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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 28,238.00 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,220.00 SEK (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:
28K - 77K SEK
10% earn less lthan 28K SEK
10% earns more than 77K SEK
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24
 
 
Average 37K
median 35K
10% 23K
25% 28K
75% 44K
90% 53K
25-34
 
 
Average 49K
median 43K
10% 23K
25% 30K
75% 61K
90% 82K
35-44
 
 
Average 57K
median 52K
10% 29K
25% 39K
75% 70K
90% 91K
45-54
 
 
Average 53K
median 45K
10% 23K
25% 29K
75% 67K
90% 95K
55+
 
 
Average 47K
median 40K
10% 23K
25% 27K
75% 60K
90% 84K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
51,703 SEK
46,290 SEK
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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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
147,091.00 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
136,564.00 SEK
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
131,738.00 SEK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
128,249.00 SEK
5. Plant manager Top Management
117,256.00 SEK
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
116,426.00 SEK
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
113,381.00 SEK
8. Managing Director Top Management
109,036.00 SEK
9. Head of product development Management
106,462.00 SEK
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
106,102.00 SEK
11. Sales Director Top Management
102,713.00 SEK
12. Technical Director Top Management
99,308.20 SEK
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
96,920.60 SEK
14. Marketing Director Top Management
96,521.00 SEK
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
96,391.50 SEK
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
96,166.90 SEK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
94,619.00 SEK
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
91,974.90 SEK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
91,121.60 SEK
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
89,717.30 SEK

The worst paid positions in Sweden

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
23,000.00 SEK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
23,461.30 SEK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,977.20 SEK
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
24,164.40 SEK
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
24,235.20 SEK
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,085.00 SEK
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
25,173.50 SEK
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
25,201.40 SEK
9. Cleaner General labour
25,403.70 SEK
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,570.70 SEK
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
26,111.90 SEK
12. Packer Production
26,273.80 SEK
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,415.40 SEK
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
26,435.70 SEK
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
26,567.20 SEK
16. General Labourer General labour
26,663.30 SEK
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
26,703.80 SEK
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,825.20 SEK
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,942.60 SEK
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
26,992.10 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
15,628 SEK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
25,055 SEK (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
10,355 SEK (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,020 SEK (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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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,806 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,000 SEK
Anually salary
81,672 USD
Anually salary
780,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-03 21:41:09
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Process Engineer
Technology, Development
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,922 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 SEK
Anually salary
59,064 USD
Anually salary
564,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-01 23:00:33
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Örebro
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,759 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
69,108 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-01 20:10:12
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,330 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 SEK
Anually salary
87,960 USD
Anually salary
840,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-30 15:29:54
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 SEK
Anually salary
125,652 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-30 14:49:32
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,393 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,500 SEK
Anually salary
64,716 USD
Anually salary
618,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-27 16:33:46
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,000 SEK
Anually salary
67,860 USD
Anually salary
648,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-26 19:01:47
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Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Eskilstuna
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,759 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
69,108 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-26 09:18:30
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Product Manager - Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,142 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,200 SEK
Anually salary
85,704 USD
Anually salary
818,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 23:41:08
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Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Virsbo Bruk
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 SEK
Anually salary
50,268 USD
Anually salary
480,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-23 20:49:13
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