Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,565.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,073.00 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:

2,565 - 7,073 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,565 EUR

10% earns more than 7,073 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 3,373

Median 3,211

10% 2,113

25% 2,579

75% 3,990

90% 4,839

25-34

Average 4,565

Median 4,079

10% 2,098

25% 2,888

75% 5,692

90% 7,626

35-44

Average 5,060

Median 4,655

10% 2,649

25% 3,473

75% 6,195

90% 7,972

45-54

Average 4,833

Median 4,174

10% 2,098

25% 2,783

75% 6,134

90% 8,574

55+

Average 4,440

Median 3,821

10% 2,098

25% 2,530

75% 5,653

90% 7,930

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,713 EUR

4,288 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

1,606,215.11 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,491,269.98 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,438,563.11 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,400,470.31 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,280,420.63 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,271,359.25 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,238,108.67 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,190,659.37 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,165,584.80 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,158,622.07 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,121,611.40 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

1,084,436.77 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,058,364.24 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,053,999.70 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,052,586.38 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,050,133.58 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

1,033,230.65 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,004,357.74 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

995,038.39 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

979,705.09 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

251,401.50 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

256,194.52 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

261,829.20 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

263,873.20 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

264,645.99 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

273,925.98 EUR

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

274,892.24 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

275,197.20 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

277,406.25 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

279,229.46 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

285,139.58 EUR

12. Packer Production

286,907.04 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

288,453.71 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

288,674.51 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

290,110.77 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

291,160.10 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

291,602.79 EUR

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

292,928.66 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

294,210.80 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

294,750.77 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.

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,760 SEK

Anually salary

63,168 USD

Anually salary

585,120 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-17 17:08:13

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,776 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-16 20:15:48

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

5,506 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

66,072 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

6,478 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,736 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

6,478 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,736 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

5,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,776 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

3,065 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,392 SEK

Anually salary

36,780 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

4,319 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 SEK

Anually salary

51,828 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

6,586 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,000 SEK

Anually salary

79,032 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

6,154 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 SEK

Anually salary

73,848 USD

Anually salary

684,000 SEK

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

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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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