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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 3,124.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,457.00 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:
3,124 - 8,457 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,124 USD
10% earns more than 8,457 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 4,058
Median 3,800
10% 2,488
25% 2,947
75% 4,878
90% 6,098
25-34
 
 
Average 5,154
Median 4,801
10% 2,880
25% 3,680
75% 6,235
90% 7,858
35-44
 
 
Average 5,882
Median 5,475
10% 3,271
25% 4,185
75% 7,122
90% 8,991
45-54
 
 
Average 5,821
Median 4,796
10% 2,488
25% 2,939
75% 7,525
90% 11,055
55+
 
 
Average 5,465
Median 4,417
10% 2,488
25% 2,620
75% 7,095
90% 10,615

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

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Men
5,682 USD
5,092 USD
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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
16,386.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
15,213.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
14,093.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
13,062.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,970.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,459.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
12,147.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,820.00 USD
9. Head of product development Management
11,751.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
11,442.00 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
11,063.00 USD
12. Marketing Director Top Management
10,752.00 USD
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,738.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,650.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
10,541.00 USD
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
10,013.00 USD
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,859.00 USD
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
9,806.00 USD
19. Production Director Top Management
9,758.00 USD
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,731.00 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
2,325.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,578.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,634.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,663.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,756.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,791.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,810.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,872.00 USD
9. Packer Production
2,887.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,902.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,905.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,919.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
2,930.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,937.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,960.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,966.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,977.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
2,991.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,998.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
3,003.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,893 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,719 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,129 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,830 USD (gross)

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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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,907 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
63,840 SEK
Anually salary
82,884 USD
Anually salary
766,080 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 12:25:48
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,341 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,123 SEK
Anually salary
52,092 USD
Anually salary
481,476 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 13:49:37
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Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gothenburg
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,950 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,512 SEK
Anually salary
47,400 USD
Anually salary
438,144 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 22:08:52
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Vaestra Froelunda
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,672 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,936 SEK
Anually salary
44,064 USD
Anually salary
407,232 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 22:02:51
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,014 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
64,833 SEK
Anually salary
84,168 USD
Anually salary
777,996 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 11:30:11
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Trosa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,354 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,000 SEK
Anually salary
40,248 USD
Anually salary
372,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:25:58
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,170 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
94,000 SEK
Anually salary
122,040 USD
Anually salary
1,128,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 01:59:20
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IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,787 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 SEK
Anually salary
45,444 USD
Anually salary
420,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 23:33:16
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Business Group Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
10,278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 SEK
Anually salary
123,336 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 12:37:01
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Solna
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,124 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
84,333 SEK
Anually salary
109,488 USD
Anually salary
1,011,996 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 10:10:25
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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 5,559 USD.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 10.38% less than men.

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