Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,577.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,046.00 EUR (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:

2,577 - 7,046 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,577 EUR

10% earns more than 7,046 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,379

median 3,220

10% 2,134

25% 2,595

75% 3,983

90% 4,820

25-34

Average 4,427

median 3,947

10% 2,099

25% 2,780

75% 5,530

90% 7,442

35-44

Average 5,216

median 4,768

10% 2,657

25% 3,521

75% 6,407

90% 8,322

45-54

Average 4,792

median 4,102

10% 2,099

25% 2,684

75% 6,111

90% 8,633

55+

Average 4,298

median 3,689

10% 2,099

25% 2,431

75% 5,474

90% 7,702

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,718 EUR

4,224 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,611,970.27 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,496,604.88 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,443,716.74 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,405,480.79 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,285,008.50 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,275,912.53 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,242,542.38 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,194,925.52 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,166,717.06 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,162,771.82 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,125,631.77 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

1,088,318.56 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,062,152.86 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,057,773.64 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,056,354.45 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,053,893.06 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

1,036,929.62 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,007,952.93 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

998,601.61 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

983,211.89 EUR

The worst paid positions in Sweden

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

252,057.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

257,112.39 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

262,766.13 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

264,817.66 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

265,593.56 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

274,906.52 EUR

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

275,876.39 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

276,182.14 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

278,399.15 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

280,229.30 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

286,160.31 EUR

12. Packer Production

287,934.57 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

289,486.37 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

289,708.84 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

291,149.94 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

292,203.10 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

292,646.94 EUR

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

293,977.37 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

295,263.95 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

295,806.42 EUR

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.

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

Posted: 2025-06-07 21:35:33

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

Posted: 2025-06-07 17:35:06

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

Posted: 2025-06-07 09:58:16

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

Posted: 2025-06-07 07:31:44

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

Posted: 2025-06-05 15:47:32

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

Posted: 2025-06-05 14:40:45

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

Posted: 2025-06-05 03:51:40

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

Posted: 2025-06-05 00:34:38

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

Posted: 2025-06-04 16:52:22

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

Posted: 2025-06-03 19:41:26

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Sweden

The worst paid positions in Sweden

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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