LEGO is a bit used to paying skilled modelers lower than average because "you're being paid to play with LEGO" - perhaps they expect this would extend to software development.
Probably more to do with the salary expectations in Denmark.
Most of Europe is for a multitude of reasons still expecting to treat software as a cost centre.
The expectation of an IC making as much as a Director of <insert corporate department> is unthinkable to HR, even though the market worldwide is shifting exactly in that direction.
Don't know about Denmark, but I can confirm for Germany. I think the main reason is that in contrast to e.g. the US, software people don't innovate that much, the economy is not geared toward companies that have unlimited potential, and where having good software developers is a difference in billions if not trillions. Therefore they are valued a lot less. Would love to hear what you think the reasons are.
Most of Europe is for a multitude of reasons still expecting to treat software as a cost centre.
The expectation of an IC making as much as a Director of <insert corporate department> is unthinkable to HR, even though the market worldwide is shifting exactly in that direction.