Average Salary in Sweden

<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Sector, 2025</th><th>Median monthly salary</th><th>Average monthly salary</th><th>Bottom 10% earn up to</th><th>Top 10% earn more than</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>All sectors</strong></td><td><strong>SEK 38,300</strong></td><td><strong>SEK 42,900</strong></td><td><strong>SEK 28,000</strong></td><td><strong>SEK 61,700</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Municipalities</td><td>SEK 35,700</td><td>SEK 37,400</td><td>SEK 27,300</td><td>SEK 49,100</td></tr><tr><td>Regions</td><td>SEK 41,200</td><td>SEK 46,700</td><td>SEK 30,100</td><td>SEK 72,000</td></tr><tr><td>Central government</td><td>SEK 43,300</td><td>SEK 46,300</td><td>SEK 32,300</td><td>SEK 63,400</td></tr><tr><td>Private sector, salaried employees</td><td>SEK 48,400</td><td>SEK 53,600</td><td>SEK 33,100</td><td>SEK 78,000</td></tr><tr><td>Private sector, manual workers</td><td>SEK 33,300</td><td>SEK 34,200</td><td>SEK 26,400</td><td>SEK 43,300</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Occupation, 2025</th><th>Average monthly salary</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Highest: Managers in banking, finance and insurance, level 1</td><td>SEK 157,400</td></tr><tr><td>Highest: Financial brokers</td><td>SEK 122,300</td></tr><tr><td>Highest: Chief executives of municipalities and regions</td><td>SEK 119,600</td></tr><tr><td>Highest: Specialist physicians</td><td>SEK 98,000</td></tr><tr><td>Highest: Research and development managers, level 1</td><td>SEK 95,100</td></tr><tr><td>Highest: Chief executive officers</td><td>SEK 91,800</td></tr><tr><td>Highest: IT managers, level 1</td><td>SEK 83,500</td></tr><tr><td>Highest: Air traffic controllers</td><td>SEK 83,500</td></tr><tr><td>Lowest: Other home service staff</td><td>SEK 25,300</td></tr><tr><td>Lowest: Café and bakery assistants</td><td>SEK 26,500</td></tr><tr><td>Lowest: Other service workers</td><td>SEK 27,300</td></tr><tr><td>Lowest: Market researchers and interviewers</td><td>SEK 27,400</td></tr><tr><td>Lowest: Restaurant and kitchen assistants</td><td>SEK 28,300</td></tr><tr><td>Lowest: Cleaners</td><td>SEK 28,600</td></tr></tbody></table>