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Salaries in Sweden - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 31,920 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 86,412 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:
32K - 86K EUR
10% earn less lthan 32K EUR
10% earns more than 86K 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 41K
Median 39K
10% 25K
25% 30K
75% 50K
90% 62K
25-34
 
 
Average 53K
Median 49K
10% 29K
25% 38K
75% 64K
90% 80K
35-44
 
 
Average 60K
Median 56K
10% 33K
25% 43K
75% 73K
90% 92K
45-54
 
 
Average 59K
Median 49K
10% 25K
25% 30K
75% 77K
90% 113K
55+
 
 
Average 56K
Median 45K
10% 25K
25% 27K
75% 72K
90% 108K

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

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Men
58,056 EUR
52,032 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,009,088 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,865,232 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,727,856 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,601,568 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,590,192 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,527,552 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,489,248 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,449,216 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
1,440,720 EUR
10. Sales Director Top Management
1,402,848 EUR
11. Technical Director Top Management
1,356,336 EUR
12. Marketing Director Top Management
1,318,320 EUR
13. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,316,592 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,305,792 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,292,256 EUR
16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,227,600 EUR
17. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,208,736 EUR
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Medicine & Social Care
1,202,256 EUR
19. Production Director Top Management
1,196,352 EUR
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,193,040 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
284,976 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
316,080 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
322,992 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
326,448 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
337,968 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
342,144 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
344,448 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
352,080 EUR
9. Packer Production
353,952 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
355,824 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
356,112 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
357,840 EUR
13. General Labourer General labour
359,136 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
360,144 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
362,880 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
363,600 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
365,040 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
366,768 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
367,488 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
368,208 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
23,627 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,344 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
31,286 EUR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
28,916 EUR (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 4,733 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, 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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