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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,635.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,133.00 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:
2,635 - 7,133 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,635 EUR
10% earns more than 7,133 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 3,423
Median 3,205
10% 2,099
25% 2,485
75% 4,114
90% 5,144
25-34
 
 
Average 4,347
Median 4,049
10% 2,429
25% 3,103
75% 5,259
90% 6,627
35-44
 
 
Average 4,961
Median 4,618
10% 2,759
25% 3,530
75% 6,007
90% 7,583
45-54
 
 
Average 4,909
Median 4,045
10% 2,099
25% 2,479
75% 6,347
90% 9,324
55+
 
 
Average 4,609
Median 3,726
10% 2,099
25% 2,210
75% 5,984
90% 8,953

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

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Men
4,792 EUR
4,295 EUR
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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
13,820.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
12,831.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
11,886.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
11,017.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,939.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,508.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
10,245.00 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,969.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
9,911.00 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
9,651.00 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
9,331.00 EUR
12. Marketing Director Top Management
9,069.00 EUR
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,057.00 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
8,983.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
8,890.00 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,445.00 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,315.00 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
8,271.00 EUR
19. Production Director Top Management
8,230.00 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
8,208.00 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
1,961.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,174.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,222.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,246.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,325.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
2,354.00 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,370.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,422.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
2,435.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,448.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,450.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,462.00 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
2,471.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,477.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,497.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,501.00 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,511.00 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
2,523.00 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,528.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
2,533.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,716 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,410 EUR (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
1,969 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 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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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,463 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 SEK
Anually salary
53,556 USD
Anually salary
504,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 04:02:33
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Karlskrona
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,188 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 SEK
Anually salary
38,256 USD
Anually salary
360,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 17:08:54
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,975 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 SEK
Anually salary
35,700 USD
Anually salary
336,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 19:53:28
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,000 SEK
Anually salary
86,712 USD
Anually salary
816,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 11:03:11
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Testing manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,828 USD
Anually salary
516,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 16:36:00
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Project planner
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ludvika
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,526 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,000 SEK
Anually salary
66,312 USD
Anually salary
624,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 17:30:55
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Skultuna
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
10,116 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,200 SEK
Anually salary
121,392 USD
Anually salary
1,142,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 05:58:54
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uppsala
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,184 SEK
Anually salary
37,212 USD
Anually salary
350,208 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 00:33:29
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Drug Safety Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,875 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,520 SEK
Anually salary
106,500 USD
Anually salary
1,002,240 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 23:32:13
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Art Director
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
15,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
146,000 SEK
Anually salary
186,168 USD
Anually salary
1,752,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 20:33:08
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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 4,689 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 10.37% less than men.

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