Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,944.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,121.00 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:

2,944 - 8,121 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,944 USD

10% earns more than 8,121 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 3,873

Median 3,687

10% 2,426

25% 2,961

75% 4,581

90% 5,555

25-34

Average 5,241

Median 4,683

10% 2,414

25% 3,315

75% 6,535

90% 8,755

35-44

Average 5,809

Median 5,345

10% 3,042

25% 3,987

75% 7,113

90% 9,153

45-54

Average 5,549

Median 4,792

10% 2,414

25% 3,195

75% 7,042

90% 9,843

55+

Average 5,098

Median 4,387

10% 2,414

25% 2,904

75% 6,490

90% 9,104

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,411 USD

4,923 USD

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

1,400,027.59 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,299,837.79 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,253,896.83 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,220,693.95 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,116,054.88 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,108,156.69 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,079,174.44 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,037,816.13 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,015,960.35 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,009,891.42 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

977,631.75 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

945,229.18 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

922,503.55 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

918,699.27 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

917,467.38 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

915,329.44 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

900,596.32 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

875,429.78 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

867,306.74 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

853,941.75 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

219,129.45 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

223,307.20 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

228,218.56 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

230,000.18 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

230,673.76 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

238,762.50 USD

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

239,604.72 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

239,870.53 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

241,796.01 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

243,385.18 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

248,536.62 USD

12. Packer Production

250,077.20 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

251,425.32 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

251,617.77 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

252,869.67 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

253,784.30 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

254,170.16 USD

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

255,325.83 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

256,443.39 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

256,914.04 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,094 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

5,983 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 SEK

Anually salary

71,796 USD

Anually salary

684,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-08-13 17:03:28

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

3,674 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 SEK

Anually salary

44,088 USD

Anually salary

420,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-08-13 07:42:04

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

5,312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,607 SEK

Anually salary

63,744 USD

Anually salary

607,284 SEK

Posted: 2025-08-13 00:18:25

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,971 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,000 SEK

Anually salary

119,652 USD

Anually salary

1,140,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-08-11 18:45:16

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,747 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

83,333 SEK

Anually salary

104,964 USD

Anually salary

999,996 SEK

Posted: 2025-08-08 15:18:15

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

5,773 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

69,276 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-08-05 14:32:54

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

3,879 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,960 SEK

Anually salary

46,548 USD

Anually salary

443,520 SEK

Posted: 2025-08-01 13:30:52

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Malmo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,989 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 SEK

Anually salary

47,868 USD

Anually salary

456,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-31 20:34:06

Head of controlling
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 SEK

Anually salary

125,952 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-31 15:01:52

Labourer
General labour

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Huaroed

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,821 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,880 SEK

Anually salary

33,852 USD

Anually salary

322,560 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-30 16:41:46

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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

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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