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Uppsala, Sweden2026 salary guide

Uppsala Tech Salary Guide by Role 2026

The median tech salary in Uppsala is SEK753K 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

SEK753K

Median salary

City benchmark midpoint

SEK570K – SEK1058K

Salary range

Lowest to highest tracked

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Highest-paying role

SEK941K median

Cybersecurity

Most represented category

Most tracked roles

-2%

vs. national median

SEK16K lower

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Confidence

How much we trust this number

Market snapshot

Uppsala Technology Job Market

City overview

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

How it compares

Uppsala's median tracked salary of SEK753K sits 2% below the Sweden national median (SEK16K lower). Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the highest-paying role tracked here, at SEK941K.

Every tracked role in Uppsala

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

SEK941K+7.3%SEK9711/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

SEK849K+5.3%SEK7961/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

SEK826K+9.0%SEK7961/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

SEK826K+5.3%SEK7961/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

SEK826K+6.5%SEK7961/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

SEK826K+7.0%SEK7961/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

SEK817K+8.5%SEK7786/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

SEK817K+7.3%SEK7236/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

SEK817K+5.8%SEK7961/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

SEK803K+8.0%SEK7411/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

SEK803K+6.0%SEK7236/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

SEK803K+10.5%SEK7411/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

SEK794K+7.3%SEK7411/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

SEK780K+8.5%SEK7236/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

SEK780K+7.8%SEK7036/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

SEK780K+8.0%SEK7236/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

SEK774K+5.8%SEK7488/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

SEK771K+8.8%SEK7236/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

SEK763K+7.0%SEK7186/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

SEK760K+6.8%SEK6938/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

SEK760K+5.3%SEK7288/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

SEK757K+6.8%SEK6686/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

SEK751K+7.0%SEK6938/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

SEK751K+6.5%SEK6938/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

SEK748K+7.0%SEK7036/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

SEK737K+5.5%SEK6938/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

SEK737K+6.0%SEK6738/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

SEK737K+6.5%SEK7113/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

SEK737K+5.3%SEK6738/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 Payment / API Engineer

Web3 & Blockchain

SEK737K+8.0%SEK5025/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 / API Payment Engineer

Web3 & Blockchain

SEK736K+3.5%SEK8850/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

SEK728K+7.0%SEK6938/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

SEK728K+7.5%SEK6738/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

SEK728K+5.8%SEK6563/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

SEK728K+7.0%SEK6738/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

SEK728K+7.8%SEK6938/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

SEK728K+5.0%SEK6738/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

SEK725K+6.5%SEK6861/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

SEK718K+7.0%SEK6938/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

SEK718K+7.0%SEK6738/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

SEK716K+7.5%SEK6711/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

SEK714K+5.5%SEK6563/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

SEK705K+6.0%SEK6563/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

SEK700K+4.5%SEK6563/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

SEK700K+5.8%SEK6413/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

SEK700K+6.3%SEK6563/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

SEK682K+4.5%SEK6563/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

SEK681K+6.0%SEK6263/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

SEK672K+5.0%SEK6563/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

SEK668K+6.0%SEK6563/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

SEK668K+4.8%SEK6388/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

SEK654K+4.8%SEK6188/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 Uppsala Salaries

1

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

The median tech salary in Uppsala is SEK753K, while the average is SEK753K. 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 Uppsala, Sweden?

The benchmark median salary in Uppsala is SEK753K in 2026, based on published market compensation data.

3

How does Uppsala compare with the Sweden national salary benchmark?

Uppsala is currently aligned with the national benchmark by SEK16K (-2%).

4

Which tech role pays the most in Uppsala?

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the highest-paying tech role tracked in Uppsala, with a median salary of SEK941K. 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 Uppsala?

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

6

How reliable is salary data for Uppsala?

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 Uppsala?

Yes. Contract and day-rate pay in Uppsala 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.