Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Stockholm. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
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AI Engineer
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
SEK7988/day
SEK7181/day – SEK8794/day
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
SEK7788/day
SEK7081/day – SEK8494/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
SEK8588/day
SEK7481/day – SEK9694/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
SEK8788/day
SEK7581/day – SEK9994/day
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
SEK8788/day
SEK7581/day – SEK9994/day
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
SEK7450/day
SEK6575/day – SEK8325/day
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
SEK6850/day
SEK6275/day – SEK7425/day
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
SEK10688/day
SEK8531/day – SEK12844/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
SEK7988/day
SEK7181/day – SEK8794/day
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
SEK7988/day
SEK7181/day – SEK8794/day
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
SEK7850/day
SEK6775/day – SEK8925/day
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
SEK8188/day
SEK7281/day – SEK9094/day
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
SEK7988/day
SEK7181/day – SEK8794/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
SEK7388/day
SEK6881/day – SEK7894/day
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
SEK7450/day
SEK6575/day – SEK8325/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
SEK8788/day
SEK7581/day – SEK9994/day
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
SEK8788/day
SEK7581/day – SEK9994/day
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
SEK7050/day
SEK6375/day – SEK7725/day
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
SEK8188/day
SEK7281/day – SEK9094/day
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
SEK7450/day
SEK6575/day – SEK8325/day
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
SEK7450/day
SEK6575/day – SEK8325/day
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
SEK7988/day
SEK7181/day – SEK8794/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
SEK7850/day
SEK6775/day – SEK8925/day
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
SEK7788/day
SEK7081/day – SEK8494/day
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
SEK8788/day
SEK7581/day – SEK9994/day
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
SEK8188/day
SEK7281/day – SEK9094/day
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
SEK8050/day
SEK6875/day – SEK9225/day
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
SEK8788/day
SEK7581/day – SEK9994/day
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
SEK7650/day
SEK6675/day – SEK8625/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
SEK8788/day
SEK7581/day – SEK9994/day
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
SEK7588/day
SEK6981/day – SEK8194/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
SEK7250/day
SEK6475/day – SEK8025/day
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
SEK8250/day
SEK6975/day – SEK9525/day
Architecture & Integration
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
SEK7450/day
SEK6575/day – SEK8325/day
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
SEK7450/day
SEK6575/day – SEK8325/day
Web3 & Blockchain
Virtual Asset / API Payment Engineer
SEK9600/day
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
SEK5700/day
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
SEK8188/day
SEK7281/day – SEK9094/day
Local contractor market
Market overview
Stockholm is part of the Sweden contractor market, with 52 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company significantly increases your retention vs an umbrella inside IR35. Use the IR35 calculator below to compare.
Stockholm contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Stockholm sits within the Sweden contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Sweden contract rates section to compare.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) commands the highest contractor day rate in Stockholm in 2026, with a median of SEK10688/day. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Stockholm depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.