Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,050.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,257.00 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:

3,050 - 8,257 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,050 USD

10% earns more than 8,257 USD

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Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,962

Median 3,710

10% 2,439

25% 2,877

75% 4,762

90% 5,954

25-34

Average 5,032

Median 4,687

10% 2,812

25% 3,592

75% 6,087

90% 7,672

35-44

Average 5,743

Median 5,345

10% 3,193

25% 4,086

75% 6,953

90% 8,778

45-54

Average 5,683

Median 4,682

10% 2,439

25% 2,869

75% 7,347

90% 10,793

55+

Average 5,336

Median 4,313

10% 2,439

25% 2,558

75% 6,927

90% 10,364

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

Men

5,547 USD

4,972 USD

Women

In general, in Sweden, men earn 11.6% 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

1,403,183.96 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,302,760.54 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,256,726.07 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,223,440.18 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,118,566.07 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,110,654.77 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,081,602.70 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,040,150.93 USD

9. Head of product development Management

1,017,548.59 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,012,164.38 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

979,830.87 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

947,355.92 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

924,580.07 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

920,768.70 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

919,532.50 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

917,390.13 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

902,623.65 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

877,400.86 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

869,260.44 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

855,864.05 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

216,876.88 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

223,810.34 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

228,732.50 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

230,517.49 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

231,193.58 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

239,300.06 USD

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

240,143.99 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

240,409.90 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

242,340.11 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

243,932.74 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

249,096.29 USD

12. Packer Production

250,640.83 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

251,991.13 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

252,184.43 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

253,439.49 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

254,356.03 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

254,742.64 USD

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

255,900.57 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

257,020.79 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

257,493.20 USD

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.

C++ Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,090 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,000 SEK

Anually salary

61,080 USD

Anually salary

576,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-21 11:29:07

Oracle Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,424 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

89,088 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-19 14:00:26

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,424 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

89,088 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-15 17:41:55

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Boden

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,182 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 SEK

Anually salary

38,184 USD

Anually salary

360,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-11 19:47:11

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

49,000 SEK

Anually salary

62,352 USD

Anually salary

588,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-10 23:09:15

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Perstorp

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 SEK

Anually salary

58,536 USD

Anually salary

552,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-09 15:41:45

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ludvika

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,924 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 SEK

Anually salary

47,088 USD

Anually salary

444,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 18:49:56

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,300 SEK

Anually salary

41,100 USD

Anually salary

387,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-08 10:22:13

Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,954 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 SEK

Anually salary

95,448 USD

Anually salary

900,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-05 23:17:59

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 SEK

Anually salary

127,260 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-10-05 22:48:11

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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

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

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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