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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 32,892 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 87,624 EUR (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:
33K - 88K EUR
10% earn less lthan 33K EUR
10% earns more than 88K EUR
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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 43K
Median 41K
10% 29K
25% 35K
75% 49K
90% 58K
25-34
 
 
Average 57K
Median 53K
10% 30K
25% 39K
75% 70K
90% 89K
35-44
 
 
Average 65K
Median 61K
10% 39K
25% 48K
75% 78K
90% 97K
45-54
 
 
Average 62K
Median 56K
10% 29K
25% 40K
75% 77K
90% 103K
55+
 
 
Average 57K
Median 51K
10% 28K
25% 37K
75% 70K
90% 92K

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

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Men
59,076 EUR
53,460 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sweden, men earn 10.5% 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
2,020,608 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,876,032 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,761,840 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,610,784 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,599,408 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,557,504 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,497,888 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
1,465,488 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,457,568 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
1,411,056 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
1,364,256 EUR
12. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,331,424 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,325,952 EUR
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,324,224 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,299,744 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,251,792 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,232,496 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,225,872 EUR
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,213,200 EUR
20. Production Director Top Management
1,203,408 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
289,728 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
329,328 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
332,928 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
344,592 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
348,912 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
351,216 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
357,984 EUR
8. Packer Production
360,864 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
362,880 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
363,168 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
364,896 EUR
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
366,048 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
366,192 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
370,080 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
370,800 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
372,240 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
374,832 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
375,408 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
377,568 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
379,152 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
14,793 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,853 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,145 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
20,758 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,887 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 SEK
Anually salary
70,644 USD
Anually salary
660,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-23 06:01:14
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Helsingborg
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,102 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,000 SEK
Anually salary
73,224 USD
Anually salary
684,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-22 22:05:54
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nyköping
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,780 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,000 SEK
Anually salary
69,360 USD
Anually salary
648,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 23:20:19
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ludvika
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,352 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 SEK
Anually salary
64,224 USD
Anually salary
600,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 13:27:04
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Halmstad
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,395 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,400 SEK
Anually salary
64,740 USD
Anually salary
604,800 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 22:58:15
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Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Södertälje
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 SEK
Anually salary
55,236 USD
Anually salary
516,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 15:46:50
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,589 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
117,600 SEK
Anually salary
151,068 USD
Anually salary
1,411,200 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 15:57:59
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,211 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 SEK
Anually salary
38,532 USD
Anually salary
360,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 13:44:33
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,048 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,500 SEK
Anually salary
72,576 USD
Anually salary
678,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 00:02:53
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Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Västerås
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,156 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,484 SEK
Anually salary
37,872 USD
Anually salary
353,808 SEK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 01:05:18
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Sweden is 4,826 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Sweden are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Sweden are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Sweden, regardless of the work they do, women earn 9.51% less than men.

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