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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,577.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,046.00 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:
2,577 - 7,046 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,577 EUR
10% earns more than 7,046 EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 3,379
median 3,220
10% 2,134
25% 2,595
75% 3,983
90% 4,820
25-34
 
 
Average 4,427
median 3,947
10% 2,099
25% 2,780
75% 5,530
90% 7,442
35-44
 
 
Average 5,216
median 4,768
10% 2,657
25% 3,521
75% 6,407
90% 8,322
45-54
 
 
Average 4,792
median 4,102
10% 2,099
25% 2,684
75% 6,111
90% 8,633
55+
 
 
Average 4,298
median 3,689
10% 2,099
25% 2,431
75% 5,474
90% 7,702

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,718 EUR
4,224 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,611,970.27 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,496,604.88 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,443,716.74 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,405,480.79 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,285,008.50 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,275,912.53 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,242,542.38 EUR
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,194,925.52 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
1,166,717.06 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,162,771.82 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
1,125,631.77 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
1,088,318.56 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,062,152.86 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,057,773.64 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,056,354.45 EUR
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,053,893.06 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,036,929.62 EUR
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,007,952.93 EUR
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
998,601.61 EUR
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
983,211.89 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
252,057.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
257,112.39 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
262,766.13 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
264,817.66 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
265,593.56 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
274,906.52 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
275,876.39 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
276,182.14 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
278,399.15 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
280,229.30 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
286,160.31 EUR
12. Packer Production
287,934.57 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
289,486.37 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
289,708.84 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
291,149.94 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
292,203.10 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
292,646.94 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
293,977.37 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
295,263.95 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
295,806.42 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,417 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,647 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,436 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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VFX artist
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,310 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,000 SEK
Anually salary
63,720 USD
Anually salary
612,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 21:35:33
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,872 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,000 SEK
Anually salary
82,464 USD
Anually salary
792,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 17:35:06
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Education Specialist
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kista
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
68,724 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 09:58:16
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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
3,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,500 SEK
Anually salary
43,104 USD
Anually salary
414,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 07:31:44
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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
7,329 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,385 SEK
Anually salary
87,948 USD
Anually salary
844,620 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 15:47:32
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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
6,508 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,500 SEK
Anually salary
78,096 USD
Anually salary
750,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 14:40:45
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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
4,723 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,360 SEK
Anually salary
56,676 USD
Anually salary
544,320 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 03:51:40
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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
6,664 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,000 SEK
Anually salary
79,968 USD
Anually salary
768,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,681 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,166 SEK
Anually salary
80,172 USD
Anually salary
769,992 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 16:52:22
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,621 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,776 SEK
Anually salary
43,452 USD
Anually salary
417,312 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 19:41:26
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