Cybersecurity engineer · Gothenburg, Sweden
Security engineer salary in Gothenburg — typical band and what it buys
Senior security engineer covering application security, infrastructure security, or detection / response.
Data signals
What the numbers say
The pay band
A security engineer in Gothenburg typically earns around 1,055,556 SEK (mid-market), with most offers between 818,056 SEK and 1,372,222 SEK.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 57,176 SEK/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Gothenburg.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Gothenburg runs about 50% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Gothenburg
Local-currency band derived from a $100,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.50 city multiplier × 10.5556 SEK/USD.
What SEK 1,055,556 gross buys you in Gothenburg
Net after Sweden's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Gothenburg
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | SEK 36,042 | Yes |
| Comfortable | SEK 28,231 | Yes |
| Balanced | SEK 22,722 | Yes |
| Frugal | SEK 17,214 | Yes |
Who this band describes
Senior security engineers in this band have 5-8 years of experience in offensive (red-team / pentesting), defensive (SOC / detection / response), or product-security (appsec / cloud security) tracks. Specialization matters: cloud-security and appsec command premiums at SaaS companies; detection / response runs higher at financial services.
Pay sits modestly above general-purpose senior SWE bands due to specialization scarcity. Highest at fintech, defense-adjacent tech, and large public tech companies; mid-band at enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity consultancies.
Common employer types at this band: Fintech, Big tech, Cybersecurity vendors, Defense contractors, Enterprise SaaS.
Cross-check before negotiation
Mundevo's band is derived, not surveyed. For an offer conversation, anchor on at least one of these.
- Levels.fyi — security roles at public tech companies
- ISC2 / SANS annual cybersecurity workforce surveys
- Glassdoor — broader cybersecurity coverage
FAQ
- What is a good security engineer salary in Gothenburg?
- The typical security engineer band in Gothenburg runs 818,056 SEK–1,372,222 SEK gross per year, with a median around 1,055,556 SEK. At or above the median is a strong offer — the P50 here supports a premium lifestyle on our cost model.
- How much does a security engineer take home after tax in Gothenburg?
- On the median 1,055,556 SEK gross, take-home is about 57,176 SEK per month (686,111 SEK/year) after Sweden's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 1,055,556 SEK a good security engineer salary in Gothenburg?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 59% headroom over that tier's cost.