Median Salary in Different Occupational Groups in Sweden

Therefore, the median salary is also measured, which is the middle salary when all salaries in the selected group are sorted in ascending order. In Sweden, the median salary is 37,000 SEK/month for men, 34,300 SEK/month for women, and 35,600 SEK/month overall. The minimum salary required to obtain a work permit in Sweden is based on the median salary for the entire country and all occupational groups (80% of median salary required).

Here, we're looking at the top 20 list of occupations with the highest and lowest median salaries, based on the latest available statistics for 2024.

Highest Median Salary in Sweden 2023 per month

1. Bank, Finance, and Insurance Managers, Level 1 Salary: 126,900 SEK
2. General, County, and Municipal Directors, etc. Salary: 105,000 SEK
3. Specialist Doctors Salary: 90,300 SEK
4. Air Traffic Controllers Salary: 83,400 SEK
5. Financial Brokers Salary: 82,300 SEK
6. Property and Facility Managers, Level 1 Salary: 80,000 SEK
7. Financial and Economic Managers, Level 1 Salary: 76,500 SEK
8. Research and Development Managers, Level 1 Salary: 76,000 SEK
9. IT Managers, Level 1 Salary: 73,400 SEK
10. Clinic and Operations Managers in Healthcare, Level 1 Salary: 73,000 SEK
11. Professors Salary: 72,200 SEK
12. Information, Communication, and PR Managers, Level 1 Salary: 71,000 SEK
13. Operations Managers in Construction, Installation, and Mining, Level 1 Salary: 70,900 SEK
14. CEOs, etc. Salary: 70,800 SEK
15. Judges Salary: 70,500 SEK
16. Bank, Finance, and Insurance Managers, Level 2 Salary: 70,300 SEK
17. Pilots, etc. Salary: 69,700 SEK
18. Mathematicians and Actuaries Salary: 69,100 SEK
19. Managers in Architecture and Engineering, Level 1 Salary: 68,800 SEK
20. Administrative and Planning Managers Salary: 68,400 SEK

Lowest Median Salary in Sweden 2023 per month

1. Other Home Service Personnel, etc. Salary: 23,300 SEK
2. Market Research Interviewers Salary: 24,600 SEK
3. Other Service Workers Salary: 25,300 SEK
4. Fruit and Vegetable Pickers, etc. Salary: 25,800 SEK
5. Soldiers, etc. Salary: 26,100 SEK
6. Childcare Workers Salary: 26,400 SEK
7. Cleaners Salary: 26,500 SEK
8. Restaurant and Kitchen Assistants, etc. Salary: 26,500 SEK
9. Machine Operators, Bleaching, Dyeing, and Washing Salary: 26,700 SEK
10. Farmers and Animal Breeders, Mixed Farming Salary: 26,800 SEK
11. Café and Pastry Assistants Salary: 26,800 SEK
12. Mail Carriers and Post Terminal Workers Salary: 27,100 SEK
13. Livestock Breeders and Keepers Salary: 27,300 SEK
14. Teaching Assistants, etc. Salary: 27,400 SEK
15. Nursing Assistants Salary: 27,400 SEK
16. Taxi Drivers, etc. Salary: 27,400 SEK
17. Other Animal Breeders and Keepers Salary: 27,500 SEK
18. Janitors, etc. Salary: 28,000 SEK
19. Head Waiters and Waiters Salary: 28,200 SEK
20. Event Salespeople and Store Demonstrators, etc. Salary: 28,200 SEK

Source: SCB