Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 336,612 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 928,404 SEK (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:

337K - 928K SEK

10% earn less lthan 337K SEK

10% earns more than 928K 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 443K

median 421K

10% 277K

25% 339K

75% 524K

90% 635K

25-34

Average 599K

median 535K

10% 276K

25% 379K

75% 747K

90% 1.0M

35-44

Average 664K

median 611K

10% 348K

25% 456K

75% 813K

90% 1.0M

45-54

Average 634K

median 548K

10% 276K

25% 365K

75% 805K

90% 1.1M

55+

Average 583K

median 502K

10% 276K

25% 332K

75% 742K

90% 1.0M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

618,624 SEK

562,824 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

21,160,512 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

19,646,208 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,951,840 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

18,450,000 SEK

5. Plant manager Top Management

16,868,448 SEK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,749,072 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,311,024 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

15,685,920 SEK

9. Head of product development Management

15,355,584 SEK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,263,856 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

14,776,272 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

14,286,528 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,943,045 SEK

14. Marketing Director Top Management

13,885,546 SEK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,866,926 SEK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,834,613 SEK

17. Logistics Director Top Management

13,611,931 SEK

18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,231,555 SEK

19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

13,108,781 SEK

20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,906,778 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

3,312,000 SEK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,375,144 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,449,376 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,476,304 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,486,485 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,608,741 SEK

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

3,621,470 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,625,488 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

3,654,590 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,678,610 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,756,470 SEK

12. Packer Production

3,779,755 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,800,131 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,803,040 SEK

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,821,962 SEK

16. General Labourer General labour

3,835,786 SEK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,841,618 SEK

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

3,859,085 SEK

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,875,976 SEK

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,883,090 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovenia

316,291 SEK (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,952 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

67,250 SEK

Anually salary

83,424 USD

Anually salary

807,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-29 19:11:08

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

74,436 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-27 03:52:16

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,000 SEK

Anually salary

76,920 USD

Anually salary

744,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-22 09:32:08

Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,825 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 SEK

Anually salary

45,900 USD

Anually salary

444,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-20 10:02:34

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uppsala

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,784 SEK

Anually salary

44,388 USD

Anually salary

429,408 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-18 20:22:47

Team leader
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,466 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,200 SEK

Anually salary

53,592 USD

Anually salary

518,400 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-16 18:25:02

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

10,235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

99,000 SEK

Anually salary

122,820 USD

Anually salary

1,188,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-16 12:54:04

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Malmo

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

61,800 SEK

Anually salary

76,668 USD

Anually salary

741,600 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-16 12:48:48

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,960 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,301 SEK

Anually salary

47,520 USD

Anually salary

459,612 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-15 20:58:27

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,479 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

53,000 SEK

Anually salary

65,748 USD

Anually salary

636,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-07-15 14:20:47

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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