Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,002.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,280.00 USD (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:

3,002 - 8,280 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,002 USD

10% earns more than 8,280 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,949

Median 3,759

10% 2,474

25% 3,019

75% 4,671

90% 5,664

25-34

Average 5,344

Median 4,776

10% 2,462

25% 3,381

75% 6,663

90% 8,927

35-44

Average 5,923

Median 5,450

10% 3,102

25% 4,065

75% 7,253

90% 9,333

45-54

Average 5,658

Median 4,886

10% 2,462

25% 3,258

75% 7,181

90% 10,037

55+

Average 5,198

Median 4,474

10% 2,462

25% 2,962

75% 6,617

90% 9,283

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,517 USD

5,020 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,372,981.89 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,274,727.56 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,229,674.08 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,197,112.62 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,094,494.95 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,086,749.34 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,058,326.97 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,017,767.63 USD

9. Head of product development Management

996,334.06 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

990,382.36 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

958,745.89 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

926,969.26 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

904,682.65 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

900,951.86 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

899,743.77 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

897,647.13 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

883,198.62 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

858,518.25 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

850,552.13 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

837,445.33 USD

The worst paid positions in Sweden

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

214,896.31 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

218,993.36 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

223,809.84 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

225,557.04 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

226,217.61 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

234,150.09 USD

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

234,976.04 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

235,236.72 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

237,125.00 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

238,683.47 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

243,735.40 USD

12. Packer Production

245,246.21 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

246,568.29 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

246,757.03 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

247,984.74 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

248,881.70 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

249,260.10 USD

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

250,393.45 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

251,489.42 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

251,950.98 USD

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:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,458 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

65,496 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

6,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,064 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

6,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,064 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

5,351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,212 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

3,039 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,392 SEK

Anually salary

36,468 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

4,281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 SEK

Anually salary

51,372 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

6,529 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,000 SEK

Anually salary

78,348 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

6,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 SEK

Anually salary

73,212 USD

Anually salary

684,000 SEK

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

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,776 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,000 SEK

Anually salary

105,312 USD

Anually salary

984,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-05 13:43:13

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Karlsborg

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,843 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,904 SEK

Anually salary

46,116 USD

Anually salary

430,848 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-04 22:35:35

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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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