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Gothenburg, Sweden2026 salary guide

Gothenburg Tech Salary Guide by Role 2026

The median tech salary in Gothenburg is SEK777K in 2026, across 52 roles in software, data, cybersecurity, product, and design. See every role's salary, its year-on-year change, and how it stacks up against the Sweden national median below.

How to use this guide

Find the role you are considering, compare its city figure with the national benchmark, then use the seniority and contract-rate detail to put an offer in context.

52

Roles covered

2026 salary guide

SEK777K

Median salary

City benchmark midpoint

SEK589K – SEK1093K

Salary range

Lowest to highest tracked

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Highest-paying role

SEK972K median

Cybersecurity

Most represented category

Most tracked roles

+1%

vs. national median

SEK8K higher

High Confidence

Confidence

How much we trust this number

Market snapshot

Gothenburg Technology Job Market

City overview

Gothenburg tracks 52 distinct tech roles across 11 categories in Sweden's salary data, rated high confidence for how much we trust the numbers.

Local hiring market

Cybersecurity is Gothenburg's most represented category, accounting for roughly 18% of tracked roles, ahead of Data & Analytics and Software Engineering.

How it compares

Gothenburg's median tracked salary of SEK777K sits 1% above the Sweden national median (SEK8K higher). Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the highest-paying role tracked here, at SEK972K.

Every tracked role in Gothenburg

52 roles, each linked to its full country-wide salary page. Sort by any column or search for a specific title.

Showing 52 of 52 tracked roles

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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Cybersecurity

SEK972K+7.3%SEK10023/day
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.
Enterprise Architect

Software Engineering

SEK877K+5.3%SEK8223/day
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.
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect

Emerging & Specialist Tech

SEK853K+9.0%SEK8223/day
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.
Engineering Manager

Software Engineering

SEK853K+5.3%SEK8223/day
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.
SAP S/4HANA Lead

Enterprise Applications & ERP

SEK853K+6.5%SEK8223/day
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.
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEK853K+7.0%SEK8223/day
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.
AI Research Scientist

AI & Machine Learning

SEK843K+8.5%SEK8023/day
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.
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEK843K+7.3%SEK7448/day
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.
Principal Software Engineer

Software Engineering

SEK843K+5.8%SEK8223/day
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.
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect

Cybersecurity

SEK829K+8.0%SEK7648/day
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.
Data Architect

Data & Analytics

SEK829K+6.0%SEK7448/day
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.
Generative AI / LLM Engineer

AI & Machine Learning

SEK829K+10.5%SEK7648/day
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.
Web3 Security Engineer

Web3 & Blockchain

SEK820K+7.3%SEK7648/day
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.
AI / ML Engineer

AI & Machine Learning

SEK805K+8.5%SEK7448/day
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.
AI Product Manager

AI & Machine Learning

SEK805K+7.8%SEK7273/day
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.
Cloud Security Specialist

Cybersecurity

SEK805K+8.0%SEK7448/day
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.
Solutions Architect

Software Engineering

SEK798K+5.8%SEK7716/day
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.
MLOps Engineer

Data & Analytics

SEK796K+8.8%SEK7448/day
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.
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer

FinTech & Quant

SEK785K+7.0%SEK7373/day
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.
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)

Data & Analytics

SEK784K+6.8%SEK7141/day
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.
Salesforce / CRM Architect

Enterprise Applications & ERP

SEK784K+5.3%SEK7541/day
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.
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect

Emerging & Specialist Tech

SEK782K+6.8%SEK6898/day
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.
GRC Lead

Cybersecurity

SEK775K+7.0%SEK7141/day
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.
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead

Cybersecurity

SEK775K+6.5%SEK7141/day
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.
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer

Software Engineering

SEK772K+7.0%SEK7273/day
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.
API & Integration Architect

Architecture

SEK760K+5.5%SEK7141/day
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.
Data Product Manager

Data & Analytics

SEK760K+6.0%SEK6966/day
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.
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist

Cybersecurity

SEK760K+6.5%SEK7341/day
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.
Technical Product Manager

Product & Design

SEK760K+5.3%SEK6966/day
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.
Virtual Asset / API Payment Engineer

Web3 & Blockchain

SEK760K+3.5%SEK9100/day
Moderate 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.
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer

Web3 & Blockchain

SEK760K+8.0%SEK5182/day
Moderate 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.
AI Engineer

Data & Analytics

SEK751K+7.0%SEK7141/day
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.
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer

Cybersecurity

SEK751K+7.5%SEK6966/day
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.
Data Governance & Privacy Lead

Data & Analytics

SEK751K+5.8%SEK6766/day
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.
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer

Cybersecurity

SEK751K+7.0%SEK6966/day
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.
NLP Specialist

AI & Machine Learning

SEK751K+7.8%SEK7141/day
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.
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant

Architecture

SEK751K+5.0%SEK6966/day
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.
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Software Engineering

SEK748K+6.5%SEK7073/day
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.
Data Engineer

Data & Analytics

SEK741K+7.0%SEK7141/day
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.
Incident Response Specialist

Cybersecurity

SEK741K+7.0%SEK6966/day
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.
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)

FinTech & Quant

SEK737K+7.5%SEK6898/day
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.
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer

Web3 & Blockchain

SEK737K+5.5%SEK6766/day
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.
Network Engineer

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEK727K+6.0%SEK6766/day
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.
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead

Data & Analytics

SEK722K+4.5%SEK6766/day
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.
FinOps Specialist

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEK722K+6.3%SEK6766/day
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.
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)

FinTech & Quant

SEK720K+5.8%SEK6591/day
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.
IT Program / Project Manager

Product & Design

SEK703K+4.5%SEK6766/day
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.
Payments Platform Engineer

FinTech & Quant

SEK700K+6.0%SEK6441/day
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.
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant

Enterprise Applications & ERP

SEK694K+5.0%SEK6766/day
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.
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer

Cloud & Infrastructure

SEK689K+6.0%SEK6766/day
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.
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)

Software Engineering

SEK689K+4.8%SEK6591/day
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.
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)

Software Engineering

SEK675K+4.8%SEK6391/day
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gothenburg Salaries

1

What's the difference between median and average tech salary in Gothenburg?

The median tech salary in Gothenburg is SEK777K, while the average is SEK777K. The median is less skewed by a small number of very high or very low outlier salaries, which is why it's usually the more reliable figure to benchmark your own offer against.

2

What is the median salary in Gothenburg, Sweden?

The benchmark median salary in Gothenburg is SEK777K in 2026, based on published market compensation data.

3

How does Gothenburg compare with the Sweden national salary benchmark?

Gothenburg is currently aligned with the national benchmark by SEK8K (+1%).

4

Which tech role pays the most in Gothenburg?

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the highest-paying tech role tracked in Gothenburg, with a median salary of SEK972K. See the full role table on this page for salary ranges across every tracked discipline.

5

What tech category has the most tracked roles in Gothenburg?

Cybersecurity has more tracked roles in Gothenburg than any other category, ahead of the other disciplines tracked on this page.

6

How reliable is salary data for Gothenburg?

This city benchmark is marked High Confidence. High 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.

7

Why can city salary benchmarks differ from country-level benchmarks?

A city's tech salaries move with its own mix of employers, its cost of living, and which specific roles are actually being hired there, plus how much data we've been able to collect for that city. All of that can pull a city's numbers away from the national average, in either direction.

8

Do contract or day rates differ from permanent salaries in Gothenburg?

Yes. Contract and day-rate pay in Gothenburg is tracked separately from permanent salaries and doesn't convert to an annual figure on a simple pro-rata basis, it reflects contractor market rates directly. Check the contract/day rate column in the role table on this page for the roles where both figures are tracked.