Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 36,396 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 98,544 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:

36K - 99K USD

10% earn less lthan 36K USD

10% earns more than 99K 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 47K

Median 44K

10% 29K

25% 34K

75% 57K

90% 71K

25-34

Average 60K

Median 56K

10% 34K

25% 43K

75% 73K

90% 92K

35-44

Average 69K

Median 64K

10% 38K

25% 49K

75% 83K

90% 105K

45-54

Average 68K

Median 56K

10% 29K

25% 34K

75% 88K

90% 129K

55+

Average 64K

Median 51K

10% 29K

25% 31K

75% 83K

90% 124K

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

Men

66,204 USD

59,328 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

204,732,744 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

190,080,379 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

183,363,680 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

178,507,075 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

163,205,328 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

162,051,025 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

157,812,158 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

151,764,102 USD

9. Head of product development Management

148,466,288 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

147,680,701 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

142,963,052 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

138,224,767 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

134,901,638 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

134,345,536 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

134,165,167 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

133,852,584 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

131,698,067 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

128,017,916 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

126,830,180 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

124,875,568 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

31,643,604 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,655,237 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,373,409 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

33,633,849 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

33,732,495 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,915,278 USD

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

35,038,413 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

35,077,210 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

35,358,839 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,591,213 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

36,344,606 USD

12. Packer Production

36,569,963 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,766,979 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

36,795,183 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

36,978,303 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

37,112,032 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

37,168,440 USD

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

37,337,389 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,500,835 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

37,569,763 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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

3,164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 SEK

Anually salary

37,968 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

5,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,016 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

4,852 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,224 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

3,902 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 SEK

Anually salary

46,824 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

3,407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,300 SEK

Anually salary

40,884 USD

Anually salary

387,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 10:22:13

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

Posted: 2025-10-05 23:17:59

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

Posted: 2025-10-05 22:48:11

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

Posted: 2025-10-05 15:26:26

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

Posted: 2025-10-05 11:20:16

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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

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

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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