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 Uppsala
Use this benchmark to decide what a realistic offer looks like for embedded systems 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: Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Uppsala. PayBench, updated 25 Jun 2026.
Route quality: 16 observations, 1 sources, 4% confidence.
Trust and provenance
Visible route evidence
This page is based on 16 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
1 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.
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Median salary
SEK 1,107,456
Sample size
16
Confidence score
4%
Last refresh
25 Jun 2026
Vs Sweden
+26%
City median is above the national baseline.
City vs country
Above the national median
Uppsala is running about SEK 227,456 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 1,107,456
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
80 demand score
Uppsala currently shows 189 active listings in the demand rollup, so use hiring pressure to judge timing before you move or apply broadly.
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Switch to contracting
No rate page yet
No exact freelance rate page is published yet for this route, so keep contracting as a later comparison until the rate model has enough coverage.
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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 1,107,456
Aligned with midpoint
Market midpoint
SEK 1,107,456
Experience-adjusted where available.
Demand is strong with 189 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 1,107,456
Treat this mid-level target as directional context and validate it with live openings and role scope before anchoring hard.
Protect your floor
SEK 876,736
If the package and seniority really match a mid-level role, offers materially below this line need strong compensating upside.
Stretch target
SEK 1,372,784
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 876,736 | Lower bound from the current aggregated market range. |
| Median benchmark | SEK 1,107,456 | 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: Uppsala, 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 16 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 Embedded Systems 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
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Same role, nearby markets
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Sweden
Median SEK 880,000 from 30 samples.
SEK 227,456 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Stockholm
Median SEK 950,400 from 28 samples.
SEK 157,056 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Gothenburg
Median SEK 880,000 from 28 samples.
SEK 227,456 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Embedded Systems Engineering salary in Malmo
Median SEK 827,200 from 28 samples.
SEK 280,256 below the current median, which makes this route a useful fallback market if speed matters more than upside.
Adjacent roles in Uppsala
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Median SEK 1,061,312 from 48 samples.
Observability Engineering sits about SEK 46,144 below this route here, so treat it as a safer fallback path rather than a pay-up move.
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Median SEK 1,084,384 from 48 samples.
Platform Engineering is priced close to embedded systems engineering here, so switching titles alone may not materially change your pay ceiling.
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Median SEK 1,280,496 from 48 samples.
Cloud Security Engineering sits about SEK 173,040 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 embedded systems engineering here, so switching titles alone may not materially change your pay ceiling.