52,000 | 47,750 | 130 |
| 10-14 years | Øst for Storebælt | 54,874 | 61,875 | 69,300 | 62,540 | 109 |
| 10-14 years | Vest for Storebælt | 48,436 | 55,360 | 61,580 | 56,028 | 92 |
| 15-19 years | Øst for Storebælt | 60,750 | 69,011 | 76,561 | 68,425 | 56 |
| 15-19 years | Vest for Storebælt | 53,436 | 60,116 | 70,057 | 63,059 | 54 |
| 20-24 years | Øst for Storebælt | 68,282 | 75,211 | 80,873 | 74,695 | 46 |
| 20-24 years | Vest for Storebælt | 58,481 | 64,912 | 76,010 | 66,388 | 20 |
| 25-29 years | Øst for Storebælt | 65,999 | 76,664 | 87,279 | 77,342 | 36 |
| 25-29 years | Vest for Storebælt | 59,625 | 65,923 | 72,177 | 65,463 | 27 |
| 30-34 years | Øst for Storebælt | 70,445 | 76,970 | 83,260 | 76,975 | 29 |
| 30-34 years | Vest for Storebælt | 60,587 | 65,286 | 71,760 | 67,938 | 18 |
| 35-39 years | Øst for Storebælt | 70,081 | 74,806 | 82,841 | 77,877 | 18 |
| 35-39 years | Vest for Storebælt | 52,760 | 58,492 | 73,409 | 62,599 | 16 |
| 40+ years | Øst for Storebælt | 67,119 | 71,131 | 77,702 | 72,158 | 21 |
| 40+ years | Vest for Storebælt | 52,036 | 65,349 | 75,682 | 65,117 | 14 |
Source: Based on data from PROSA Salary Statistics 2026.
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About the Data
The salary statistics on this page are based on two sources:
- LønRadar data: 153 verified salary reports, of which 20 are from uploaded payslips. All payslips are verified with AI extraction and manual review. Self-reported salary data is cross-checked against public 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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