Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,521.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,894.00 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:

2,521 - 6,894 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,521 EUR

10% earns more than 6,894 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 3,306

median 3,151

10% 2,088

25% 2,539

75% 3,897

90% 4,716

25-34

Average 4,332

median 3,862

10% 2,053

25% 2,720

75% 5,411

90% 7,281

35-44

Average 5,104

median 4,665

10% 2,600

25% 3,445

75% 6,269

90% 8,143

45-54

Average 4,688

median 4,013

10% 2,053

25% 2,626

75% 5,979

90% 8,446

55+

Average 4,205

median 3,609

10% 2,053

25% 2,378

75% 5,356

90% 7,536

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,616 EUR

4,133 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,641,388.47 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,523,917.68 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,470,064.34 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,431,130.59 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,308,459.70 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,299,197.73 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,265,218.58 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,216,732.72 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,188,009.46 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,183,992.22 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,146,174.37 EUR

12. Technical Director Top Management

1,108,180.20 EUR

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,081,536.98 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,077,077.84 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,075,632.75 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,073,126.44 EUR

17. Logistics Director Top Management

1,055,853.42 EUR

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,026,347.91 EUR

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,016,825.93 EUR

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,001,155.35 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

256,657.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

261,804.65 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

267,561.57 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

269,650.54 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

270,440.60 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

279,923.52 EUR

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

280,911.09 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

281,222.42 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

283,479.89 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

285,343.44 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

291,382.69 EUR

12. Packer Production

293,189.33 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

294,769.45 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

294,995.98 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

296,463.38 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

297,535.76 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

297,987.70 EUR

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

299,342.41 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

300,652.47 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

301,204.84 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.

Process Engineer
Technology, Development

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,933 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,000 SEK

Anually salary

59,196 USD

Anually salary

564,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-01 23:00:33

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Örebro

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,772 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

69,264 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-01 20:10:12

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Malmo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,347 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 SEK

Anually salary

88,164 USD

Anually salary

840,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-30 15:29:54

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,495 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 SEK

Anually salary

125,940 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-30 14:49:32

IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,500 SEK

Anually salary

64,860 USD

Anually salary

618,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-27 16:33:46

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,667 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,000 SEK

Anually salary

68,004 USD

Anually salary

648,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-26 19:01:47

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Eskilstuna

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,772 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

69,264 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-26 09:18:30

Product Manager - Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

68,200 SEK

Anually salary

85,896 USD

Anually salary

818,400 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-24 23:41:08

Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Virsbo Bruk

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 SEK

Anually salary

50,376 USD

Anually salary

480,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-23 20:49:13

Metallurgy Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Finspang

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,408 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 SEK

Anually salary

52,896 USD

Anually salary

504,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-06-23 12:51:03

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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