Local Salaries · Sweden
What is a good salary in 🇸🇪 Sweden (Stockholm)?
The median is about $4,250/month; top-10% earners clear $8,399/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,888 | $22,656 | 18,542 SEK/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $4,250 | $51,000 | 41,739 SEK/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $6,083 | $72,996 | 59,741 SEK/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $8,399 | $100,788 | 82,487 SEK/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $14,637 | $175,644 | 143,750 SEK/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $63,010 (2025) and Gini 29.3. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇸🇬 Singapore — median $4,329/mo
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands — median $4,367/mo
- 🇩🇪 Germany — median $3,914/mo
- 🇦🇺 Australia — median $3,805/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Sweden · a fair US → Sweden salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Sweden?
- The median wage is about $4,250/month ($51,000/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $6,083/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $8,399/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Sweden?
- Roughly $8,399/month ($100,788/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $14,637/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Sweden?
- Sweden has no statutory minimum wage — No statutory minimum; collective bargaining sets floors.
- How are these Sweden salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($63,010, 2025) and the Gini index (29.3). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.