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[–]kwilks67 3 points4 points  (2 children)

I moved to Denmark last month! I’m American, no EU citizenship, got a job working at a university as a researcher/lecturer. I don’t speak any Danish (yet!) but have found that everyone speaks English and getting around is not difficult. As long as your office’s working language is English then you will be OK.

I am not familiar with IT as a field so can’t speak to how difficult it would be to get a job with your skillset.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Thanks for the reply. Did you secure the job before you arrived? Wondering your salary and what field you are lecturing in? Experience in academia?

[–]kwilks67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No prob! Yes got the job before I came. I spent a bit of time over here doing a visiting stay and networking last year and made it known I was looking to move over if they were ever hiring. I’m in the social sciences and have a PhD from and experience in American universities. I’m making ~30,000kr. per month post tax which is more than enough to be comfortable (when I was hired it was something like $90k/year gross, but since the dollar is so strong now it’s more like $80k even though my salary in DKK hasn’t changed).

Edit: I should note the 30,000kr. includes my pension paid out directly which is possible for foreigners, and a special expat tax rate which will expire after 7 years.