Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,965.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,108.00 USD (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:

2,965 - 8,108 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,965 USD

10% earns more than 8,108 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,888

median 3,706

10% 2,455

25% 2,986

75% 4,583

90% 5,547

25-34

Average 5,094

median 4,542

10% 2,415

25% 3,199

75% 6,363

90% 8,563

35-44

Average 6,003

median 5,487

10% 3,057

25% 4,051

75% 7,372

90% 9,577

45-54

Average 5,514

median 4,720

10% 2,415

25% 3,089

75% 7,032

90% 9,934

55+

Average 4,946

median 4,245

10% 2,415

25% 2,797

75% 6,299

90% 8,863

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,429 USD

4,861 USD

Women

In general, in Sweden, men earn 11.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sweden

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,400,827.12 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,300,572.81 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,254,612.20 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,221,384.57 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,116,692.28 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,108,787.74 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,079,788.56 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,038,408.78 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,013,895.19 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,010,466.71 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

978,191.43 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

945,765.68 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

923,027.27 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

919,221.67 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

917,988.37 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

915,849.38 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

901,107.89 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

875,926.70 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

867,800.26 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

854,426.35 USD

The worst paid positions in Sweden

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

219,041.44 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

223,434.64 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

228,347.84 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

230,130.65 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

230,804.91 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

238,898.02 USD

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

239,740.85 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

240,006.56 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

241,933.17 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

243,523.60 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

248,677.74 USD

12. Packer Production

250,219.60 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

251,568.14 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

251,761.46 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

253,013.81 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

253,929.02 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

254,314.72 USD

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

255,470.88 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

256,588.95 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

257,060.36 USD

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.

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,045 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 SEK

Anually salary

36,540 USD

Anually salary

348,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-11 23:21:57

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

63,000 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-10 15:56:23

VFX artist
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,355 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,260 USD

Anually salary

612,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 21:35:33

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,930 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,000 SEK

Anually salary

83,160 USD

Anually salary

792,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 17:35:06

Education Specialist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kista

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

69,300 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 09:58:16

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,623 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 SEK

Anually salary

43,476 USD

Anually salary

414,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 07:31:44

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,385 SEK

Anually salary

88,692 USD

Anually salary

844,620 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 15:47:32

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malmo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,563 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 SEK

Anually salary

78,756 USD

Anually salary

750,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 14:40:45

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

57,156 USD

Anually salary

544,320 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 03:51:40

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Södertälje

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

80,640 USD

Anually salary

768,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Sweden

The worst paid positions in Sweden

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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