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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,068.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,307.00 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:
3,068 - 8,307 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,068 USD
10% earns more than 8,307 USD
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,986
Median 3,732
10% 2,444
25% 2,894
75% 4,791
90% 5,990
25-34
 
 
Average 5,062
Median 4,715
10% 2,829
25% 3,614
75% 6,124
90% 7,718
35-44
 
 
Average 5,777
Median 5,377
10% 3,213
25% 4,111
75% 6,995
90% 8,831
45-54
 
 
Average 5,717
Median 4,710
10% 2,444
25% 2,886
75% 7,391
90% 10,858
55+
 
 
Average 5,367
Median 4,338
10% 2,444
25% 2,574
75% 6,968
90% 10,426

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

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Men
5,580 USD
5,002 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
16,094.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,942.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,842.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,829.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,739.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,237.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
11,930.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,609.00 USD
9. Head of product development Management
11,542.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
11,238.00 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
10,866.00 USD
12. Marketing Director Top Management
10,561.00 USD
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,547.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,460.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
10,353.00 USD
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,835.00 USD
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,683.00 USD
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
9,631.00 USD
19. Production Director Top Management
9,584.00 USD
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,558.00 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
2,284.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,532.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,587.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,615.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,707.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,741.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,759.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,821.00 USD
9. Packer Production
2,835.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,851.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,853.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,867.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
2,877.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,885.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,907.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,913.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,924.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
2,938.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,945.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
2,949.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,319 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,293 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,534 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,877 USD (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 5,460 USD.

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 10.36% less than men.

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