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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 32,208 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,204 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:
32K - 87K EUR
10% earn less lthan 32K EUR
10% earns more than 87K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 42K
Median 39K
10% 26K
25% 30K
75% 50K
90% 63K
25-34
 
 
Average 53K
Median 50K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 64K
90% 81K
35-44
 
 
Average 61K
Median 56K
10% 34K
25% 43K
75% 73K
90% 93K
45-54
 
 
Average 60K
Median 49K
10% 26K
25% 30K
75% 78K
90% 114K
55+
 
 
Average 56K
Median 46K
10% 26K
25% 27K
75% 73K
90% 109K

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

Man icon
Men
58,584 EUR
52,512 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 11.6% 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
1,999,872 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,856,736 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,743,696 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,594,224 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,582,992 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,541,520 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,482,480 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
1,466,928 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,442,592 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
1,396,512 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
1,350,288 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,317,744 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,312,272 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,310,544 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,286,496 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,238,976 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,219,824 EUR
18. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,214,784 EUR
19. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,213,344 EUR
20. Head of controlling Management
1,195,488 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
285,984 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
318,960 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
326,016 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
329,472 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
340,992 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
345,312 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
347,616 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
353,232 EUR
9. Packer Production
357,120 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
359,136 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
359,424 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
361,152 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
361,296 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
362,448 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
366,336 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
366,912 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
368,352 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
370,080 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
370,944 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
371,520 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
14,550 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
29,077 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
17,601 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,586 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,109 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
84,000 SEK
Anually salary
109,308 USD
Anually salary
1,008,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 01:01:20
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,147 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,680 SEK
Anually salary
73,764 USD
Anually salary
680,160 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-29 10:36:16
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,169 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,106 SEK
Anually salary
86,028 USD
Anually salary
793,272 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-29 08:22:21
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,920 SEK
Anually salary
96,192 USD
Anually salary
887,040 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-28 17:46:19
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,910 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,500 SEK
Anually salary
70,920 USD
Anually salary
654,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-24 19:14:01
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,923 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
63,840 SEK
Anually salary
83,076 USD
Anually salary
766,080 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 12:25:48
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,351 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,123 SEK
Anually salary
52,212 USD
Anually salary
481,476 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 13:49:37
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Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,959 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,512 SEK
Anually salary
47,508 USD
Anually salary
438,144 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 22:08:52
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vaestra Froelunda
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,680 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,936 SEK
Anually salary
44,160 USD
Anually salary
407,232 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 22:02:51
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,031 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,833 SEK
Anually salary
84,372 USD
Anually salary
777,996 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 11:30:11
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Sweden is 4,776 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Sweden are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Sweden are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Sweden, regardless of the work they do, women earn 10.36% less than men.

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