Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,510.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,864.00 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:

2,510 - 6,864 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,510 EUR

10% earns more than 6,864 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 3,292

median 3,137

10% 2,078

25% 2,528

75% 3,879

90% 4,695

25-34

Average 4,312

median 3,845

10% 2,044

25% 2,708

75% 5,387

90% 7,249

35-44

Average 5,081

median 4,644

10% 2,588

25% 3,430

75% 6,241

90% 8,107

45-54

Average 4,668

median 3,995

10% 2,044

25% 2,615

75% 5,952

90% 8,409

55+

Average 4,186

median 3,593

10% 2,044

25% 2,368

75% 5,332

90% 7,503

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,596 EUR

4,114 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

1,654,847.30 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,536,413.28 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,482,118.37 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,442,865.37 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,319,188.63 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,309,850.71 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,275,592.94 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,226,709.52 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,197,750.73 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,193,700.55 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,155,572.61 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

1,117,266.90 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,090,405.21 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,085,909.51 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,084,452.57 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,081,925.71 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

1,064,511.06 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,034,763.61 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,025,163.56 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,009,364.48 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

258,761.50 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

263,951.36 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

269,755.49 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

271,861.58 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

272,658.12 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

282,218.79 EUR

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

283,214.46 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

283,528.35 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

285,804.33 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

287,683.16 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

293,771.93 EUR

12. Packer Production

295,593.39 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

297,186.46 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

297,414.84 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

298,894.28 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

299,975.46 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

300,431.10 EUR

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

301,796.91 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

303,117.72 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

303,674.62 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:

1 to 2 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,560 SEK

Anually salary

88,560 USD

Anually salary

846,720 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-05 12:38:29

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

6,798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 SEK

Anually salary

81,576 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

4,916 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,992 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

5,752 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

69,024 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

7,321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

87,852 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

10,459 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 SEK

Anually salary

125,508 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

5,386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,500 SEK

Anually salary

64,632 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

5,648 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,000 SEK

Anually salary

67,776 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

5,752 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

69,024 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

7,133 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

68,200 SEK

Anually salary

85,596 USD

Anually salary

818,400 SEK

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

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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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