Observed backing
This route is backed by observed public-market inputs aggregated into the current published rollup.
Canonical salary route
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Gothenburg
Use this benchmark to decide what a realistic offer looks like for embedded systems engineering roles in Gothenburg, where to anchor your ask as a senior candidate, and which next step to take across jobs, market demand, and freelance alternatives.
Cite this benchmark
Suggested citation: Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Gothenburg. PayBench, updated 25 Jun 2026.
Route quality: 28 observations, 1 sources, 4% confidence.
Trust and provenance
Visible route evidence
This page is based on 28 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 880,000
Sample size
28
Confidence score
4%
Last refresh
25 Jun 2026
Vs Sweden
0%
City median is aligned with the national baseline.
City vs country
In line with the national median
Gothenburg is broadly aligned with the Sweden benchmark for embedded systems engineering roles, so this city signal mainly confirms the country-level baseline.
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 1,003,200
Use this senior salary anchor as a starting point and keep the published sample depth visible in the discussion.
Stay on salary benchmark
Apply or relocate
73 demand score
Gothenburg currently shows 236 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 6,000 / day
The modeled contractor median annualizes to about SEK 1,320,000 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 1,003,200
Aligned with midpoint
Market midpoint
SEK 1,003,200
Experience-adjusted where available.
Demand is balanced with 236 active listings represented, so negotiate precisely around the gap rather than making a broad reset.
How to use this benchmark
Turn the salary range into a negotiation plan.
Base ask
SEK 1,003,200
Treat this senior target as directional context and validate it with live openings and role scope before anchoring hard.
Protect your floor
SEK 843,600
If the package and seniority really match a senior role, offers materially below this line need strong compensating upside.
Stretch target
SEK 1,564,974
Push toward this number when your fit is unusually strong for a senior 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 Gothenburg 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 740,000 | Lower bound from the current aggregated market range. |
| Median benchmark | SEK 880,000 | Best current central estimate for this role and market. |
| High benchmark | SEK 1,372,784 | Upper bound from the published benchmark range. |
Career insights
Market scope: Gothenburg, Sweden.
Source coverage: up to 1 normalized sources are represented in the current published rollup.
Publishing status: indexable.
FAQ
How reliable is this embedded systems engineering salary benchmark?
This page aggregates 28 normalized observations and keeps the route indexable only while freshness and sample-size thresholds remain satisfied.
What does the salary range for Gothenburg include?
The range combines published salary rollups for Embedded Systems Engineering in Gothenburg, 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 senior 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
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Sweden
Median SEK 880,000 from 30 samples.
Median pay is broadly aligned with the current route, so this page works best as a confidence check before you negotiate.
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Stockholm
Median SEK 950,400 from 28 samples.
SEK 70,400 above the current median, which may justify widening your search or anchoring higher if the scope matches.
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Malmo
Median SEK 827,200 from 28 samples.
SEK 52,800 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Uppsala
Median SEK 1,107,456 from 16 samples.
SEK 227,456 above the current median, which may justify widening your search or anchoring higher if the scope matches.
Adjacent roles in Gothenburg
Platform Engineering salary in Gothenburg
Median SEK 1,084,384 from 60 samples.
Platform Engineering sits about SEK 204,384 above this route in the same market, which can help when you are pressure-testing adjacent title paths.
Cloud Security Engineering salary in Gothenburg
Median SEK 1,211,280 from 60 samples.
Cloud Security Engineering sits about SEK 331,280 above this route in the same market, which can help when you are pressure-testing adjacent title paths.
Observability Engineering salary in Gothenburg
Median SEK 920,000 from 60 samples.
Observability Engineering sits about SEK 40,000 above this route in the same market, which can help when you are pressure-testing adjacent title paths.
Site Reliability Engineering salary in Gothenburg
Median SEK 1,118,992 from 60 samples.
Site Reliability Engineering sits about SEK 238,992 above this route in the same market, which can help when you are pressure-testing adjacent title paths.