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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 348,132 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 942,528 SEK (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:
348K - 943K SEK
10% earn less lthan 348K SEK
10% earns more than 943K SEK
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24
 
 
Average 452K
Median 424K
10% 276K
25% 328K
75% 544K
90% 680K
25-34
 
 
Average 574K
Median 535K
10% 321K
25% 410K
75% 695K
90% 876K
35-44
 
 
Average 656K
Median 610K
10% 365K
25% 466K
75% 794K
90% 1.0M
45-54
 
 
Average 649K
Median 534K
10% 276K
25% 328K
75% 839K
90% 1.2M
55+
 
 
Average 609K
Median 492K
10% 276K
25% 292K
75% 791K
90% 1.2M

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

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Men
633,204 SEK
567,528 SEK
Woman icon
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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
21,616,848 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
20,069,856 SEK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
18,847,872 SEK
4. Plant manager Top Management
17,232,192 SEK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,110,368 SEK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,662,672 SEK
7. Managing Director Top Management
16,024,176 SEK
8. Head of product development Management
15,855,552 SEK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,593,040 SEK
10. Sales Director Top Management
15,094,944 SEK
11. Technical Director Top Management
14,594,544 SEK
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,243,760 SEK
13. Marketing Director Top Management
14,185,008 SEK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,166,000 SEK
15. Logistics Director Top Management
13,905,504 SEK
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
13,391,424 SEK
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,185,072 SEK
18. Head of the Legal Department Management
13,130,208 SEK
19. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
13,114,800 SEK
20. Head of controlling Management
12,922,848 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
3,091,536 SEK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,447,936 SEK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,523,680 SEK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,561,552 SEK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,686,544 SEK
6. Cleaner General labour
3,733,344 SEK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,757,824 SEK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,818,880 SEK
9. Packer Production
3,861,216 SEK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,881,952 SEK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,884,976 SEK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,904,272 SEK
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,905,424 SEK
14. General Labourer General labour
3,918,384 SEK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,959,568 SEK
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,966,768 SEK
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,982,320 SEK
18. Cashier Banking
4,001,040 SEK
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,009,968 SEK
20. Florist Service Industries
4,016,592 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
196,512 SEK (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
257,675 SEK (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
211,833 SEK (net)
SerbiaSerbia
156,267 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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Team leader
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,988 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,750 SEK
Anually salary
95,856 USD
Anually salary
885,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 16:54:17
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kista
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,416 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 SEK
Anually salary
64,992 USD
Anually salary
600,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 11:36:26
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,416 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 SEK
Anually salary
64,992 USD
Anually salary
600,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 11:46:32
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,389 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,287 SEK
Anually salary
40,668 USD
Anually salary
375,444 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-07 18:32:32
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Head of product development
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
11,807 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
109,000 SEK
Anually salary
141,684 USD
Anually salary
1,308,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-06 22:21:59
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,099 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
84,000 SEK
Anually salary
109,188 USD
Anually salary
1,008,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 01:01:20
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,139 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,680 SEK
Anually salary
73,668 USD
Anually salary
680,160 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-29 10:36:16
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,160 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,106 SEK
Anually salary
85,920 USD
Anually salary
793,272 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-29 08:22:21
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,007 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,920 SEK
Anually salary
96,084 USD
Anually salary
887,040 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-28 17:46:19
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,903 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,500 SEK
Anually salary
70,836 USD
Anually salary
654,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-24 19:14:01
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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 51,626 SEK.

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 10.37% less than men.

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