Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 30,984 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,732 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

31K - 85K EUR

10% earn less lthan 31K EUR

10% earns more than 85K 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 41K

median 39K

10% 26K

25% 31K

75% 48K

90% 58K

25-34

Average 53K

median 47K

10% 25K

25% 33K

75% 67K

90% 89K

35-44

Average 63K

median 57K

10% 32K

25% 42K

75% 77K

90% 100K

45-54

Average 58K

median 49K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 73K

90% 104K

55+

Average 52K

median 44K

10% 25K

25% 29K

75% 66K

90% 93K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

56,736 EUR

50,796 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

231,625,963 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

215,048,970 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

207,449,409 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

201,955,239 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

184,644,430 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

183,337,419 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

178,542,421 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

171,700,298 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

167,646,989 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

167,080,093 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

161,743,394 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

156,381,814 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

152,622,032 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

151,992,777 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

151,788,852 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

151,435,171 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

148,997,675 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

144,833,979 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

143,490,277 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

141,278,909 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

36,218,376 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

36,944,791 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,757,185 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,051,971 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,163,460 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,501,651 EUR

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

39,641,013 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

39,684,947 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

40,003,511 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,266,488 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

41,118,722 EUR

12. Packer Production

41,373,668 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,596,647 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

41,628,614 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

41,835,689 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

41,987,018 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

42,050,794 EUR

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

42,241,964 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,426,836 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

42,504,784 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 Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,075 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 SEK

Anually salary

36,900 USD

Anually salary

348,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-11 23:21:57

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

5,301 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

63,612 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-10 15:56:23

VFX artist
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,884 USD

Anually salary

612,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 21:35:33

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,997 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,000 SEK

Anually salary

83,964 USD

Anually salary

792,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 17:35:06

Education Specialist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kista

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

69,972 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 09:58:16

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,658 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 SEK

Anually salary

43,896 USD

Anually salary

414,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 07:31:44

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,462 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,385 SEK

Anually salary

89,544 USD

Anually salary

844,620 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 15:47:32

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malmo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,626 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 SEK

Anually salary

79,512 USD

Anually salary

750,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 14:40:45

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

57,708 USD

Anually salary

544,320 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 03:51:40

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Södertälje

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,785 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

81,420 USD

Anually salary

768,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Sweden

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