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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 35,364 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 97,536 USD (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:
35K - 98K USD
10% earn less lthan 35K USD
10% earns more than 98K USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 47K
Median 44K
10% 29K
25% 36K
75% 55K
90% 67K
25-34
 
 
Average 63K
Median 56K
10% 29K
25% 40K
75% 78K
90% 105K
35-44
 
 
Average 70K
Median 64K
10% 37K
25% 48K
75% 85K
90% 110K
45-54
 
 
Average 67K
Median 58K
10% 29K
25% 38K
75% 85K
90% 118K
55+
 
 
Average 61K
Median 53K
10% 29K
25% 35K
75% 78K
90% 109K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
64,992 USD
59,124 USD
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Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 9.9% 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
203,757,428 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
189,175,991 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
182,489,827 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
177,657,542 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
162,428,564 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
161,279,077 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
157,061,053 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
151,041,843 USD
9. Head of product development Management
147,860,993 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
146,977,731 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
142,282,719 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
137,566,908 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
134,259,462 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
133,705,794 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
133,526,507 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
133,215,355 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
131,071,124 USD
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
127,408,432 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
126,226,221 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
124,281,105 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
31,891,695 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,499,717 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,214,507 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
33,473,801 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,571,833 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
34,749,053 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,871,628 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,910,314 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
35,190,545 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,421,829 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
36,171,561 USD
12. Packer Production
36,395,773 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,591,977 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
36,619,986 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
36,802,185 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
36,935,298 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,991,455 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,159,649 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,322,296 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
37,390,794 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
10,316 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,258 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,236 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,163 USD (gross)

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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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,585 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
81,725 SEK
Anually salary
103,020 USD
Anually salary
980,700 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-25 10:15:37
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,157 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,051 SEK
Anually salary
37,884 USD
Anually salary
360,612 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-21 11:57:08
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,465 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,500 SEK
Anually salary
53,580 USD
Anually salary
510,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-19 13:58:59
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,988 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,000 SEK
Anually salary
71,856 USD
Anually salary
684,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-13 17:03:28
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Junior Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 SEK
Anually salary
44,124 USD
Anually salary
420,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-13 07:42:04
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Health Care Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Helsingborg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,316 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,607 SEK
Anually salary
63,792 USD
Anually salary
607,284 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-13 00:18:25
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,980 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 SEK
Anually salary
119,760 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-11 18:45:16
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,754 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
83,333 SEK
Anually salary
105,048 USD
Anually salary
999,996 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-08 15:18:15
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Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ludvika
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,778 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
69,336 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-05 14:32:54
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Electrical Fitter
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nordmaling
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,883 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,960 SEK
Anually salary
46,596 USD
Anually salary
443,520 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-08-01 13:30:52
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