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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 31,596 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 85,536 EUR (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:
32K - 86K EUR
10% earn less lthan 32K EUR
10% earns more than 86K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 41K
Median 38K
10% 25K
25% 30K
75% 49K
90% 62K
25-34
 
 
Average 52K
Median 49K
10% 29K
25% 37K
75% 63K
90% 79K
35-44
 
 
Average 59K
Median 55K
10% 33K
25% 42K
75% 72K
90% 91K
45-54
 
 
Average 59K
Median 49K
10% 25K
25% 30K
75% 76K
90% 112K
55+
 
 
Average 55K
Median 45K
10% 25K
25% 26K
75% 72K
90% 107K

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

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Men
57,468 EUR
51,504 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,990,944 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,848,384 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,712,304 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,587,024 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,575,792 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,513,728 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,475,712 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,436,112 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
1,427,760 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
1,390,176 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
1,344,096 EUR
12. Marketing Director Top Management
1,306,368 EUR
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,304,640 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,293,984 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,280,592 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,216,512 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,197,792 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,191,456 EUR
19. Production Director Top Management
1,185,552 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,182,384 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
282,528 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
313,200 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
320,112 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
323,568 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
334,800 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
339,120 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
341,280 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
348,912 EUR
9. Packer Production
350,784 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
352,656 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
352,944 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
354,672 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
355,968 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
356,832 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
359,712 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
360,288 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
361,728 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
363,456 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
364,176 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
364,896 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
23,627 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,344 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
31,157 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
14,448 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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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
2,978 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 SEK
Anually salary
35,736 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
7,233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,000 SEK
Anually salary
86,796 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
4,574 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 SEK
Anually salary
54,888 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
5,531 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,000 SEK
Anually salary
66,372 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
10,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,200 SEK
Anually salary
121,524 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
3,104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,184 SEK
Anually salary
37,248 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
8,884 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,520 SEK
Anually salary
106,608 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
15,531 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
146,000 SEK
Anually salary
186,372 USD
Anually salary
1,752,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 20:33:08
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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,000 SEK
Anually salary
42,120 USD
Anually salary
396,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 16:48:44
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,829 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,000 SEK
Anually salary
105,948 USD
Anually salary
996,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 14:52:04
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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 4,685 EUR.

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 10.38% less than men.

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