Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 28,051.00 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,367.00 SEK (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:

28K - 77K SEK

10% earn less lthan 28K SEK

10% earns more than 77K SEK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in SEK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in SEK.

<24

Average 37K

Median 35K

10% 23K

25% 28K

75% 44K

90% 53K

25-34

Average 50K

Median 45K

10% 23K

25% 32K

75% 62K

90% 83K

35-44

Average 55K

Median 51K

10% 29K

25% 38K

75% 68K

90% 87K

45-54

Average 53K

Median 46K

10% 23K

25% 30K

75% 67K

90% 94K

55+

Average 49K

Median 42K

10% 23K

25% 28K

75% 62K

90% 87K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

51,552 SEK

46,902 SEK

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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

146,948.00 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

136,432.00 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

131,610.00 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

128,125.00 SEK

5. Plant manager Top Management

117,142.00 SEK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

116,313.00 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

113,271.00 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

108,930.00 SEK

9. Head of product development Management

106,636.00 SEK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

105,999.00 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

102,613.00 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

99,212.00 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

96,826.70 SEK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

96,427.40 SEK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

96,298.10 SEK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

96,073.70 SEK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

94,527.30 SEK

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,885.80 SEK

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

91,033.20 SEK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

89,630.40 SEK

The worst paid positions in Sweden

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sweden (SEK)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

23,000.00 SEK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

23,438.50 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,954.00 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

24,141.00 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

24,211.70 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,060.70 SEK

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

25,149.10 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

25,177.00 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

25,379.10 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,545.90 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

26,086.60 SEK

12. Packer Production

26,248.30 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,389.80 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

26,410.00 SEK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

26,541.40 SEK

16. General Labourer General labour

26,637.40 SEK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

26,677.90 SEK

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

26,799.20 SEK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

26,916.50 SEK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

26,965.90 SEK

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.

Technical Writer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

76,824 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-12 12:09:08

Testing manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

76,824 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-11 20:14:19

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,335 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

64,020 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 14:49:22

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Marstrand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,029 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,392 SEK

Anually salary

36,348 USD

Anually salary

340,704 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 12:03:39

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Stocksund

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 SEK

Anually salary

51,216 USD

Anually salary

480,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-10 10:10:21

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Västerås

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,509 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,000 SEK

Anually salary

78,108 USD

Anually salary

732,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-08 19:58:32

Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,082 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 SEK

Anually salary

72,984 USD

Anually salary

684,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-07 00:36:46

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,749 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,000 SEK

Anually salary

104,988 USD

Anually salary

984,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-05 13:43:13

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Karlsborg

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,904 SEK

Anually salary

45,972 USD

Anually salary

430,848 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-04 22:35:35

Art Director
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Halmstad

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,000 SEK

Anually salary

60,180 USD

Anually salary

564,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-09-04 13:51:20

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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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