What Does a Engineering Manager Earn?
Salary statistics for Engineering Manager in Denmark (2026)
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Engineering Managers lift both people and deliveries. You create the framework for quality, predictability and growth in the team, while also delivering on business goals. Here you can check your salary as an Engineering Manager and use the salary statistics to assess your market value.
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Based on 55 verified contributions from across the country and all experience levels.
Total salary includes base salary and employer pension.
The median salary for a Engineering Manager in Denmark is 71,500 DKK/month. Based on 55 verified salary reports. The salary range goes from 62,622 DKK (25th percentile) to 81,833 DKK (75th percentile).
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Overview of median salary by region for Engineering Manager positions in Denmark.
Hovedstaden
79,775kr.
24 bidrag
Sjælland & Øer
Ikke nok data
(2 bidrag)
Vestdanmark
Jylland & Fyn
69,300kr.
29 bidrag
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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 | 44,287 | 48,784 | 49,445 | 51,006 | 5 |
| 0-4 years | Vest for Storebælt | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 5-9 years | Øst for Storebælt | 53,018 | 58,781 | 69,801 | 59,302 | 10 |
| 5-9 years | Vest for Storebælt | 44,169 | 46,515 | 55,309 | 51,036 | 15 |
| 10-14 years | Øst for Storebælt | 53,460 | 63,977 | 75,600 | 64,950 | 34 |
| 10-14 years | Vest for Storebælt | 56,755 | 60,087 | 65,966 | 60,713 | 18 |
| 15-19 years | Øst for Storebælt | 65,831 | 76,452 | 85,909 | 77,959 | 26 |
| 15-19 years | Vest for Storebælt | 57,000 | 64,912 | 85,050 | 72,631 | 14 |
| 20-24 years | Øst for Storebælt | 64,608 | 73,142 | 89,062 | 73,855 | 11 |
| 20-24 years | Vest for Storebælt | 64,235 | 75,177 | 84,375 | 74,847 | 10 |
| 25-29 years | Øst for Storebælt | 64,616 | 75,116 | 83,439 | 76,367 | 23 |
| 25-29 years | Vest for Storebælt | 58,321 | 68,154 | 79,210 | 69,184 | 16 |
| 30-34 years | Øst for Storebælt | 69,562 | 76,643 | 87,395 | 75,637 | 12 |
| 30-34 years | Vest for Storebælt | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 35-39 years | Øst for Storebælt | - | - | - | 95,199 | 4 |
| 35-39 years | Vest for Storebælt | - | - | - | 66,727 | 4 |
| 40+ years | Øst for Storebælt | 62,388 | 79,445 | 95,134 | 78,396 | 6 |
| 40+ years | Vest for Storebælt | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Source: Based on data from PROSA Salary Statistics 2026.
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Highlight how you have developed employees (coaching, feedback, career plans) and strengthened retention.
Point to concrete engineering excellence initiatives (processes, review culture, incident work, tech debt).
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About the Data
The salary statistics on this page are based on two sources:
- LønRadar data: 55 verified salary reports, of which 8 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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