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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 35,280 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 96,480 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 - 96K USD
10% earn less lthan 35K USD
10% earns more than 96K 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 71K
median 65K
10% 36K
25% 48K
75% 88K
90% 114K
45-54
 
 
Average 66K
median 56K
10% 29K
25% 37K
75% 84K
90% 118K
55+
 
 
Average 59K
median 51K
10% 29K
25% 33K
75% 75K
90% 105K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
64,608 USD
57,840 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
203,421,014 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
188,862,591 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
182,188,424 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
177,363,276 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
162,160,393 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
161,012,536 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
156,801,422 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
150,792,459 USD
9. Head of product development Management
147,232,720 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
146,734,854 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
142,048,001 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
137,339,298 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
134,037,342 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
133,484,711 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
133,305,618 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
132,995,005 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
130,854,321 USD
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
127,197,635 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
126,017,555 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
124,075,464 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
31,808,087 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,446,047 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,159,516 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
33,418,406 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,516,319 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
34,691,559 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,813,951 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,852,536 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
35,132,309 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,363,263 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
36,111,721 USD
12. Packer Production
36,335,622 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,531,450 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
36,559,524 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
36,741,383 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
36,874,285 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,930,295 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,098,187 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,260,546 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
37,329,003 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
19,660 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,759 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,602 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
31,996 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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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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