Salary data for country: Sweden
Compare your salary
logo

Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,940.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,040.00 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:
2,940 - 8,040 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,940 USD
10% earns more than 8,040 USD
Compare your salary
The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

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 3,856
median 3,675
10% 2,435
25% 2,961
75% 4,545
90% 5,500
25-34
 
 
Average 5,052
median 4,504
10% 2,395
25% 3,172
75% 6,310
90% 8,492
35-44
 
 
Average 5,952
median 5,441
10% 3,032
25% 4,018
75% 7,311
90% 9,497
45-54
 
 
Average 5,468
median 4,680
10% 2,395
25% 3,063
75% 6,973
90% 9,851
55+
 
 
Average 4,904
median 4,209
10% 2,395
25% 2,774
75% 6,246
90% 8,789

Salaries by gender

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

Man icon
Men
5,384 USD
4,820 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 11.7% 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
1,412,645.93 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,311,545.77 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,265,197.39 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,231,689.41 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,126,113.84 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,118,142.61 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,088,898.76 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
1,047,169.86 USD
9. Head of product development Management
1,022,449.44 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,018,992.04 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
986,444.45 USD
12. Technical Director Top Management
953,745.13 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
930,814.88 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
926,977.16 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
925,733.46 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
923,576.42 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
908,710.56 USD
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
883,316.91 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
875,121.91 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
861,635.17 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
220,889.49 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
225,319.77 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
230,274.41 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
232,072.26 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
232,752.22 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
240,913.61 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
241,763.55 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
242,031.50 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
243,974.37 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
245,578.22 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
250,775.84 USD
12. Packer Production
252,330.71 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
253,690.62 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
253,885.58 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
255,148.49 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
256,071.43 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
256,460.38 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
257,626.30 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
258,753.79 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
259,229.19 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,638 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
813 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,050 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,666 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

gender icon
VFX artist
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,310 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,000 SEK
Anually salary
63,720 USD
Anually salary
612,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 21:35:33
gender icon
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,872 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,000 SEK
Anually salary
82,464 USD
Anually salary
792,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 17:35:06
gender icon
Education Specialist
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kista
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
68,724 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 09:58:16
gender icon
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,500 SEK
Anually salary
43,104 USD
Anually salary
414,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 07:31:44
gender icon
Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,329 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,385 SEK
Anually salary
87,948 USD
Anually salary
844,620 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 15:47:32
gender icon
IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,508 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,500 SEK
Anually salary
78,096 USD
Anually salary
750,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 14:40:45
gender icon
Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,723 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,360 SEK
Anually salary
56,676 USD
Anually salary
544,320 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 03:51:40
gender icon
Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Södertälje
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,664 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,000 SEK
Anually salary
79,968 USD
Anually salary
768,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38
gender icon
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,681 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,166 SEK
Anually salary
80,172 USD
Anually salary
769,992 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 16:52:22
gender icon
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,621 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,776 SEK
Anually salary
43,452 USD
Anually salary
417,312 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 19:41:26
See more profiles

Find out if you are being paid fairly

Get a free, personalized salary comparison.