Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 338,856 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 926,640 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:

339K - 927K SEK

10% earn less lthan 339K SEK

10% earns more than 927K 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 423K

10% 281K

25% 341K

75% 524K

90% 634K

25-34

Average 582K

median 519K

10% 276K

25% 366K

75% 727K

90% 979K

35-44

Average 686K

median 627K

10% 349K

25% 463K

75% 843K

90% 1.1M

45-54

Average 630K

median 539K

10% 276K

25% 353K

75% 804K

90% 1.1M

55+

Average 565K

median 485K

10% 276K

25% 320K

75% 720K

90% 1.0M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

620,436 SEK

555,480 SEK

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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

21,181,104 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

19,665,216 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,970,272 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

18,467,856 SEK

5. Plant manager Top Management

16,884,864 SEK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,765,344 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,326,864 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,701,184 SEK

9. Head of product development Management

15,330,528 SEK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,278,688 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

14,790,672 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

14,300,381 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,956,566 SEK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

13,899,024 SEK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,880,376 SEK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,848,034 SEK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

13,625,136 SEK

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,244,386 SEK

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

13,121,510 SEK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,919,291 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

3,378,427 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,452,717 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,479,674 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,489,869 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,612,240 SEK

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

3,624,984 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,629,002 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,658,133 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,682,181 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,760,114 SEK

12. Packer Production

3,783,427 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,803,818 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,806,741 SEK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,825,677 SEK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,839,515 SEK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,845,347 SEK

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

3,862,829 SEK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,879,734 SEK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,886,862 SEK

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.

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

75,012 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-06 21:11:43

Assistant Financial Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,959 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 SEK

Anually salary

47,508 USD

Anually salary

456,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-05 18:37:00

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,335 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 SEK

Anually salary

100,020 USD

Anually salary

960,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-04 22:00:42

Personnel Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,377 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 SEK

Anually salary

112,524 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-05-04 12:45:04

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kiruna

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,000 SEK

Anually salary

48,756 USD

Anually salary

468,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-04-30 09:09:14

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,502 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

72,000 SEK

Anually salary

90,024 USD

Anually salary

864,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-04-30 07:13:26

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,434 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,750 SEK

Anually salary

77,208 USD

Anually salary

741,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-04-29 11:39:32

Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Fagersta

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,334 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 SEK

Anually salary

40,008 USD

Anually salary

384,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-04-29 08:55:33

Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Fagersta

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,334 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 SEK

Anually salary

40,008 USD

Anually salary

384,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-04-29 08:55:35

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Helsingborg

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,000 SEK

Anually salary

76,272 USD

Anually salary

732,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-04-27 23:37:18

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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

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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