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What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Sweden
76% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
SEK 33,200
Gross / yr
SEK 524,000
Salaries in Sweden by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Sweden in numbers
4.9× the world median wage
Take-home averages SEK 33,200 a month, against SEK 6,740 in the middle country worldwide.
Pays 2.4× what its neighbour Latvia pays
SEK 33,200 a month here against SEK 13,700 in Latvia, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Industries pay unusually close together
Hospitality & food sits at the bottom on SEK 25,000 a month, 1.9× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters less here than in most places.
Education is paid unusually poorly in Sweden
Here it sits at -6% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +16%.
Finance & insurance pays the most
It averages SEK 48,400 a month, 46% above the national average of SEK 33,200.
How salaries in Sweden compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Wholesale & retail-1% here, usually -15%
- Other services-5% here, usually -19%
- Construction+6% here, usually -7%
Pays less than usual here
- Education-6% here, usually +16%
- Health & social work-7% here, usually +12%
- Public administration+4% here, usually +24%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Sweden
SEK 17,500/mo
vs SEK 11,300 in your country
Cost of living
SEK 9,690
vs SEK 7,550 in your country
Potential savings
SEK 7,790
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Sweden?
The average salary in Sweden is SEK 43,700 a month before tax, or SEK 33,200 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's SEK 524,000 before tax and SEK 399,000 after.
What is the average salary in Sweden in US dollars?
The average salary in Sweden in US dollars is about $55,536 a year before tax, or $3,522 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Sweden?
The highest-paying jobs in Sweden are in finance, IT, and professional. Take-home pay in these industries averages around SEK 48,400 a month (about SEK 763,000 gross a year), roughly 46% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Sweden?
A good salary in Sweden is generally one above the national average — more than SEK 33,200 take-home a month, or SEK 524,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Sweden?
A typical person in Sweden spends about SEK 21,300 a month, while the average take-home pay is SEK 33,200. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Sweden for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Sweden?
Hospitality is the lowest-paying industry in Sweden. Pay there averages around SEK 25,000 a month take-home (about SEK 394,000 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 1.9 times more.
Is Sweden a high-salary country?
Yes. By average after-tax pay, Sweden is ahead of 93% of countries worldwide and ranks 7th out of 41 countries in Europe.
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