Which professional roles are growing fastest in Sweden?

21 September 2026

As AI continues to reshape how we recruit and staff in 2025, those who adapt by learning new skills, honing their expertise, and keeping an open mind to new opportunities will succeed the most, whether you’re working as a consultant or applying for a line position.

According to the survey conducted by LinkedIn, “Jobs on the Rise 2025”, regarding the 15 hottest professional roles, IT-related services occupy 7 of the top 15 places on the list, which is quite naturally linked to the rapid digitalization and automation of companies. Other trends that can be read from the list are:

  • Many of the roles offer hybrid work – an attractive feature for both employers and employees in a post-pandemic world.
  • In times of economic uncertainty, companies seek expertise to ensure stability, risk minimization and optimization of resources.
  • That support for leadership, change management and cross-functional coordination becomes more important as organizations become more complex and need support roles that make everything work effectively – both technically and organizationally.
  • There is a clear skills gap and need for updating, which is made clear in that roles with shorter experience levels (e.g. AI Engineer, Cybersecurity Engineer and Automation Technician) are sought to fill acute skills gaps.

Top 15 fastest growing professional roles in Sweden

  1. Treasury Manager (CFO)
  • Role: Manages the company’s liquidity, financial risks and capital structure.
  • Skills: Treasury management, cash flow management.
  • Experience: 8,3 year | Gender: 32% women | Distance: 50% hybrid
  1. Platform Engineer
  • Role: Bygger tekniska plattformar för utvecklingsteam.
  • Skills: Terraform, Kubernetes, DevOps.
  • Experience: 6,1 year | Gender: 15% women | Distance: 67% hybrid
  1. Data center technician
  • Role: Troubleshoots, configures, and upgrades data center infrastructure.
  • Skills: Data center operations, cable management.
  • Experience: 3.3 years | Gender: 13% female | Remote: 7% hybrid
  1. Planning engineer
  • Role: Creates detailed project plans in construction and engineering.
  • Skills: Oracle Primavera, project planning.
  • Experience: 4.3 years | Gender: 30% female | Distance: 45% hybrid
  1. AI engineer
  • Role: Design and train AI systems and algorithms.
  • Skills: AI, deep learning, LLM.
  • Experience: 3.7 years | Gender: 18% female | Distance: 42% hybrid
  1. Information Security Officer
  • Role: Oversees information security and risk management.
  • Skills: Cybersecurity, security governance.
  • Experience: Not specified | Gender: 37% female | Distance: 53% hybrid
  1. Property consultant
  • Role: Commercial Real Estate Investment Advisory.
  • Skills: Real Estate Development, Management.
  • Experience: 4.7 years | Gender: 38% female | Distance: 100% hybrid
  1. Head of IT Services
  • Role: Lead IT Service Delivery and Business IT Integration.
  • Skills: ITIL, IT Management.
  • Experience: 8.8 years | Gender: 35% female | Distance: 71% hybrid
  1. Chief of Staff
  • Role: Supports management and drives organizational initiatives.
  • Skills: Change management, public sector.
  • Experience: 6.1 years | Gender: 58% female | Distance: 70% hybrid
  1. Automation techniques
  • Role: Maintains and troubleshoots automated systems and robotics.
  • Skills: PLC programming, automation.
  • Experience: 3.6 years | Gender: 8% female | Distance: Not specified
  1. Contract manager
  • Role: Responsible for contract negotiation and administration.
  • Skills: Contract management, change management.
  • Experience: 6.9 years | Gender: 45% female | Distance: 20% hybrid
  1. Strategic Purchasing Manager
  • Role: Lead Purchasing Strategy and Supplier Management.
  • Skills: Global Sourcing, Procurement.
  • Experience: 7.8 years | Gender: 37% female | Distance: 43% hybrid
  1. Wealth manager
  • Role: Investment, inheritance and tax advice.
  • Skills: Private banking, advisory.
  • Experience: 7.2 years | Gender: 27% women | Distance: Not specified
  1. Executive Assistant
  • Role: Administrative support for business leaders.
  • Skills: Executive assistance, travel planning.
  • Experience: 7,3 year | Gender: 92% women | Distance: 21% hybrid
  1. Cyber ​​Security Engineer
  • Role: Protects digital infrastructure from cyber threats.
  • Skills: Vulnerability management, network security.
  • Experience: 4,4 year | Gender: 23% women | Distance: 21% hybrid

Source: LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise