Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 35,232 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 96,360 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

35K - 96K USD

10% earn less lthan 35K USD

10% earns more than 96K 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 46K

median 44K

10% 29K

25% 35K

75% 54K

90% 66K

25-34

Average 61K

median 54K

10% 29K

25% 38K

75% 76K

90% 102K

35-44

Average 71K

median 65K

10% 36K

25% 48K

75% 88K

90% 114K

45-54

Average 66K

median 56K

10% 29K

25% 37K

75% 84K

90% 118K

55+

Average 59K

median 50K

10% 29K

25% 33K

75% 75K

90% 105K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

64,512 USD

57,768 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

203,225,866 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

188,681,409 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

182,013,645 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

177,193,126 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

162,004,828 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

160,858,072 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,650,998 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

150,647,800 USD

9. Head of product development Management

147,091,475 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

146,594,087 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

141,911,730 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

137,207,544 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

133,908,756 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

133,356,655 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

133,177,734 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

132,867,419 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

130,728,788 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

127,075,611 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

125,896,663 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

123,956,435 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

31,777,572 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,414,920 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,127,705 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

33,386,347 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

33,484,166 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,658,278 USD

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

34,780,553 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

34,819,101 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

35,098,605 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,329,338 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

36,077,078 USD

12. Packer Production

36,300,764 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,496,404 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

36,524,451 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

36,706,136 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

36,838,911 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

36,894,867 USD

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

37,062,597 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,224,801 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

37,293,192 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.

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,717 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

56,604 USD

Anually salary

544,320 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 03:51:40

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Södertälje

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

79,860 USD

Anually salary

768,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,672 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,166 SEK

Anually salary

80,064 USD

Anually salary

769,992 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-04 16:52:22

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,776 SEK

Anually salary

43,392 USD

Anually salary

417,312 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-03 19:41:26

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,031 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,000 SEK

Anually salary

72,372 USD

Anually salary

696,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-03 09:31:36

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,579 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,500 SEK

Anually salary

102,948 USD

Anually salary

990,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-28 14:27:04

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,377 SEK

Anually salary

95,304 USD

Anually salary

916,524 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-28 11:00:16

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,500 SEK

Anually salary

63,012 USD

Anually salary

606,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-27 19:33:01

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

87,348 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-27 10:27:41

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,040 SEK

Anually salary

32,496 USD

Anually salary

312,480 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-24 23:45:24

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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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