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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
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
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.

RomaniaRomania
15,924 SEK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
25,589 SEK (gross)
PolandPoland
28,325 SEK (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
16,546 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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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Solna
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,087 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
84,333 SEK
Anually salary
109,044 USD
Anually salary
1,011,996 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 10:10:25
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Spa Therapist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ystad
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,496 SEK
Anually salary
53,652 USD
Anually salary
497,952 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-13 20:01:55
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Vehicle Body Repairer
Car Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tollarp
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,571 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,417 SEK
Anually salary
54,852 USD
Anually salary
509,004 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-13 13:17:12
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Drug Safety Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uppsala
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,465 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 SEK
Anually salary
77,580 USD
Anually salary
720,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-13 11:08:52
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kramfors
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,824 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,208 SEK
Anually salary
33,888 USD
Anually salary
314,496 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-12 16:33:45
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,600 SEK
Anually salary
42,156 USD
Anually salary
391,200 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 10:07:49
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,543 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 SEK
Anually salary
90,516 USD
Anually salary
840,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 22:07:12
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,041 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,500 SEK
Anually salary
48,492 USD
Anually salary
450,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 13:53:27
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Örebro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,927 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
71,124 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 13:03:37
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stocksund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 SEK
Anually salary
60,780 USD
Anually salary
564,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 12:42:32
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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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