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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 29,266.00 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 80,611.00 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:
29K - 81K SEK
10% earn less lthan 29K SEK
10% earns more than 81K 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 38K
Median 37K
10% 25K
25% 30K
75% 45K
90% 54K
25-34
 
 
Average 51K
Median 46K
10% 24K
25% 33K
75% 64K
90% 85K
35-44
 
 
Average 59K
Median 54K
10% 31K
25% 40K
75% 72K
90% 94K
45-54
 
 
Average 55K
Median 48K
10% 23K
25% 31K
75% 70K
90% 98K
55+
 
 
Average 50K
Median 44K
10% 23K
25% 30K
75% 64K
90% 88K

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

Men
53,842 SEK
48,785 SEK
Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 10.4% 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
153,178.00 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
142,215.00 SEK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
133,556.00 SEK
4. Plant manager Top Management
122,108.00 SEK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
121,244.00 SEK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
118,073.00 SEK
7. Managing Director Top Management
113,548.00 SEK
8. Solution architect Information Technology
112,107.00 SEK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
110,492.00 SEK
10. Head of product development Management
109,761.00 SEK
11. Sales Director Top Management
106,963.00 SEK
12. Technical Director Top Management
103,418.00 SEK
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
103,038.00 SEK
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
100,931.00 SEK
15. Marketing Director Top Management
100,515.00 SEK
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
100,380.00 SEK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
98,534.00 SEK
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
94,892.00 SEK
19. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
93,767.00 SEK
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
93,430.00 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
22,014.00 SEK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,969.00 SEK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,238.00 SEK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,123.00 SEK
5. Cleaner General labour
26,455.00 SEK
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,628.00 SEK
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
27,192.00 SEK
8. Packer Production
27,361.00 SEK
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
27,508.00 SEK
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,529.00 SEK
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
27,666.00 SEK
12. General Labourer General labour
27,766.00 SEK
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,808.00 SEK
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,057.00 SEK
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
28,109.00 SEK
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
28,219.00 SEK
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
28,414.00 SEK
18. Florist Service Industries
28,462.00 SEK
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
28,630.00 SEK
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
28,746.00 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
14,126 SEK (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
27,869 SEK (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
10,219 SEK (net)
LatviaLatvia
19,536 SEK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,120 SEK
Anually salary
43,824 USD
Anually salary
421,440 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-15 00:02:21
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Halmstad
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,544 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,700 SEK
Anually salary
54,528 USD
Anually salary
524,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 14:47:52
Male
Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,679 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 SEK
Anually salary
56,148 USD
Anually salary
540,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 22:24:34
Female
Database Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Helsingborg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,783 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,000 SEK
Anually salary
57,396 USD
Anually salary
552,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-07 13:27:26
Male
Media Buyer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,679 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 SEK
Anually salary
56,148 USD
Anually salary
540,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-05 10:30:47
Male
Logistics Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Jönköping
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
11,541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
111,000 SEK
Anually salary
138,492 USD
Anually salary
1,332,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 18:51:11
Male
Solution architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Jönköping
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,358 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,000 SEK
Anually salary
112,296 USD
Anually salary
1,080,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 19:04:23
Male
Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nordingra
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,620 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 SEK
Anually salary
31,440 USD
Anually salary
302,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 16:23:11
Female
Dentist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ronneby
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,466 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,333 SEK
Anually salary
41,592 USD
Anually salary
399,996 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 20:35:01
Female
Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lidkoeping
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,159 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 SEK
Anually salary
49,908 USD
Anually salary
480,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-22 12:41:03
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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 52,678 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 9.39% less than men.

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