Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 337,392 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 930,564 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:

337K - 931K SEK

10% earn less lthan 337K SEK

10% earns more than 931K 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 422K

10% 278K

25% 339K

75% 525K

90% 637K

25-34

Average 601K

Median 537K

10% 276K

25% 380K

75% 749K

90% 1.0M

35-44

Average 666K

Median 612K

10% 349K

25% 457K

75% 815K

90% 1.0M

45-54

Average 636K

Median 549K

10% 276K

25% 366K

75% 807K

90% 1.1M

55+

Average 584K

Median 503K

10% 276K

25% 333K

75% 744K

90% 1.0M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

620,064 SEK

564,132 SEK

Women

In general, in Sweden, men earn 9.9% 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

21,160,512 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

19,646,208 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,951,840 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

18,450,000 SEK

5. Plant manager Top Management

16,868,448 SEK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,749,072 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,311,024 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,685,920 SEK

9. Head of product development Management

15,355,584 SEK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,263,856 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

14,776,272 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

14,286,528 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,943,045 SEK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

13,885,546 SEK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,866,926 SEK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,834,613 SEK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

13,611,931 SEK

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,231,555 SEK

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

13,108,781 SEK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,906,778 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

3,375,144 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,449,376 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,476,304 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,486,485 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,608,741 SEK

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

3,621,470 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,625,488 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,654,590 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,678,610 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,756,470 SEK

12. Packer Production

3,779,755 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,800,131 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,803,040 SEK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,821,962 SEK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,835,786 SEK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,841,618 SEK

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

3,859,085 SEK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,875,976 SEK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,883,090 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

124,070 SEK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,401 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,812 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-16 20:15:48

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,509 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

66,108 USD

Anually salary

612,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-15 22:37:15

Technical Writer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,772 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-12 12:09:08

Testing manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

77,772 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-11 20:14:19

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,401 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,812 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 14:49:22

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Marstrand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,067 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,392 SEK

Anually salary

36,804 USD

Anually salary

340,704 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 12:03:39

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Stocksund

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 SEK

Anually salary

51,852 USD

Anually salary

480,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 10:10:21

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,589 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,000 SEK

Anually salary

79,068 USD

Anually salary

732,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-08 19:58:32

Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,157 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 SEK

Anually salary

73,884 USD

Anually salary

684,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-07 00:36:46

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,858 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,000 SEK

Anually salary

106,296 USD

Anually salary

984,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-05 13:43:13

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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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