Observed backing
This route is backed by observed public-market inputs aggregated into the current published rollup.
Canonical salary route
Cloud Engineering salary in Uppsala
Use this benchmark to decide what a realistic offer looks like for cloud engineering roles in Uppsala, where to anchor your ask as a mid-level candidate, and which next step to take across jobs, market demand, and freelance alternatives.
Cite this benchmark
Suggested citation: Cloud Engineering salary in Uppsala. PayBench, updated 25 Jun 2026.
Route quality: 32 observations, 1 sources, 4% confidence.
Trust and provenance
Visible route evidence
This page is based on 32 observations from 1 sources, captured for the current rollup on 25 Jun 2026. The current confidence signal is 4%.
Publishing state
This route currently passes the public publishing thresholds and remains indexable. The minimum route threshold is 10 supporting inputs within a freshness window of 2,160 hours.
Contributing source lineage
2 import batches currently back this route. Latest import: 25 Jun 2026. Latest captured observation: 25 Jun 2026.
Definitions: sample size refers to normalized inputs included in the current public rollup, and confidence is a route-level quality signal tied to source breadth, freshness, and coverage depth.
Verify this route via methodology, about, and machine-readable route facts.
Median salary
SEK 1,130,528
Sample size
32
Confidence score
4%
Last refresh
25 Jun 2026
Vs Sweden
+24%
City median is above the national baseline.
City vs country
Above the national median
Uppsala is running about SEK 220,528 above the Sweden median for the same role, which supports a higher local salary anchor if scope and level match.
Decision brief
Choose the next action from salary, demand, and freelance signals.
This block keeps comparison inside the current detail page, so users can decide whether to negotiate, apply, relocate, or quote a contractor rate without opening a thin comparison route.
Negotiate
SEK 1,130,528
Use this mid-level salary anchor as a starting point and keep the published sample depth visible in the discussion.
Stay on salary benchmark
Apply or relocate
90 demand score
Uppsala currently shows 711 active listings in the demand rollup, so use hiring pressure to judge timing before you move or apply broadly.
Check hiring demand
Switch to contracting
SEK 8,282 / day
The modeled contractor median annualizes to about SEK 1,822,040 before utilization and cost adjustments, so compare it with the salary range before switching paths.
Compare freelance rate
Offer check
Test an offer against the current market range.
Add base salary, bonus, equity, and benefits to see whether the package is below the floor, near the midpoint, or strong enough to accept with focused negotiation.
Verdict
Competitive offer
The offer is around the defensible market range. Use the benchmark to negotiate targeted improvements instead of reopening the whole package.
Total package
SEK 1,130,528
Aligned with midpoint
Market midpoint
SEK 1,130,528
Experience-adjusted where available.
Demand is strong with 711 active listings represented, so you can make a firmer compensation ask if your fit is clear.
How to use this benchmark
Turn the salary range into a negotiation plan.
Base ask
SEK 1,130,528
Treat this mid-level target as directional context and validate it with live openings and role scope before anchoring hard.
Protect your floor
SEK 911,344
If the package and seniority really match a mid-level role, offers materially below this line need strong compensating upside.
Stretch target
SEK 1,511,216
Push toward this number when your fit is unusually strong for a mid-level brief or demand is still elevated in this market.
Choose your next move
Validate the number before you act on it.
The strongest user flow on this product is not a single salary page. It is the combination of pay, hiring demand, and freelance economics for the same role and market.
See live openings
Check whether current vacancies support the range you want to negotiate against.
Check hiring pressure
Use demand data to judge whether employers in Uppsala are likely to move faster or hold the line.
Compare with contracting
Pressure-test the permanent salary against the freelance day-rate ceiling for the same role in Sweden.
Salary table
| Band | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Low benchmark | SEK 911,344 | Lower bound from the current aggregated market range. |
| Median benchmark | SEK 1,130,528 | Best current central estimate for this role and market. |
| High benchmark | SEK 1,511,216 | Upper bound from the published benchmark range. |
Career insights
Market scope: Uppsala, Sweden.
Source coverage: up to 1 normalized sources are represented in the current published rollup.
Publishing status: indexable.
FAQ
How reliable is this cloud engineering salary benchmark?
This page aggregates 32 normalized observations and keeps the route indexable only while freshness and sample-size thresholds remain satisfied.
What does the salary range for Uppsala include?
The range combines published salary rollups for Cloud Engineering in Uppsala, then surfaces the low, median, and high benchmark visible on the page.
How should I use this benchmark in a negotiation?
Use the median as your baseline anchor, then switch the experience mode to compare how a mid-level profile changes the negotiation posture for the same market.
Related pages
Use nearby salary routes to compare negotiating power across adjacent markets instead of treating one median as a final answer.
Same role, nearby markets
Cloud Engineering salary in Sweden
Median SEK 910,000 from 48 samples.
SEK 220,528 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Cloud Engineering salary in Stockholm
Median SEK 982,800 from 44 samples.
SEK 147,728 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Cloud Engineering salary in Gothenburg
Median SEK 910,000 from 44 samples.
SEK 220,528 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Cloud Engineering salary in Malmo
Median SEK 855,400 from 44 samples.
SEK 275,128 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Adjacent roles in Uppsala
Observability Engineering salary in Uppsala
Median SEK 1,061,312 from 48 samples.
Observability Engineering sits about SEK 69,216 below this route here, so treat it as a safer fallback path rather than a pay-up move.
Platform Engineering salary in Uppsala
Median SEK 1,084,384 from 48 samples.
Platform Engineering sits about SEK 46,144 below this route here, so treat it as a safer fallback path rather than a pay-up move.
Cloud Security Engineering salary in Uppsala
Median SEK 1,280,496 from 48 samples.
Cloud Security Engineering sits about SEK 149,968 above this route in the same market, which can help when you are pressure-testing adjacent title paths.
Site Reliability Engineering salary in Uppsala
Median SEK 1,118,992 from 48 samples.
Site Reliability Engineering is priced close to cloud engineering here, so switching titles alone may not materially change your pay ceiling.