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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 338,856 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 926,640 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:
339K - 927K SEK
10% earn less lthan 339K SEK
10% earns more than 927K SEK
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24
 
 
Average 444K
median 423K
10% 281K
25% 341K
75% 524K
90% 634K
25-34
 
 
Average 582K
median 519K
10% 276K
25% 366K
75% 727K
90% 979K
35-44
 
 
Average 686K
median 627K
10% 349K
25% 463K
75% 843K
90% 1.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 630K
median 539K
10% 276K
25% 353K
75% 804K
90% 1.1M
55+
 
 
Average 565K
median 485K
10% 276K
25% 320K
75% 720K
90% 1.0M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
620,436 SEK
555,480 SEK
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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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
21,181,104 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
19,665,216 SEK
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
18,970,272 SEK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
18,467,856 SEK
5. Plant manager Top Management
16,884,864 SEK
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
16,765,344 SEK
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,326,864 SEK
8. Managing Director Top Management
15,701,184 SEK
9. Head of product development Management
15,330,528 SEK
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,278,688 SEK
11. Sales Director Top Management
14,790,672 SEK
12. Technical Director Top Management
14,300,381 SEK
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,956,566 SEK
14. Marketing Director Top Management
13,899,024 SEK
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
13,880,376 SEK
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,848,034 SEK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
13,625,136 SEK
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,244,386 SEK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
13,121,510 SEK
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,919,291 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
3,312,000 SEK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,378,427 SEK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,452,717 SEK
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,479,674 SEK
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,489,869 SEK
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,612,240 SEK
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,624,984 SEK
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,629,002 SEK
9. Cleaner General labour
3,658,133 SEK
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,682,181 SEK
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,760,114 SEK
12. Packer Production
3,783,427 SEK
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,803,818 SEK
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,806,741 SEK
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,825,677 SEK
16. General Labourer General labour
3,839,515 SEK
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,845,347 SEK
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,862,829 SEK
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,879,734 SEK
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,886,862 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
258,399 SEK (net)
CroatiaCroatia
182,849 SEK (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
121,146 SEK (net)
HungaryHungary
251,513 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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VFX artist
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,305 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,000 SEK
Anually salary
63,660 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
6,865 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,000 SEK
Anually salary
82,380 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
5,721 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
68,652 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
3,588 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,500 SEK
Anually salary
43,056 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
7,321 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,385 SEK
Anually salary
87,852 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
6,501 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,500 SEK
Anually salary
78,012 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
4,718 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,360 SEK
Anually salary
56,616 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
6,657 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,000 SEK
Anually salary
79,884 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
6,674 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,166 SEK
Anually salary
80,088 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
3,617 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,776 SEK
Anually salary
43,404 USD
Anually salary
417,312 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 19:41:26
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