Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 345,096 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 934,308 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:

345K - 934K SEK

10% earn less lthan 345K SEK

10% earns more than 934K SEK

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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24

Average 448K

Median 420K

10% 276K

25% 326K

75% 539K

90% 674K

25-34

Average 569K

Median 530K

10% 318K

25% 406K

75% 689K

90% 868K

35-44

Average 650K

Median 605K

10% 361K

25% 462K

75% 787K

90% 993K

45-54

Average 643K

Median 530K

10% 276K

25% 325K

75% 831K

90% 1.2M

55+

Average 604K

Median 488K

10% 276K

25% 289K

75% 784K

90% 1.2M

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

Men

627,684 SEK

562,584 SEK

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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

21,428,496 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

19,894,896 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

19,191,888 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

18,683,568 SEK

5. Plant manager Top Management

17,082,000 SEK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,961,184 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,517,520 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,884,496 SEK

9. Head of product development Management

15,539,328 SEK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,457,104 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

14,963,328 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

14,467,392 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,119,574 SEK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

14,061,370 SEK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

14,042,491 SEK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,009,774 SEK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

13,784,270 SEK

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,399,085 SEK

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

13,274,770 SEK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,070,189 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

3,417,883 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,493,051 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,520,310 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,530,635 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,654,432 SEK

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

3,667,320 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,671,381 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,700,858 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,725,179 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,804,034 SEK

12. Packer Production

3,827,621 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,848,242 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,851,194 SEK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,870,360 SEK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,884,357 SEK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,890,261 SEK

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

3,907,944 SEK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,925,051 SEK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,932,266 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

124,337 SEK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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 SEK.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

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

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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