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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 28,758.00 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,859.00 SEK (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:
29K - 78K SEK
10% earn less lthan 29K SEK
10% earns more than 78K 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 37K
Median 35K
10% 23K
25% 27K
75% 45K
90% 56K
25-34
 
 
Average 47K
Median 44K
10% 27K
25% 34K
75% 57K
90% 72K
35-44
 
 
Average 54K
Median 50K
10% 30K
25% 39K
75% 66K
90% 83K
45-54
 
 
Average 54K
Median 44K
10% 23K
25% 27K
75% 69K
90% 102K
55+
 
 
Average 50K
Median 41K
10% 23K
25% 24K
75% 65K
90% 98K

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

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Men
52,307 SEK
46,882 SEK
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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
148,809.00 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
138,159.00 SEK
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
133,277.00 SEK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
129,747.00 SEK
5. Plant manager Top Management
118,625.00 SEK
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
117,786.00 SEK
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
114,705.00 SEK
8. Managing Director Top Management
110,309.00 SEK
9. Head of product development Management
107,912.00 SEK
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
107,341.00 SEK
11. Sales Director Top Management
103,912.00 SEK
12. Technical Director Top Management
100,468.00 SEK
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
98,052.60 SEK
14. Marketing Director Top Management
97,648.40 SEK
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
97,517.30 SEK
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
97,290.10 SEK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
95,724.10 SEK
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
93,049.20 SEK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
92,185.90 SEK
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
90,765.20 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
23,000.00 SEK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
23,735.30 SEK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,257.30 SEK
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
24,446.60 SEK
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
24,518.30 SEK
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,378.00 SEK
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
25,467.50 SEK
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
25,495.70 SEK
9. Cleaner General labour
25,700.40 SEK
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,869.30 SEK
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
26,416.90 SEK
12. Packer Production
26,580.70 SEK
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,723.90 SEK
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
26,744.40 SEK
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
26,877.50 SEK
16. General Labourer General labour
26,974.70 SEK
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,015.70 SEK
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
27,138.50 SEK
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
27,257.30 SEK
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
27,307.40 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
12,990 SEK (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
10,460 SEK (net)
EstoniaEstonia
21,676 SEK (net)
LatviaLatvia
18,901 SEK (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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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 SEK
Anually salary
88,596 USD
Anually salary
840,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 17:41:55
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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
3,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 SEK
Anually salary
37,968 USD
Anually salary
360,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-11 19:47:11
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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
5,168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
49,000 SEK
Anually salary
62,016 USD
Anually salary
588,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-10 23:09:15
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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
4,852 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,000 SEK
Anually salary
58,224 USD
Anually salary
552,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-09 15:41:45
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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
3,902 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 SEK
Anually salary
46,824 USD
Anually salary
444,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-08 18:49:56
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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
3,407 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,300 SEK
Anually salary
40,884 USD
Anually salary
387,600 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-08 10:22:13
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Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,910 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 SEK
Anually salary
94,920 USD
Anually salary
900,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-05 23:17:59
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,547 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 SEK
Anually salary
126,564 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-05 22:48:11
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Data Protection Officer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,594 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,076 SEK
Anually salary
43,128 USD
Anually salary
408,912 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-05 15:26:26
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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,484 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,000 SEK
Anually salary
65,808 USD
Anually salary
624,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-10-05 11:20:16
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