Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 28,758.00 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,859.00 SEK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Sweden is

80% of people earn:

29K - 78K SEK

10% earn less lthan 29K SEK

10% earns more than 78K SEK

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24

Average 37K

Median 35K

10% 23K

25% 27K

75% 45K

90% 56K

25-34

Average 47K

Median 44K

10% 27K

25% 34K

75% 57K

90% 72K

35-44

Average 54K

Median 50K

10% 30K

25% 39K

75% 66K

90% 83K

45-54

Average 54K

Median 44K

10% 23K

25% 27K

75% 69K

90% 102K

55+

Average 50K

Median 41K

10% 23K

25% 24K

75% 65K

90% 98K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Sweden (SEK).

Men

52,307 SEK

46,882 SEK

Women

In general, in Sweden, men earn 11.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sweden

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

148,809.00 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

138,159.00 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

133,277.00 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

129,747.00 SEK

5. Plant manager Top Management

118,625.00 SEK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

117,786.00 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

114,705.00 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

110,309.00 SEK

9. Head of product development Management

107,912.00 SEK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

107,341.00 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

103,912.00 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

100,468.00 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

98,052.60 SEK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

97,648.40 SEK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

97,517.30 SEK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

97,290.10 SEK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

95,724.10 SEK

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

93,049.20 SEK

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

92,185.90 SEK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

90,765.20 SEK

The worst paid positions in Sweden

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (SEK)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

23,000.00 SEK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

23,735.30 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,257.30 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

24,446.60 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

24,518.30 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,378.00 SEK

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

25,467.50 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

25,495.70 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

25,700.40 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,869.30 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

26,416.90 SEK

12. Packer Production

26,580.70 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,723.90 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

26,744.40 SEK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

26,877.50 SEK

16. General Labourer General labour

26,974.70 SEK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

27,015.70 SEK

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

27,138.50 SEK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

27,257.30 SEK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

27,307.40 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Skinnskatteberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,596 USD

Anually salary

552,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-22 13:27:33

Production Planner
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Linköping

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,300 SEK

Anually salary

50,064 USD

Anually salary

471,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-22 11:40:54

C++ Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,095 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,000 SEK

Anually salary

61,140 USD

Anually salary

576,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-21 11:29:07

Oracle Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

89,160 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-19 14:00:26

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

89,160 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-15 17:41:55

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Boden

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 SEK

Anually salary

38,208 USD

Anually salary

360,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-11 19:47:11

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,412 USD

Anually salary

588,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-10 23:09:15

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Perstorp

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,596 USD

Anually salary

552,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-09 15:41:45

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ludvika

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,927 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 SEK

Anually salary

47,124 USD

Anually salary

444,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 18:49:56

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,429 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,300 SEK

Anually salary

41,148 USD

Anually salary

387,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 10:22:13

See more profiles

Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Sweden (SEK).

The best paid positions in Sweden

The worst paid positions in Sweden

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Find out if you are being paid fairly