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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 355,200 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 946,320 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:
355K - 946K SEK
10% earn less lthan 355K SEK
10% earns more than 946K SEK
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24
 
 
Average 462K
Median 447K
10% 318K
25% 374K
75% 533K
90% 624K
25-34
 
 
Average 616K
Median 568K
10% 325K
25% 425K
75% 752K
90% 966K
35-44
 
 
Average 704K
Median 663K
10% 417K
25% 520K
75% 843K
90% 1.0M
45-54
 
 
Average 671K
Median 602K
10% 312K
25% 429K
75% 835K
90% 1.1M
55+
 
 
Average 612K
Median 555K
10% 297K
25% 402K
75% 758K
90% 998K

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

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Men
637,980 SEK
577,308 SEK
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 10.5% 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
21,822,768 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
20,260,944 SEK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
19,027,296 SEK
4. Plant manager Top Management
17,396,352 SEK
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,273,376 SEK
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,821,504 SEK
7. Managing Director Top Management
16,176,816 SEK
8. Head of product development Management
15,754,752 SEK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,741,504 SEK
10. Sales Director Top Management
15,238,656 SEK
11. Technical Director Top Management
14,733,504 SEK
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,379,408 SEK
13. Marketing Director Top Management
14,320,080 SEK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,300,784 SEK
15. Logistics Director Top Management
14,037,840 SEK
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
13,519,008 SEK
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,310,640 SEK
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
13,239,648 SEK
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
13,042,944 SEK
20. Production Director Top Management
12,996,144 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
3,133,440 SEK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,480,768 SEK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,557,232 SEK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,595,536 SEK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,721,680 SEK
6. Cleaner General labour
3,768,912 SEK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,793,680 SEK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,870,576 SEK
9. Packer Production
3,897,936 SEK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,918,960 SEK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,921,984 SEK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,941,568 SEK
13. General Labourer General labour
3,955,824 SEK
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,958,272 SEK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,997,152 SEK
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,004,496 SEK
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,020,336 SEK
18. Cashier Banking
4,039,056 SEK
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,048,128 SEK
20. Florist Service Industries
4,054,896 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
123,051 SEK (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
311,532 SEK (gross)
RomaniaRomania
186,363 SEK (net)
PolandPoland
344,511 SEK (gross)

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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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,052 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,000 SEK
Anually salary
84,624 USD
Anually salary
768,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-23 19:23:06
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,611 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 SEK
Anually salary
79,332 USD
Anually salary
720,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-23 16:30:21
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Smalandsstenar
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,402 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,176 SEK
Anually salary
88,824 USD
Anually salary
806,112 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-22 00:56:23
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,162 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,000 SEK
Anually salary
85,944 USD
Anually salary
780,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-22 00:12:55
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,069 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,000 SEK
Anually salary
60,828 USD
Anually salary
552,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-20 13:46:19
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,000 SEK
Anually salary
88,596 USD
Anually salary
804,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-18 16:04:47
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Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,777 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 SEK
Anually salary
33,324 USD
Anually salary
302,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-17 08:15:00
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,014 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,500 SEK
Anually salary
60,168 USD
Anually salary
546,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-14 01:36:47
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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Södertälje
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,518 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,216 USD
Anually salary
492,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 22:55:15
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Hotel manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,906 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
53,600 SEK
Anually salary
70,872 USD
Anually salary
643,200 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-13 18:32:49
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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 52,117 SEK.

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 9.51% less than men.

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