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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 35,376 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 96,756 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
35K - 97K USD
10% earn less lthan 35K USD
10% earns more than 97K 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 46K
median 44K
10% 29K
25% 36K
75% 55K
90% 66K
25-34
 
 
Average 61K
median 54K
10% 29K
25% 38K
75% 76K
90% 102K
35-44
 
 
Average 72K
median 65K
10% 36K
25% 48K
75% 88K
90% 114K
45-54
 
 
Average 66K
median 56K
10% 29K
25% 37K
75% 84K
90% 119K
55+
 
 
Average 59K
median 51K
10% 29K
25% 33K
75% 75K
90% 106K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
64,776 USD
57,996 USD
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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
202,859,712 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
188,341,460 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
181,685,709 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
176,873,875 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
161,712,942 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
160,568,252 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
156,368,758 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
150,376,376 USD
9. Head of product development Management
146,826,459 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
146,329,967 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
141,656,047 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
136,960,336 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
133,667,491 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
133,116,385 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
132,937,786 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
132,628,030 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
130,493,253 USD
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
126,846,657 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
125,669,834 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
123,733,101 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
31,720,318 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,356,518 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,068,018 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
33,326,194 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,423,838 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
34,595,834 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,717,889 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,756,367 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
35,035,368 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,265,685 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
36,012,078 USD
12. Packer Production
36,235,361 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,430,648 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
36,458,644 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
36,640,002 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
36,772,538 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,828,393 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,995,821 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,157,733 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
37,226,000 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
27,080 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,621 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
19,431 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
15,214 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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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
3,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,000 SEK
Anually salary
36,336 USD
Anually salary
348,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 23:21:57
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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
5,221 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 SEK
Anually salary
62,652 USD
Anually salary
600,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 15:56:23
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VFX artist
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,000 SEK
Anually salary
63,900 USD
Anually salary
612,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 21:35:33
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,891 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,000 SEK
Anually salary
82,692 USD
Anually salary
792,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 17:35:06
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Education Specialist
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kista
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,743 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
68,916 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 09:58:16
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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
3,602 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,500 SEK
Anually salary
43,224 USD
Anually salary
414,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 07:31:44
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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
7,349 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,385 SEK
Anually salary
88,188 USD
Anually salary
844,620 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 15:47:32
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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
6,526 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,500 SEK
Anually salary
78,312 USD
Anually salary
750,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 14:40:45
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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
4,736 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,360 SEK
Anually salary
56,832 USD
Anually salary
544,320 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 03:51:40
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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
6,682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,000 SEK
Anually salary
80,184 USD
Anually salary
768,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38
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