Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,571.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,090.00 EUR (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:

2,571 - 7,090 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,571 EUR

10% earns more than 7,090 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,370

Median 3,208

10% 2,111

25% 2,577

75% 3,987

90% 4,834

25-34

Average 4,561

Median 4,076

10% 2,101

25% 2,885

75% 5,686

90% 7,618

35-44

Average 5,055

Median 4,651

10% 2,647

25% 3,469

75% 6,190

90% 7,965

45-54

Average 4,829

Median 4,170

10% 2,101

25% 2,780

75% 6,128

90% 8,565

55+

Average 4,436

Median 3,818

10% 2,101

25% 2,527

75% 5,647

90% 7,922

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,709 EUR

4,284 EUR

Women

In general, in Sweden, men earn 9.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sweden

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,608,860.18 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,493,725.75 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,440,932.09 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,402,776.56 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,282,529.19 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,273,452.88 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,240,147.54 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,192,620.11 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,167,504.25 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,160,530.05 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,123,458.43 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

1,086,222.58 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,060,107.12 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,055,735.39 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,054,319.75 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,051,862.90 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

1,034,932.14 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,006,011.68 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

996,676.99 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

981,318.43 EUR

The worst paid positions in Sweden

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

251,815.50 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

256,616.42 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

262,260.37 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

264,307.74 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

265,081.80 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

274,377.07 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

275,344.92 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

275,650.38 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

277,863.08 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

279,689.29 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

285,609.14 EUR

12. Packer Production

287,379.51 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

288,928.73 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

289,149.89 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

290,588.52 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

291,639.57 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

292,082.99 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

293,411.04 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

294,695.30 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

295,236.16 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,499 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

65,988 USD

Anually salary

612,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-15 22:37:15

Technical Writer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,470 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,640 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-12 12:09:08

Testing manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,470 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,640 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-11 20:14:19

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,392 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,704 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 14:49:22

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Marstrand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,062 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,392 SEK

Anually salary

36,744 USD

Anually salary

340,704 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 12:03:39

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Stocksund

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 SEK

Anually salary

51,756 USD

Anually salary

480,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 10:10:21

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,578 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,000 SEK

Anually salary

78,936 USD

Anually salary

732,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-08 19:58:32

Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 SEK

Anually salary

73,752 USD

Anually salary

684,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-07 00:36:46

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,842 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,000 SEK

Anually salary

106,104 USD

Anually salary

984,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-05 13:43:13

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Karlsborg

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,872 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,904 SEK

Anually salary

46,464 USD

Anually salary

430,848 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-04 22:35:35

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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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