Salaries in Sweden

Like most places, the salaries here vary greatly depending on your profession, qualifications, experience and from company to company. To give you a rough idea of what to expect, here is a list of salary statistics for a number of occupations.

Monthly salaries (SEK)

* the first figure represents the 10th percentile and the second figure the 90th percentile.

  • Economics and finance managers: 40,200 - 106,600
  • Human resource managers: 39,000 - 105,800
  • Sales and marketing managers: 44,100 - 101,900
  • IT managers: 48,000 - 103,600
  • IT operations managers: 44,100 - 86,200
  • Managers in information, communication and PR: 42,000 - 111,500
  • Software and system developers: 33,100 - 58,000
  • Engineers and technicians in construction: 31,000 - 55,900
  • Engineers and technicians in chemistry and chemical engineering: 29,700 - 56,300

Source: Almega, September 2020.

You can also find more information on salaries via the various trade unions.

Tax relief for key foreign personnel

Sweden offers tax relief for foreign specialists and key staff during their first five years in Sweden.

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