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Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 338,856 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 926,640 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:
339K - 927K SEK
10% earn less lthan 339K SEK
10% earns more than 927K 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 444K
median 423K
10% 281K
25% 341K
75% 524K
90% 634K
25-34
 
 
Average 582K
median 519K
10% 276K
25% 366K
75% 727K
90% 979K
35-44
 
 
Average 686K
median 627K
10% 349K
25% 463K
75% 843K
90% 1.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 630K
median 539K
10% 276K
25% 353K
75% 804K
90% 1.1M
55+
 
 
Average 565K
median 485K
10% 276K
25% 320K
75% 720K
90% 1.0M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
620,436 SEK
555,480 SEK
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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 (SEK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
21,181,104 SEK
2. IT Director Top Management
19,665,216 SEK
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
18,970,272 SEK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
18,467,856 SEK
5. Plant manager Top Management
16,884,864 SEK
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
16,765,344 SEK
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,326,864 SEK
8. Managing Director Top Management
15,701,184 SEK
9. Head of product development Management
15,330,528 SEK
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,278,688 SEK
11. Sales Director Top Management
14,790,672 SEK
12. Technical Director Top Management
14,300,381 SEK
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,956,566 SEK
14. Marketing Director Top Management
13,899,024 SEK
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
13,880,376 SEK
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,848,034 SEK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
13,625,136 SEK
18. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,244,386 SEK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
13,121,510 SEK
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,919,291 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
3,378,427 SEK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,452,717 SEK
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,479,674 SEK
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,489,869 SEK
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,612,240 SEK
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,624,984 SEK
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,629,002 SEK
9. Cleaner General labour
3,658,133 SEK
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,682,181 SEK
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,760,114 SEK
12. Packer Production
3,783,427 SEK
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,803,818 SEK
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,806,741 SEK
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,825,677 SEK
16. General Labourer General labour
3,839,515 SEK
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,845,347 SEK
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,862,829 SEK
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,879,734 SEK
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,886,862 SEK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
224,205 SEK (net)
EstoniaEstonia
256,785 SEK (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
120,328 SEK (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
250,510 SEK (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
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,700 SEK
Anually salary
31,860 USD
Anually salary
308,400 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 11:34:02
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Design manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Västerås
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,992 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,000 SEK
Anually salary
71,904 USD
Anually salary
696,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 14:54:46
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Malmo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,884 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
86,000 SEK
Anually salary
106,608 USD
Anually salary
1,032,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 14:58:13
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Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vaxholm
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,920 SEK
Anually salary
39,576 USD
Anually salary
383,040 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 05:55:20
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Metallurgy Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Fagersta
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,000 SEK
Anually salary
64,464 USD
Anually salary
624,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 19:04:09
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Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,355 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,872 SEK
Anually salary
100,260 USD
Anually salary
970,464 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 14:07:19
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Restaurant manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sysslebaeck
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,438 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,000 SEK
Anually salary
89,256 USD
Anually salary
864,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 11:16:03
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Clinical Data Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Stockholm
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,752 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,000 SEK
Anually salary
57,024 USD
Anually salary
552,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 15:09:07
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sundbyberg
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,369 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,975 SEK
Anually salary
64,428 USD
Anually salary
623,700 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-13 10:47:29
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Product Marketing Manager
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lund
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,678 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
84,000 SEK
Anually salary
104,136 USD
Anually salary
1,008,000 SEK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-12 11:47:02
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