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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 28,874.00 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 78,172.00 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 - 78K SEK
10% earn less lthan 29K SEK
10% earns more than 78K 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 35K
10% 23K
25% 27K
75% 45K
90% 56K
25-34
 
 
Average 48K
Median 44K
10% 27K
25% 34K
75% 58K
90% 73K
35-44
 
 
Average 54K
Median 51K
10% 30K
25% 39K
75% 66K
90% 83K
45-54
 
 
Average 54K
Median 44K
10% 23K
25% 27K
75% 70K
90% 102K
55+
 
 
Average 51K
Median 41K
10% 23K
25% 24K
75% 66K
90% 98K

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

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Men
52,517 SEK
47,070 SEK
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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
151,463.00 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
140,623.00 SEK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
130,268.00 SEK
4. Plant manager Top Management
120,741.00 SEK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
119,887.00 SEK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
115,166.00 SEK
7. Managing Director Top Management
112,277.00 SEK
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
109,256.00 SEK
9. Head of product development Management
108,624.00 SEK
10. Sales Director Top Management
105,765.00 SEK
11. Technical Director Top Management
102,260.00 SEK
12. Marketing Director Top Management
99,390.00 SEK
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
99,257.00 SEK
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
98,446.00 SEK
15. Logistics Director Top Management
97,431.00 SEK
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
92,556.00 SEK
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
91,130.00 SEK
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
90,644.00 SEK
19. Production Director Top Management
90,202.00 SEK
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
89,952.00 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
21,494.00 SEK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
23,830.00 SEK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,354.00 SEK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
24,616.00 SEK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,480.00 SEK
6. Cleaner General labour
25,803.00 SEK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,973.00 SEK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
26,550.00 SEK
9. Packer Production
26,687.00 SEK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,831.00 SEK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
26,851.00 SEK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
26,985.00 SEK
13. General Labourer General labour
27,083.00 SEK
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,152.00 SEK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
27,366.00 SEK
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
27,417.00 SEK
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
27,525.00 SEK
18. Cashier Banking
27,653.00 SEK
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
27,715.00 SEK
20. Florist Service Industries
27,761.00 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
21,577 SEK (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
10,533 SEK (net)
SerbiaSerbia
13,194 SEK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
25,790 SEK (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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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,463 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 SEK
Anually salary
53,556 USD
Anually salary
504,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 04:02:33
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Karlskrona
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,188 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 SEK
Anually salary
38,256 USD
Anually salary
360,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 17:08:54
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,975 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 SEK
Anually salary
35,700 USD
Anually salary
336,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 19:53:28
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,000 SEK
Anually salary
86,712 USD
Anually salary
816,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 11:03:11
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Testing manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,828 USD
Anually salary
516,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 16:36:00
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Project planner
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ludvika
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,526 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,000 SEK
Anually salary
66,312 USD
Anually salary
624,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 17:30:55
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Skultuna
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
10,116 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,200 SEK
Anually salary
121,392 USD
Anually salary
1,142,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 05:58:54
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uppsala
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,184 SEK
Anually salary
37,212 USD
Anually salary
350,208 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 00:33:29
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Drug Safety Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,875 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,520 SEK
Anually salary
106,500 USD
Anually salary
1,002,240 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 23:32:13
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Art Director
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
146,000 SEK
Anually salary
186,168 USD
Anually salary
1,752,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 20:33:08
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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 51,381 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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