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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

6.75 DKK = 1 USD

578,955 DKK

$85,722 USD

Copenhagen

580,907 DKK

587,587 DKK

$87,000 USD

Including "Copenhagen"

Excluding "Copenhagen"

Average Salary / Engineers & Technicians / Denmark

Average salary for Engineers & Technicians / Denmark is 578,955 DKK per year. The most typical earning is 587,587 DKK. All data are based on 166 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 581,508 DKK. Women receive a salary of 545,713 DKK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 590,964 DKK. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 588,937 DKK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 750,355 DKK. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 707,806 DKK.

Levels / Engineers & Technicians / Denmark (Gross DKK)

Salary Levels (DKK) per Year	Surveys	[%]
67,500 DKK - 101,299 DKK	0	n/a
101,300 DKK - 135,099 DKK	0	n/a
135,100 DKK - 168,799 DKK	1	100% 0.6%
168,800 DKK - 202,599 DKK	2	99.4% 1.2%
202,600 DKK - 236,399 DKK	0	n/a
236,400 DKK - 270,099 DKK	1	98.19% 0.6%
270,200 DKK - 303,899 DKK	3	97.59% 1.81%
303,900 DKK - 337,699 DKK	2	95.78% 1.2%
337,700 DKK - 371,499 DKK	2	94.58% 1.2%
371,500 DKK - 405,199 DKK	11	93.37% 6.63%
405,200 DKK - 438,999 DKK	16	86.75% 9.64%
439,000 DKK - 472,799 DKK	14	77.11% 8.43%
472,800 DKK - 506,499 DKK	14	68.67% 8.43%
506,500 DKK - 540,299 DKK	9	60.24% 5.42%
540,300 DKK - 574,099 DKK	17	54.82% 10.24%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
574,100 DKK - 607,799 DKK	19	44.58% 11.45%
607,800 DKK - 641,599 DKK	8	33.13% 4.82%
641,600 DKK - 675,399 DKK	7	28.31% 4.22%
675,400 DKK - 709,199 DKK	6	24.1% 3.61%
709,200 DKK - 742,899 DKK	14	20.48% 8.43%
742,900 DKK - 776,699 DKK	1	12.05% 0.6%
776,700 DKK - 810,499 DKK	4	11.45% 2.41%
810,500 DKK - 844,199 DKK	4	9.04% 2.41%
844,200 DKK - 877,999 DKK	2	6.63% 1.2%
878,000 DKK - 911,799 DKK	0	n/a
911,800 DKK - 945,499 DKK	0	n/a
945,500 DKK - 979,299 DKK	1	5.42% 0.6%
979,300 DKK - 1,013,099 DKK	2	4.82% 1.2%
HIGH SALARIES
1,013,100 DKK - 1,080,599 DKK	2	3.61% 1.2%
1,080,600 DKK - 1,148,199 DKK	1	2.41% 0.6%
1,148,200 DKK - 1,215,699 DKK	0	n/a
1,215,700 DKK - 1,283,199 DKK	2	1.81% 1.2%
1,283,200 DKK - 1,350,799 DKK	0	n/a
1,350,800 DKK - 1,418,299 DKK	0	n/a
1,418,300 DKK - 1,485,799 DKK	0	n/a
1,485,900 DKK - 1,553,399 DKK	0	n/a
1,553,400 DKK - 1,620,899 DKK	0	n/a
1,620,900 DKK - 1,688,499 DKK	0	n/a
1,688,500 DKK - 2,363,899 DKK	1	0.6% 0.6%

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Robot Engineer

Posted 21 May 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Fanuc, vision, KUKA robotics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	414,000 DKK

Mechanical Design Engineer

Posted 19 May 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am responsible of mechanical design team and manufacturing prototypes and testing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	550,000 DKK

Postdoc

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research field CCS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	413,600 DKK

Project Engineer

Posted 12 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	435,300 DKK

Automation Engineer

Posted 15 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"PLC programming."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	386,500 DKK

Development Engineer

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marine energy systems development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aalborg	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	453,200 DKK

Electric Engineer

Posted 07 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Autocad."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	360,200 DKK

Plc Programmer

Posted 19 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esbjerg	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	528,700 DKK

Ms Sc. Ee

Posted 14 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"CEO & owner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	2,033,700 DKK

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Posted 10 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management, Revit, MEP, HVAC Engineering, Fire Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	617,500 DKK

Postdoc

Posted 02 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	587,500 DKK

Offshore Production Technician

Posted 22 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Offshore production technician, oil and gas."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esbjerg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	496,200 DKK

Manager

Posted 01 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Quality control."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esbjerg	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	773,700 DKK

Mep Engineer

Posted 31 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management, autocad, revit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	788,000 DKK

Renewable Consultnt

Posted 28 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	601,900 DKK

Architectural Engineer

Posted 21 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"CAD design and working with MEP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	394,000 DKK

Development Manager

Posted 30 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Frederiksberg	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	630,400 DKK

Tc Engineer

Posted 18 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Railway engineering experience."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	606,300 DKK

Consultent

Posted 09 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design and consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	479,300 DKK

Optimization Engineer

Posted 28 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Optimization of energy systems."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	738,400 DKK

Chemist

Posted 12 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Production, CIP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	645,100 DKK

Gsm Engineer

Posted 05 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Researching, laboratory, gsm, internet, telecomunication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	416,800 DKK

Senior Engineer Robotics

Posted 04 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Robotics hardware and software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Odense	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	595,500 DKK

Business Consultant

Posted 10 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supply Chain Planning and SAP PP module."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	560,200 DKK

Lead Control Engineer

Posted 13 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research and development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esbjerg	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	674,900 DKK

Project Engineer

Posted 04 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical design, project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	553,800 DKK

Phd Student

Posted 22 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering. Masters in Materials Engineering, Diploma in Supply chain management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	393,000 DKK

Control Engineer

Posted 22 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Control and automation engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	168,700 DKK

Mechanical Engineer

Posted 04 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mechancal design engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esbjerg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	672,900 DKK

Structural Integrity Engineer

Posted 26 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Composite structural mechanics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aalborg	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	501,500 DKK

Specialist

Posted 12 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical engineer specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	719,600 DKK

Audio Engineer

Posted 08 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Signal processing, acoustics, programming, measurement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	467,500 DKK

Specialist

Posted 25 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wind Turbines engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	198,500 DKK

Technical Director

Posted 20 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wind space, operation and maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	702,700 DKK

Systems Developer/engineer

Posted 01 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop new features. Design and implement software and solutions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	555,000 DKK

Manager

Posted 30 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supplier development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	514,200 DKK

Design Engineer

Posted 28 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, calculations and simulation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	514,200 DKK

Technical Project Manager

Posted 27 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical project manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	555,400 DKK

Test Manager

Posted 26 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Having experience in Software Quality Test Manager experience on different software platforms."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,234,100 DKK

Automation Project Lead

Posted 23 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical responsible for automation projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,028,400 DKK

Deputy Manager

Posted 18 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tooling specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	719,900 DKK

Consultant

Posted 14 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pontus Hansson is an Electrical Engineer who currently works within the Denmark MEP team in Copenhagen. He has worked within his field of electrical engineering in Sweden for 6 years prior to joining Arup. 
Pontus has specific knowledge regarding detailed engineering 
and planning of electrical and telecommunication systems within a broad range of projects. He also has a good understanding and level of experience with planning and developing project models and drawings. 
He has delivered many aspects of the design process, from feasibility stage to detailed design and as-built drawings. 

Pontus is an engineering consultant who strives to continually develop his technical skills in order to meet client requirements and find the most sustainable solutions for projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	471,400 DKK

Senior Engineer

Posted 02 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Material Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	514,200 DKK

Regional Sales Manager

Posted 13 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical sales to world wide OEM."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,018,200 DKK

Quality Manager

Posted 30 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Quality and safety leader."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	851,500 DKK

Application Engineer

Posted 24 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Field of industrial automation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	441,800 DKK

Airline

Posted 19 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pilot on aircraft."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aarhus	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	382,600 DKK

Product Quality Manager

Posted 05 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for the overall quality of new offerings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	438,100 DKK

Senior Specialist

Posted 03 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"System design and implementation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Copenhagen	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	678,800 DKK

Power Electronics Specialist Support

Posted 30 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Power Electronics, Drives, Motors, Support, Improvements and Innovations, Cost Down, Production, Customer, Claims, Service - All these are fields of expertise."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	735,300 DKK

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