Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,948.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,063.00 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:

2,948 - 8,063 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,948 USD

10% earns more than 8,063 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 3,867

median 3,685

10% 2,442

25% 2,970

75% 4,557

90% 5,515

25-34

Average 5,066

median 4,516

10% 2,401

25% 3,181

75% 6,328

90% 8,515

35-44

Average 5,969

median 5,456

10% 3,040

25% 4,029

75% 7,331

90% 9,523

45-54

Average 5,483

median 4,693

10% 2,401

25% 3,071

75% 6,992

90% 9,878

55+

Average 4,918

median 4,221

10% 2,401

25% 2,781

75% 6,264

90% 8,813

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,398 USD

4,833 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

1,408,748.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,307,926.80 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,261,706.32 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,228,290.80 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,123,006.54 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,115,057.31 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,085,894.15 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,044,280.39 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,019,628.18 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,016,180.32 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

983,722.55 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

951,113.45 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

928,246.47 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

924,419.34 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

923,179.07 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

921,027.99 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

906,203.14 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

880,879.57 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

872,707.18 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

859,257.65 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

220,279.99 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

224,698.04 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

229,639.02 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

231,431.90 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

232,109.98 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

240,248.85 USD

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

241,096.45 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

241,363.66 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

243,301.16 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

244,900.59 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

250,083.87 USD

12. Packer Production

251,634.45 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

252,990.61 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

253,185.03 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

254,444.46 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

255,364.85 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

255,752.73 USD

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

256,915.42 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

258,039.81 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

258,513.89 USD

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.

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

5,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,652 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

5,325 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,000 SEK

Anually salary

63,900 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

6,891 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,000 SEK

Anually salary

82,692 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

5,743 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

68,916 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

3,602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 SEK

Anually salary

43,224 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

7,349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,385 SEK

Anually salary

88,188 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

6,526 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 SEK

Anually salary

78,312 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

4,736 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,360 SEK

Anually salary

56,832 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

6,682 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,000 SEK

Anually salary

80,184 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

6,700 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,166 SEK

Anually salary

80,400 USD

Anually salary

769,992 SEK

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Sweden

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Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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