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

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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 3,856

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).

Men

5,384 USD

4,820 USD

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,050 USD (net)

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

Salaries by gender

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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