Salaries in Sweden

The salary range of employees working in Sweden is, by default, in the range of 26,227.00 SEK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,209.00 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:

26K - 77K SEK

10% earn less lthan 26K 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 36K

10% 26K

25% 30K

75% 43K

90% 50K

25-34

Average 49K

median 44K

10% 25K

25% 33K

75% 60K

90% 78K

35-44

Average 55K

median 52K

10% 32K

25% 40K

75% 67K

90% 83K

45-54

Average 52K

median 47K

10% 25K

25% 34K

75% 64K

90% 85K

55+

Average 48K

median 43K

10% 23K

25% 31K

75% 59K

90% 78K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

49,761 SEK

43,096 SEK

Women

In general, in Sweden, men earn 15.5% 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

143,532.00 SEK

2. IT Director Top Management

133,260.00 SEK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

128,551.00 SEK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

125,146.00 SEK

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

114,736.00 SEK

6. Plant manager Top Management

114,419.00 SEK

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

110,638.00 SEK

8. Managing Director Top Management

107,885.00 SEK

9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

103,534.00 SEK

10. Head of product development Management

102,805.00 SEK

11. Sales Director Top Management

97,713.80 SEK

12. Technical Director Top Management

96,905.30 SEK

13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

94,575.50 SEK

14. Publishing House Director Top Management

94,059.20 SEK

15. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

93,840.00 SEK

16. Logistics Director Top Management

92,329.50 SEK

17. Marketing Director Top Management

92,015.00 SEK

18. Lead developer Information Technology

91,922.20 SEK

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

89,749.50 SEK

20. IT Manager Management

89,161.80 SEK

The worst paid positions in Sweden

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

1. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

23,000.00 SEK

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

23,000.00 SEK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,397.10 SEK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

23,579.70 SEK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

23,648.80 SEK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,478.10 SEK

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

24,564.30 SEK

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

24,591.60 SEK

9. Cleaner General labour

24,756.00 SEK

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,951.90 SEK

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

25,480.10 SEK

12. Packer Production

25,638.00 SEK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,776.30 SEK

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

25,796.00 SEK

15. General Labourer General labour

26,018.10 SEK

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

26,057.60 SEK

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

26,176.10 SEK

18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

26,290.60 SEK

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

26,339.00 SEK

20. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

26,345.50 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.

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

72,500 SEK

Anually salary

86,724 USD

Anually salary

870,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-27 09:42:33

Mining Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kiruna

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,984 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 SEK

Anually salary

59,808 USD

Anually salary

600,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-27 08:11:08

CAD Specialist
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Södertälje

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,483 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

65,796 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-26 07:16:29

Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Karlstad

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 SEK

Anually salary

50,244 USD

Anually salary

504,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-25 20:07:52

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Linköping

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,151 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,667 SEK

Anually salary

61,812 USD

Anually salary

620,004 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-23 08:44:06

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,307 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

83,333 SEK

Anually salary

99,684 USD

Anually salary

999,996 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-21 13:16:04

Technical Manager
Technology, Development

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,483 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 SEK

Anually salary

65,796 USD

Anually salary

660,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-21 11:55:40

Design Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gothenburg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,524 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,417 SEK

Anually salary

66,288 USD

Anually salary

665,004 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-21 11:31:02

HR Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Huddinge

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,981 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 SEK

Anually salary

71,772 USD

Anually salary

720,000 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-21 10:01:46

Technical Manager
Technology, Development

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Stockholm

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

72,900 SEK

Anually salary

87,204 USD

Anually salary

874,800 SEK

Posted: 2025-03-21 09:20:08

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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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