Members of Engineers of Sweden have access to Saco Salary Statistic (Saco Lönesök). The statistics are available only in Swedish. But here's a guide in English how to use it.
Salary statistics • Engineers of Sweden website now autotranslated into English
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Read about what could become the key issue in the negotiations between unions and employers that have just begun. Don’t miss new videos explaining how pensions and insurance work in Sweden. And see where in Sweden engineers have the highest salaries. Welcome to Ingenjören's first news summary in English.
Jakob and Stina Ehrensvärd, founders of the cybersecurity company Yubico, have been awarded this year’s Polhem Prize by Engineers of Sweden. Their YubiKey, designed to protect against data breaches, is now used by the largest tech companies in the U.S., large corporations and governments around the world and helps to secure critical infrastructure.
Most regulations related to employment, salary and benefits in Sweden are not regulated in law. The laws have been replaced by collective agreements and this is called the Swedish labour market model.
When IT engineer Thivakar Allimuthu moved to Sweden from India, he was surprised to find so many of his colleagues were union members. Just a few months later, he became a union representative at his workplace.
As someone new to Sweden, it is not obvious how everything works with salary, pensions and uemployment benefit. The role of trade unions, the importance of collective agreements and your own responsibility – the differences can be big, depending on where you come from.
Where can I turn for support in practical matters as a doctoral student? What are my rights and obligations? Caroline Hövik at Sveriges Ingenjörer shares her best pieces of advice.
Ingenjörskarriär Many people find writing a good job application difficult. It is even more difficult if you are applying for a job in a new country. That's why Engineers of Sweden offers reviews of CVs, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles in English.
Give jobs to Ukrainian engineers and get to know them! That is what Nikolay Kirjukhin of the Ukrainian engineering federation calls for. He is sure there will be a reconstruction of the country soon. And that engineers will have the biggest role in it.