Sweden Technology Market Intelligence 2026
Explore what the technology market in Sweden actually pays in 2026, including the highest-paying roles, the skills most in demand from employers, and which jobs are seeing the fastest salary growth.
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Top salaries
Top-paying tech roles in Sweden
The highest-paying technology skills and roles in Sweden, ranked by median salary.
| Skill | Median Salary | Average Salary | Salary Range | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Cybersecurity & GRCContractor rate | SEK963K | SEK977K | SEK816K-SEK1150K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2Enterprise Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | SEK868K | SEK882K | SEK816K-SEK950K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | SEK844K | SEK858K | SEK816K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4Engineering Manager Software EngineeringContractor rate | SEK844K | SEK858K | SEK816K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5SAP S/4HANA Lead Enterprise SystemsContractor rate | SEK844K | SEK858K | SEK816K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead Cloud Infrastructure | SEK844K | SEK858K | SEK816K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | SEK835K | SEK848K | SEK810K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) Cloud InfrastructureContractor rate | SEK835K | SEK848K | SEK810K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Principal Software Engineer Software EngineeringContractor rate | SEK835K | SEK848K | SEK810K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | SEK821K | SEK834K | SEK782K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | SEK821K | SEK834K | SEK782K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Generative AI / LLM Engineer AI, Machine Learning & Deep TechContractor rate | SEK821K | SEK834K | SEK782K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Web3 Security Engineer Web3 Blockchain & PaymentsContractor rate | SEK811K | SEK825K | SEK764K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | SEK797K | SEK810K | SEK736K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15AI Product Manager Artificial IntelligenceContractor rate | SEK797K | SEK810K | SEK736K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Cloud Security Specialist Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | SEK797K | SEK810K | SEK736K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17Solutions Architect Software EngineeringContractor rate | SEK790K | SEK803K | SEK730K-SEK880K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18MLOps Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | SEK787K | SEK801K | SEK718K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer Quant & FinTechContractor rate | SEK777K | SEK808K | SEK702K-SEK935K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance) Data AI & Analytics | SEK776K | SEK789K | SEK730K-SEK850K | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Hiring demand
Most In-Demand Tech Skills in Sweden
Find out which technology skills Sweden employers are hiring for most, based on coverage depth and benchmark consistency.
| Skill | Demand Index | Coverage Score | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1AI Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #2AI / ML Engineer Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #3AI Product Manager Artificial IntelligenceContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #4AI Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #5AI Strategy & Solutions Architect Smart City & Deep Tech | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #6Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer Quant & FinTechContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #7API & Integration Architect Architecture & Integration | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #8Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #9Back End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js) Software Engineering & IT LeadershipContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #10Business Intelligence (BI) Lead Data AI & AnalyticsContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #11Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Cybersecurity & GRCContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #12Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) Cloud InfrastructureContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #13Cloud Security Specialist Cloud & CybersecurityContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #14Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu) Quant & FinTechContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #15Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect Security & RiskContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #16Data Architect Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #17Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect Smart City & Deep TechContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #18Data Engineer Data & AnalyticsContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #19Data Governance & Privacy Lead Data AI & Analytics | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
| #20Data Product Manager Data AI & AnalyticsContractor rate | Very High | 28/100 | High ConfidenceHigh Confidence means the benchmark is corroborated across independent sources and is citation-ready. Moderate Confidence is directional context while coverage is still building. Limited Market Data means early signals only. |
Salary growth trends
Fastest Growing Tech Jobs in Sweden
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Tech Pay Trends in Sweden: What the Data Shows
Data-driven insights on where Sweden's technology pay is heading, which disciplines are moving, and what the benchmarks signal for hiring in 2026.
Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a SEK743K median benchmark.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP) is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a SEK835K median benchmark.
Data & AI
AI Engineer is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a SEK743K median benchmark.
Software Engineering
Back End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js) is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a SEK667K median benchmark.
Product & Design
IT Program / Project Manager is one of the clearest signals in this cluster, with very high demand and a SEK695K median benchmark.
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