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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,662.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,208.00 EUR (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:
2,662 - 7,208 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,662 EUR
10% earns more than 7,208 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,459
Median 3,239
10% 2,121
25% 2,512
75% 4,157
90% 5,198
25-34
 
 
Average 4,392
Median 4,092
10% 2,455
25% 3,136
75% 5,314
90% 6,697
35-44
 
 
Average 5,013
Median 4,666
10% 2,788
25% 3,567
75% 6,070
90% 7,663
45-54
 
 
Average 4,961
Median 4,087
10% 2,121
25% 2,505
75% 6,413
90% 9,422
55+
 
 
Average 4,658
Median 3,765
10% 2,121
25% 2,233
75% 6,047
90% 9,047

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

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Men
4,843 EUR
4,340 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
13,949.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,951.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
11,997.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,120.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,041.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,606.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
10,340.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,062.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
10,004.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
9,740.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
9,417.00 EUR
12. Marketing Director Top Management
9,153.00 EUR
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,141.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,066.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
8,973.00 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,524.00 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,392.00 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
8,348.00 EUR
19. Production Director Top Management
8,307.00 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,284.00 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
1,979.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,194.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,243.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,267.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,346.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,376.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,392.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,445.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,457.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,471.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,473.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,485.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,494.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,500.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,520.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,525.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,534.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,546.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,552.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,556.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
2,161 EUR (gross)
PolandPoland
2,599 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,352 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 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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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,521 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,600 SEK
Anually salary
42,252 USD
Anually salary
391,200 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 10:07:49
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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
7,561 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 SEK
Anually salary
90,732 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
4,050 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,500 SEK
Anually salary
48,600 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
5,941 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
71,292 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
5,077 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 SEK
Anually salary
60,924 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
4,537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,444 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
3,240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 SEK
Anually salary
38,880 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
3,024 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 SEK
Anually salary
36,288 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
7,345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,000 SEK
Anually salary
88,140 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
4,645 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 SEK
Anually salary
55,740 USD
Anually salary
516,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 16:36:00
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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 4,738 EUR.

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 10.39% less than men.

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