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).

Men

51,703 SEK

46,290 SEK

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.

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

Posted: 2025-07-03 21:41:09

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

Posted: 2025-07-01 23:00:33

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

Posted: 2025-07-01 20:10:12

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

Posted: 2025-06-30 15:29:54

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

Posted: 2025-06-30 14:49:32

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

Posted: 2025-06-27 16:33:46

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

Posted: 2025-06-26 19:01:47

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

Posted: 2025-06-26 09:18:30

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

Posted: 2025-06-24 23:41:08

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

Posted: 2025-06-23 20:49:13

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Sweden

The worst paid positions in Sweden

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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