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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 30,924 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,552 EUR (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:
31K - 85K EUR
10% earn less lthan 31K EUR
10% earns more than 85K EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 41K
median 39K
10% 26K
25% 31K
75% 48K
90% 58K
25-34
 
 
Average 53K
median 47K
10% 25K
25% 33K
75% 66K
90% 89K
35-44
 
 
Average 63K
median 57K
10% 32K
25% 42K
75% 77K
90% 100K
45-54
 
 
Average 58K
median 49K
10% 25K
25% 32K
75% 73K
90% 104K
55+
 
 
Average 52K
median 44K
10% 25K
25% 29K
75% 66K
90% 92K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
56,616 EUR
50,688 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
232,123,719 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
215,511,102 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
207,895,211 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
202,389,234 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
185,041,225 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
183,731,405 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
178,926,103 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
172,069,275 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
168,007,256 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
167,439,142 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
162,090,974 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
156,717,873 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
152,950,011 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
152,319,404 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
152,115,041 EUR
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
151,760,600 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
149,317,865 EUR
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
145,145,222 EUR
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
143,798,632 EUR
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
141,582,512 EUR

The worst paid positions in Sweden

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
36,296,208 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
37,024,184 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,838,323 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
38,133,743 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,245,472 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
39,586,538 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
39,726,200 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
39,770,229 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
40,089,477 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,353,019 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
41,207,085 EUR
12. Packer Production
41,462,579 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,686,037 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
41,718,072 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
41,925,592 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
42,077,247 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
42,141,160 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,332,741 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,518,009 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
42,596,125 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
17,001 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
31,765 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,229 EUR (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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VFX artist
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,310 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,000 SEK
Anually salary
63,720 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
6,872 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,000 SEK
Anually salary
82,464 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
5,727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
68,724 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
3,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,500 SEK
Anually salary
43,104 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
7,329 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,385 SEK
Anually salary
87,948 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
6,508 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,500 SEK
Anually salary
78,096 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
4,723 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,360 SEK
Anually salary
56,676 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
6,664 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,000 SEK
Anually salary
79,968 USD
Anually salary
768,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,681 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,166 SEK
Anually salary
80,172 USD
Anually salary
769,992 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 16:52:22
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,621 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,776 SEK
Anually salary
43,452 USD
Anually salary
417,312 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 19:41:26
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