Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 338,856 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 926,640 SEK (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:

339K - 927K SEK

10% earn less lthan 339K SEK

10% earns more than 927K SEK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24

Average 444K

median 423K

10% 281K

25% 341K

75% 524K

90% 634K

25-34

Average 582K

median 519K

10% 276K

25% 366K

75% 727K

90% 979K

35-44

Average 686K

median 627K

10% 349K

25% 463K

75% 843K

90% 1.1M

45-54

Average 630K

median 539K

10% 276K

25% 353K

75% 804K

90% 1.1M

55+

Average 565K

median 485K

10% 276K

25% 320K

75% 720K

90% 1.0M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

620,436 SEK

555,480 SEK

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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

21,181,104 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

19,665,216 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,970,272 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

18,467,856 SEK

5. Plant manager Top Management

16,884,864 SEK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,765,344 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,326,864 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,701,184 SEK

9. Head of product development Management

15,330,528 SEK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,278,688 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

14,790,672 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

14,300,381 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,956,566 SEK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

13,899,024 SEK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,880,376 SEK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,848,034 SEK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

13,625,136 SEK

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,244,386 SEK

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

13,121,510 SEK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,919,291 SEK

The worst paid positions in Sweden

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

3,312,000 SEK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,378,427 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,452,717 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,479,674 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,489,869 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,612,240 SEK

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

3,624,984 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,629,002 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,658,133 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,682,181 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,760,114 SEK

12. Packer Production

3,783,427 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,803,818 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,806,741 SEK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,825,677 SEK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,839,515 SEK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,845,347 SEK

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

3,862,829 SEK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,879,734 SEK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,886,862 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak Republic

251,533 SEK (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,028 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 SEK

Anually salary

36,336 USD

Anually salary

348,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-11 23:21:57

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,652 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-10 15:56:23

VFX artist
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,325 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

63,900 USD

Anually salary

612,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 21:35:33

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,891 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,000 SEK

Anually salary

82,692 USD

Anually salary

792,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 17:35:06

Education Specialist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kista

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,743 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

68,916 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 09:58:16

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 SEK

Anually salary

43,224 USD

Anually salary

414,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-07 07:31:44

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,385 SEK

Anually salary

88,188 USD

Anually salary

844,620 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 15:47:32

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malmo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,526 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 SEK

Anually salary

78,312 USD

Anually salary

750,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-05 14:40:45

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

4,736 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

56,832 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

6,682 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

80,184 USD

Anually salary

768,000 SEK

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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