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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,263.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,693.00 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:
3,263 - 8,693 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,263 USD
10% earns more than 8,693 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 4,240
Median 4,102
10% 2,924
25% 3,434
75% 4,893
90% 5,729
25-34
 
 
Average 5,660
Median 5,214
10% 2,989
25% 3,906
75% 6,909
90% 8,877
35-44
 
 
Average 6,470
Median 6,094
10% 3,828
25% 4,780
75% 7,741
90% 9,589
45-54
 
 
Average 6,165
Median 5,530
10% 2,868
25% 3,943
75% 7,671
90% 10,224
55+
 
 
Average 5,625
Median 5,095
10% 2,728
25% 3,691
75% 6,965
90% 9,172

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

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Men
5,861 USD
5,303 USD
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Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 10.5% 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
16,659.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
15,467.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
14,525.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
13,280.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,186.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,841.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
12,349.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
12,027.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,016.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
11,633.00 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
11,247.00 USD
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,977.00 USD
13. Marketing Director Top Management
10,931.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,917.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
10,716.00 USD
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
10,320.00 USD
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,161.00 USD
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
10,107.00 USD
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,956.00 USD
20. Production Director Top Management
9,921.00 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
2,392.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,657.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,715.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,744.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,841.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,877.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,896.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,954.00 USD
9. Packer Production
2,975.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,991.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,994.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,008.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
3,019.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,021.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,051.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,057.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,069.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
3,083.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,090.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
3,095.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,709 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,033 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,438 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,792 USD (gross)

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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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,000 SEK
Anually salary
60,852 USD
Anually salary
552,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-20 13:46:19
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,386 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,000 SEK
Anually salary
88,632 USD
Anually salary
804,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-18 16:04:47
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Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,778 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 SEK
Anually salary
33,336 USD
Anually salary
302,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-17 08:15:00
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,500 SEK
Anually salary
60,192 USD
Anually salary
546,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-14 01:36:47
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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Södertälje
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,520 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,240 USD
Anually salary
492,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 22:55:15
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Hotel manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,909 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
53,600 SEK
Anually salary
70,908 USD
Anually salary
643,200 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 18:32:49
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Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,898 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
53,500 SEK
Anually salary
70,776 USD
Anually salary
642,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 15:15:52
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Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,000 SEK
Anually salary
74,076 USD
Anually salary
672,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 15:06:35
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Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Skellefteå
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,000 SEK
Anually salary
109,788 USD
Anually salary
996,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 12:00:17
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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
7,716 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 SEK
Anually salary
92,592 USD
Anually salary
840,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 08:22:29
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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 5,745 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 9.52% less than men.

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