Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 30,924 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,552 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 - 85K EUR

10% earn less lthan 31K EUR

10% earns more than 85K 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 41K

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 63K

median 57K

10% 32K

25% 42K

75% 77K

90% 100K

45-54

Average 58K

median 49K

10% 25K

25% 32K

75% 73K

90% 104K

55+

Average 52K

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

56,616 EUR

50,688 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

232,123,719 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

215,511,102 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

207,895,211 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

202,389,234 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

185,041,225 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

183,731,405 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

178,926,103 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

172,069,275 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

168,007,256 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

167,439,142 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

162,090,974 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

156,717,873 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

152,950,011 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

152,319,404 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

152,115,041 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

151,760,600 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

149,317,865 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

145,145,222 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

143,798,632 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

141,582,512 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

36,296,208 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

37,024,184 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,838,323 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,133,743 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,245,472 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,586,538 EUR

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

39,726,200 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

39,770,229 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

40,089,477 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,353,019 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

41,207,085 EUR

12. Packer Production

41,462,579 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,686,037 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

41,718,072 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

41,925,592 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

42,077,247 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

42,141,160 EUR

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

42,332,741 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,518,009 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

42,596,125 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.

VFX artist
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

63,720 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

6,872 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,000 SEK

Anually salary

82,464 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

5,727 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

68,724 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

3,592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 SEK

Anually salary

43,104 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

7,329 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,385 SEK

Anually salary

87,948 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

6,508 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 SEK

Anually salary

78,096 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

4,723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

56,676 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

6,664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

79,968 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

6,681 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,166 SEK

Anually salary

80,172 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

3,621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,776 SEK

Anually salary

43,452 USD

Anually salary

417,312 SEK

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

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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

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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