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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,073.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,321.00 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:
3,073 - 8,321 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,073 USD
10% earns more than 8,321 USD
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,993
Median 3,739
10% 2,448
25% 2,899
75% 4,799
90% 6,000
25-34
 
 
Average 5,070
Median 4,723
10% 2,834
25% 3,620
75% 6,134
90% 7,731
35-44
 
 
Average 5,787
Median 5,386
10% 3,218
25% 4,118
75% 7,007
90% 8,846
45-54
 
 
Average 5,727
Median 4,718
10% 2,448
25% 2,891
75% 7,403
90% 10,876
55+
 
 
Average 5,377
Median 4,346
10% 2,448
25% 2,578
75% 6,980
90% 10,444

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

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Men
5,590 USD
5,010 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
16,122.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,968.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,866.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,852.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,761.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,258.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
11,951.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,629.00 USD
9. Head of product development Management
11,562.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
11,258.00 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
10,884.00 USD
12. Marketing Director Top Management
10,579.00 USD
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,565.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,478.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
10,370.00 USD
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,852.00 USD
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,700.00 USD
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
9,648.00 USD
19. Production Director Top Management
9,601.00 USD
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,574.00 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
2,287.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,536.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,592.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,620.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,712.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,746.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,764.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,826.00 USD
9. Packer Production
2,840.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,856.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,858.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,872.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
2,882.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,890.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,913.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,918.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,929.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
2,943.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,950.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
2,955.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
2,295 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,879 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,385 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,000 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
7,451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 SEK
Anually salary
89,412 USD
Anually salary
840,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 22:07:12
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,992 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,500 SEK
Anually salary
47,904 USD
Anually salary
450,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 13:53:27
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Örebro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,854 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
70,248 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 13:03:37
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stocksund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,003 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 SEK
Anually salary
60,036 USD
Anually salary
564,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 12:42:32
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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 SEK
Anually salary
53,652 USD
Anually salary
504,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 04:02:33
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Karlskrona
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,193 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 SEK
Anually salary
38,316 USD
Anually salary
360,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 17:08:54
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,980 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 SEK
Anually salary
35,760 USD
Anually salary
336,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 19:53:28
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,238 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,000 SEK
Anually salary
86,856 USD
Anually salary
816,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 11:03:11
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Testing manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,577 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,924 USD
Anually salary
516,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 16:36:00
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Project planner
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ludvika
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,535 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,000 SEK
Anually salary
66,420 USD
Anually salary
624,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 17:30:55
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Sweden is 5,469 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Sweden are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Sweden are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Sweden, regardless of the work they do, women earn 10.38% less than men.

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