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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,787.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,425.00 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:
2,787 - 7,425 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,787 EUR
10% earns more than 7,425 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,622
Median 3,504
10% 2,497
25% 2,933
75% 4,179
90% 4,893
25-34
 
 
Average 4,834
Median 4,453
10% 2,553
25% 3,336
75% 5,901
90% 7,581
35-44
 
 
Average 5,526
Median 5,205
10% 3,269
25% 4,082
75% 6,611
90% 8,190
45-54
 
 
Average 5,266
Median 4,723
10% 2,450
25% 3,368
75% 6,552
90% 8,732
55+
 
 
Average 4,804
Median 4,352
10% 2,330
25% 3,152
75% 5,948
90% 7,834

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

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Men
5,006 EUR
4,530 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 10.5% 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
14,268.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
13,247.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,440.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,374.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,293.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,998.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
10,576.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,292.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
10,255.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
9,963.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
9,633.00 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,401.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
9,362.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,350.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
9,178.00 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,839.00 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,702.00 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
8,656.00 EUR
19. Production Director Top Management
8,497.00 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,490.00 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
2,050.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,275.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,325.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,350.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,433.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,464.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,480.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,532.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,548.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,562.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,564.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,577.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,586.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,590.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,613.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,618.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,628.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,640.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,646.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,651.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,982 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,998 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,187 EUR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,415 EUR (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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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,580 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,500 SEK
Anually salary
54,960 USD
Anually salary
486,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 19:05:43
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sollentuna
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,940 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,000 SEK
Anually salary
35,280 USD
Anually salary
312,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 16:35:56
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,523 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,276 USD
Anually salary
480,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 15:59:15
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Qualified Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,500 SEK
Anually salary
63,096 USD
Anually salary
558,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 15:42:09
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,410 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 SEK
Anually salary
52,920 USD
Anually salary
468,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 15:32:57
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norrfjaerden
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,732 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,000 SEK
Anually salary
44,784 USD
Anually salary
396,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 18:35:16
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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ystad
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,006 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,425 SEK
Anually salary
48,072 USD
Anually salary
425,100 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 19:13:27
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Android Developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,066 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,167 SEK
Anually salary
108,792 USD
Anually salary
962,004 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 15:56:59
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Karlstad
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,011 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,000 SEK
Anually salary
84,132 USD
Anually salary
744,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 13:06:45
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Safety specialist
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Osby
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,220 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
74,640 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 11:40:21
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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 4,907 EUR.

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 9.51% less than men.

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