Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,033.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,212.00 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:

3,033 - 8,212 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,033 USD

10% earns more than 8,212 USD

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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,940

Median 3,690

10% 2,426

25% 2,861

75% 4,736

90% 5,921

25-34

Average 5,004

Median 4,661

10% 2,797

25% 3,573

75% 6,054

90% 7,629

35-44

Average 5,711

Median 5,316

10% 3,176

25% 4,064

75% 6,915

90% 8,730

45-54

Average 5,652

Median 4,656

10% 2,426

25% 2,853

75% 7,306

90% 10,734

55+

Average 5,306

Median 4,289

10% 2,426

25% 2,544

75% 6,889

90% 10,307

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

Men

5,517 USD

4,944 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,421,755.16 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,320,002.63 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,273,358.89 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,239,632.46 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,133,370.34 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,125,354.34 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,095,917.76 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,053,917.37 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,031,015.89 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,025,560.42 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

992,798.98 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

959,894.21 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

936,816.93 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

932,955.11 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

931,702.55 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

929,531.83 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

914,569.91 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

889,013.30 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

880,765.14 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

867,191.45 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

219,747.25 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

226,772.48 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

231,759.78 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

233,568.40 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

234,253.44 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

242,467.21 USD

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

243,322.31 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

243,591.74 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

245,547.49 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

247,161.20 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

252,393.09 USD

12. Packer Production

253,958.08 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

255,326.24 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

255,522.10 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

256,793.77 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

257,722.44 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

258,114.17 USD

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

259,287.43 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

260,422.47 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

260,901.13 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

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

88,596 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-15 17:41:55

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Boden

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 SEK

Anually salary

37,968 USD

Anually salary

360,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-11 19:47:11

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,016 USD

Anually salary

588,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-10 23:09:15

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Perstorp

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,852 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,224 USD

Anually salary

552,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-09 15:41:45

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ludvika

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,902 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 SEK

Anually salary

46,824 USD

Anually salary

444,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 18:49:56

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,300 SEK

Anually salary

40,884 USD

Anually salary

387,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 10:22:13

Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 SEK

Anually salary

94,920 USD

Anually salary

900,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-05 23:17:59

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,547 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 SEK

Anually salary

126,564 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-05 22:48:11

Data Protection Officer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Malmo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,594 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,076 SEK

Anually salary

43,128 USD

Anually salary

408,912 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-05 15:26:26

IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

52,000 SEK

Anually salary

65,808 USD

Anually salary

624,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-05 11:20:16

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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

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

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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