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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,670.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,227.00 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:
2,670 - 7,227 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,670 EUR
10% earns more than 7,227 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 3,468
Median 3,248
10% 2,126
25% 2,518
75% 4,168
90% 5,212
25-34
 
 
Average 4,404
Median 4,103
10% 2,462
25% 3,144
75% 5,328
90% 6,715
35-44
 
 
Average 5,027
Median 4,679
10% 2,795
25% 3,577
75% 6,086
90% 7,684
45-54
 
 
Average 4,974
Median 4,098
10% 2,126
25% 2,511
75% 6,431
90% 9,447
55+
 
 
Average 4,670
Median 3,775
10% 2,126
25% 2,239
75% 6,063
90% 9,071

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

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Men
4,856 EUR
4,352 EUR
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
14,003.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
13,001.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,044.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,163.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,084.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,647.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
10,380.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,101.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
10,042.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
9,778.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
9,454.00 EUR
12. Marketing Director Top Management
9,189.00 EUR
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,176.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,101.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
9,008.00 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,557.00 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,425.00 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
8,380.00 EUR
19. Production Director Top Management
8,339.00 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,316.00 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
1,987.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,203.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,251.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,275.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,355.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,385.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,401.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,454.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,467.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,480.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,482.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,494.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,503.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,510.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,530.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,534.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,544.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,556.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,562.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,566.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,992 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,520 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,410 EUR (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,047 EUR (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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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,680 SEK
Anually salary
73,992 USD
Anually salary
680,160 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-29 10:36:16
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,191 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,106 SEK
Anually salary
86,292 USD
Anually salary
793,272 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-29 08:22:21
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,041 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,920 SEK
Anually salary
96,492 USD
Anually salary
887,040 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-28 17:46:19
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,929 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,500 SEK
Anually salary
71,148 USD
Anually salary
654,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-24 19:14:01
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,945 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
63,840 SEK
Anually salary
83,340 USD
Anually salary
766,080 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 12:25:48
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,123 SEK
Anually salary
52,380 USD
Anually salary
481,476 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 13:49:37
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Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,972 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,512 SEK
Anually salary
47,664 USD
Anually salary
438,144 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 22:08:52
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vaestra Froelunda
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,692 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,936 SEK
Anually salary
44,304 USD
Anually salary
407,232 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 22:02:51
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,053 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,833 SEK
Anually salary
84,636 USD
Anually salary
777,996 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 11:30:11
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Trosa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,000 SEK
Anually salary
40,464 USD
Anually salary
372,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:25:58
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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 4,751 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 10.38% less than men.

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