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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,276.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,729.00 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:
3,276 - 8,729 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,276 USD
10% earns more than 8,729 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 4,258
Median 4,119
10% 2,936
25% 3,448
75% 4,913
90% 5,753
25-34
 
 
Average 5,683
Median 5,235
10% 3,002
25% 3,922
75% 6,938
90% 8,913
35-44
 
 
Average 6,496
Median 6,119
10% 3,844
25% 4,800
75% 7,773
90% 9,629
45-54
 
 
Average 6,191
Median 5,553
10% 2,880
25% 3,959
75% 7,703
90% 10,266
55+
 
 
Average 5,648
Median 5,117
10% 2,739
25% 3,706
75% 6,993
90% 9,210

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

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Men
5,885 USD
5,325 USD
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Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 10.5% 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
16,726.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
15,529.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
14,584.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
13,334.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
13,239.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,893.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
12,399.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
12,075.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,065.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
11,680.00 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
11,293.00 USD
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,021.00 USD
13. Marketing Director Top Management
10,976.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,961.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
10,759.00 USD
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
10,362.00 USD
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,202.00 USD
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
10,148.00 USD
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,997.00 USD
20. Production Director Top Management
9,961.00 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
2,401.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,667.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,726.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,755.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,852.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,888.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,907.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,966.00 USD
9. Packer Production
2,987.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,003.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,006.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,021.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
3,032.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,033.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,063.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,069.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,081.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
3,095.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,102.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
3,108.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,133 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,870 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
2,041 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,372 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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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,535 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 SEK
Anually salary
66,420 USD
Anually salary
600,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 11:46:55
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,807 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
61,500 SEK
Anually salary
81,684 USD
Anually salary
738,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 18:15:32
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Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Vaxjo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,649 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 SEK
Anually salary
55,788 USD
Anually salary
504,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 13:23:45
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,855 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 SEK
Anually salary
106,260 USD
Anually salary
960,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 10:46:14
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,535 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 SEK
Anually salary
66,420 USD
Anually salary
600,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 20:33:50
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,084 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,000 SEK
Anually salary
85,008 USD
Anually salary
768,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-23 19:23:06
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,641 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 SEK
Anually salary
79,692 USD
Anually salary
720,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-23 16:30:21
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Smalandsstenar
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,176 SEK
Anually salary
89,232 USD
Anually salary
806,112 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-22 00:56:23
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,000 SEK
Anually salary
86,340 USD
Anually salary
780,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-22 00:12:55
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,092 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,000 SEK
Anually salary
61,104 USD
Anually salary
552,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-20 13:46:19
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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 5,769 USD.

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 9.52% less than men.

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