Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 30,852 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,360 EUR (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:

31K - 84K EUR

10% earn less lthan 31K EUR

10% earns more than 84K 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 40K

median 39K

10% 26K

25% 31K

75% 48K

90% 58K

25-34

Average 53K

median 47K

10% 25K

25% 33K

75% 66K

90% 89K

35-44

Average 62K

median 57K

10% 32K

25% 42K

75% 77K

90% 100K

45-54

Average 57K

median 49K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 73K

90% 103K

55+

Average 51K

median 44K

10% 25K

25% 29K

75% 66K

90% 92K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

56,484 EUR

50,568 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

232,663,837 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

216,012,565 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

208,378,953 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

202,860,164 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

185,471,789 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

184,158,921 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

179,342,438 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

172,469,656 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

168,398,185 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

167,828,748 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

162,468,137 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

157,082,533 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

153,305,904 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

152,673,829 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

152,468,990 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

152,113,725 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

149,665,306 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

145,482,954 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

144,133,231 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

141,911,954 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

36,380,664 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

37,110,334 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,926,368 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,222,475 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,334,464 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,678,650 EUR

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

39,818,637 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

39,862,768 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

40,182,760 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,446,915 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

41,302,968 EUR

12. Packer Production

41,559,056 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,783,034 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

41,815,144 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

42,023,147 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

42,175,155 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

42,239,216 EUR

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

42,431,243 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,616,943 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

42,695,240 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.

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

3,018 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 SEK

Anually salary

36,216 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

5,204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,448 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

5,308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

63,696 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

6,869 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,000 SEK

Anually salary

82,428 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

5,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

68,700 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

3,591 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 SEK

Anually salary

43,092 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

7,326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,385 SEK

Anually salary

87,912 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

6,505 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 SEK

Anually salary

78,060 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

4,721 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

56,652 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

6,661 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

79,932 USD

Anually salary

768,000 SEK

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

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Salary ranges

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