Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,514.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,934.00 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:

2,514 - 6,934 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,514 EUR

10% earns more than 6,934 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 3,307

Median 3,148

10% 2,072

25% 2,528

75% 3,912

90% 4,743

25-34

Average 4,475

Median 3,999

10% 2,061

25% 2,831

75% 5,580

90% 7,476

35-44

Average 4,960

Median 4,564

10% 2,597

25% 3,404

75% 6,074

90% 7,815

45-54

Average 4,738

Median 4,092

10% 2,061

25% 2,728

75% 6,013

90% 8,405

55+

Average 4,353

Median 3,746

10% 2,061

25% 2,480

75% 5,541

90% 7,774

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,620 EUR

4,204 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,639,572.31 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,522,240.04 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,468,438.58 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,429,554.69 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,307,011.87 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,297,762.30 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,263,821.18 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,215,386.48 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,189,791.17 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,182,683.84 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,144,904.55 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

1,106,957.89 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,080,343.91 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,075,888.72 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,074,446.05 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,071,942.31 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

1,054,688.35 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,025,215.81 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,015,702.93 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,000,051.19 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

256,622.50 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

261,515.06 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

267,266.76 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

269,353.21 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

270,142.04 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

279,614.76 EUR

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

280,601.08 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

280,912.38 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

283,167.31 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

285,028.38 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

291,061.24 EUR

12. Packer Production

292,865.41 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

294,444.19 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

294,669.58 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

296,135.67 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

297,206.79 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

297,658.67 EUR

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

299,012.07 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

300,320.85 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

300,872.03 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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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