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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,777.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,398.00 EUR (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:
2,777 - 7,398 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,777 EUR
10% earns more than 7,398 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 3,608
Median 3,491
10% 2,488
25% 2,922
75% 4,164
90% 4,876
25-34
 
 
Average 4,816
Median 4,437
10% 2,544
25% 3,324
75% 5,880
90% 7,554
35-44
 
 
Average 5,506
Median 5,186
10% 3,257
25% 4,068
75% 6,587
90% 8,161
45-54
 
 
Average 5,246
Median 4,706
10% 2,441
25% 3,356
75% 6,528
90% 8,701
55+
 
 
Average 4,787
Median 4,336
10% 2,322
25% 3,141
75% 5,927
90% 7,805

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

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Men
4,987 EUR
4,513 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
14,216.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
13,199.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,395.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,332.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,252.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,958.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
10,538.00 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
10,310.00 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,254.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
9,927.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
9,598.00 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,367.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
9,328.00 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,316.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
9,145.00 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,806.00 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,671.00 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
8,625.00 EUR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,535.00 EUR
20. Production Director Top Management
8,466.00 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
2,039.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,267.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,317.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,342.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,424.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,455.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,471.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,518.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,539.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,553.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,555.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,567.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,575.00 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
2,577.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,604.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,608.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,619.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,631.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,637.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,641.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,443 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,161 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
963 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,017 EUR (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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Service Technician
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Jönköping
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,568 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,000 SEK
Anually salary
42,816 USD
Anually salary
396,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 21:16:06
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,271 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,000 SEK
Anually salary
75,252 USD
Anually salary
696,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 16:53:32
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Financial Markets Specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,204 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,888 SEK
Anually salary
50,448 USD
Anually salary
466,656 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 13:36:44
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Travel Guide
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Arjeplog
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,920 SEK
Anually salary
41,412 USD
Anually salary
383,040 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 13:36:26
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hässleholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
140,000 SEK
Anually salary
181,632 USD
Anually salary
1,680,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 14:57:56
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,379 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
59,000 SEK
Anually salary
76,548 USD
Anually salary
708,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 16:19:55
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Art Director
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,865 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 SEK
Anually salary
58,380 USD
Anually salary
540,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 09:46:22
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,903 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,600 SEK
Anually salary
70,836 USD
Anually salary
655,200 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 06:37:27
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,649 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 SEK
Anually salary
55,788 USD
Anually salary
516,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 17:20:32
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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,000 SEK
Anually salary
66,168 USD
Anually salary
612,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 01:29:07
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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 4,889 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 9.50% less than men.

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