Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,937.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,032.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

2,937 - 8,032 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,937 USD

10% earns more than 8,032 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 3,852

median 3,671

10% 2,432

25% 2,958

75% 4,540

90% 5,494

25-34

Average 5,046

median 4,499

10% 2,392

25% 3,168

75% 6,303

90% 8,482

35-44

Average 5,946

median 5,435

10% 3,028

25% 4,013

75% 7,303

90% 9,486

45-54

Average 5,462

median 4,675

10% 2,392

25% 3,060

75% 6,965

90% 9,840

55+

Average 4,899

median 4,205

10% 2,392

25% 2,771

75% 6,239

90% 8,780

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,378 USD

4,815 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

1,414,187.79 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,312,977.28 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,266,578.32 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,233,033.77 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,127,342.96 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,119,363.03 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,090,087.27 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,048,312.81 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,023,565.42 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,020,104.24 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

987,521.13 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

954,786.11 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

931,830.83 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

927,988.93 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

926,743.87 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

924,584.48 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

909,702.39 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

884,281.03 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

876,077.08 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

862,575.62 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

221,130.59 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

225,565.70 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

230,525.75 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

232,325.56 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

233,006.26 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

241,176.56 USD

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

242,027.43 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

242,295.67 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

244,240.66 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

245,846.26 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

251,049.56 USD

12. Packer Production

252,606.12 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

253,967.52 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

254,162.69 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

255,426.98 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

256,350.92 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

256,740.30 USD

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

257,907.49 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

259,036.22 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

259,512.13 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,050 USD (net)

Slovenia

2,666 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

5,201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,412 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

5,305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

63,660 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

6,865 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,000 SEK

Anually salary

82,380 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

5,721 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

68,652 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

3,588 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 SEK

Anually salary

43,056 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

7,321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,385 SEK

Anually salary

87,852 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

6,501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 SEK

Anually salary

78,012 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

4,718 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

56,616 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

6,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

79,884 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

6,674 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,166 SEK

Anually salary

80,088 USD

Anually salary

769,992 SEK

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

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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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