Salaries in Sweden

Median monthly salary (SEK)

Professors – 60,000

PhD students – 28,200

Personnel and HR specialists – 37,700

Physicist and astronomers – 42,400

Accountants – 40,000

Software and system developers – 41,900

System administrators – 40,700

Games and digital media developers – 41,100

Chemical and physical science technicians – 32,600

Specialist physicians – 74,200

Resident physicians - 45,800

Professional nurses - 32,400

Source: Statistics Sweden (2016)

You can also find more information on salaries via the various trade unions. In particular, the trade union confederation Saco has good information in English for many professions: Saco – select your profession.

See our Workers' rights and conditions page for more information on contract types, and what to expect in terms of paid vacation and parental leave.