Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,053.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,264.00 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:

3,053 - 8,264 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,053 USD

10% earns more than 8,264 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 3,966

Median 3,714

10% 2,441

25% 2,880

75% 4,766

90% 5,959

25-34

Average 5,036

Median 4,691

10% 2,815

25% 3,596

75% 6,093

90% 7,678

35-44

Average 5,748

Median 5,350

10% 3,196

25% 4,090

75% 6,959

90% 8,786

45-54

Average 5,688

Median 4,686

10% 2,441

25% 2,872

75% 7,353

90% 10,803

55+

Average 5,340

Median 4,316

10% 2,441

25% 2,561

75% 6,933

90% 10,373

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

Men

5,552 USD

4,976 USD

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

1,401,915.12 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,301,582.50 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,255,589.65 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,222,333.87 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,117,554.59 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,109,650.45 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,080,624.65 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,039,210.36 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,016,628.46 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,011,249.12 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

978,944.85 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

946,499.26 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

923,744.01 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

919,936.08 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

918,701.00 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

916,560.57 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

901,807.44 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

876,607.46 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

868,474.40 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

855,090.12 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

216,680.76 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

223,607.95 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

228,525.66 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

230,309.04 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

230,984.52 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

239,083.67 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

239,926.84 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

240,192.51 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

242,120.97 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

243,712.16 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

248,871.05 USD

12. Packer Production

250,414.19 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

251,763.26 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

251,956.39 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

253,210.31 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

254,126.03 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

254,512.28 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

255,669.17 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

256,788.37 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

257,260.36 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Skinnskatteberg

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,596 USD

Anually salary

552,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-22 13:27:33

Production Planner
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Linköping

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,300 SEK

Anually salary

50,064 USD

Anually salary

471,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-22 11:40:54

C++ Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,095 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,000 SEK

Anually salary

61,140 USD

Anually salary

576,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-21 11:29:07

Oracle Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

89,160 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-19 14:00:26

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

89,160 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-15 17:41:55

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Boden

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 SEK

Anually salary

38,208 USD

Anually salary

360,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-11 19:47:11

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,412 USD

Anually salary

588,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-10 23:09:15

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Perstorp

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,596 USD

Anually salary

552,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-09 15:41:45

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ludvika

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,927 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 SEK

Anually salary

47,124 USD

Anually salary

444,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 18:49:56

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,429 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,300 SEK

Anually salary

41,148 USD

Anually salary

387,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 10:22:13

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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

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

The best paid positions in Sweden

The worst paid positions in Sweden

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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