Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 2,993.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,255.00 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:

2,993 - 8,255 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,993 USD

10% earns more than 8,255 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sweden into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sweden by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,937

Median 3,748

10% 2,466

25% 3,010

75% 4,657

90% 5,647

25-34

Average 5,328

Median 4,761

10% 2,454

25% 3,370

75% 6,643

90% 8,900

35-44

Average 5,905

Median 5,433

10% 3,092

25% 4,053

75% 7,231

90% 9,304

45-54

Average 5,641

Median 4,871

10% 2,454

25% 3,248

75% 7,159

90% 10,006

55+

Average 5,182

Median 4,460

10% 2,454

25% 2,952

75% 6,597

90% 9,255

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,500 USD

5,004 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,377,236.65 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,278,677.83 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,233,484.74 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,200,822.37 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,097,886.70 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,090,117.09 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,061,606.64 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

1,020,921.60 USD

9. Head of product development Management

999,421.61 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

993,451.47 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

961,716.96 USD

12. Technical Director Top Management

929,841.86 USD

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

907,486.18 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

903,743.83 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

902,532.00 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

900,428.86 USD

17. Logistics Director Top Management

885,935.58 USD

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

861,178.72 USD

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

853,187.92 USD

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

840,040.50 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

215,562.26 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

219,672.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

224,503.41 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

226,256.02 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

226,918.64 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

234,875.70 USD

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

235,704.21 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

235,965.70 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

237,859.83 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

239,423.13 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

244,490.71 USD

12. Packer Production

246,006.21 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

247,332.39 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

247,521.71 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

248,753.22 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

249,652.96 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

250,032.54 USD

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

251,169.40 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

252,268.76 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

252,731.75 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.

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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