What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 50 or older in Sweden?

Bottom 10% earn at most 325,855 kr; bottom 25% at most 373,978 kr.

2026 reference

Sweden salary by age, 50 or older

Based on Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균)

50 or older in Sweden earn a median of about 470,487 kr. The top 10% earn at least 775,210 kr.

What is the median salary for 50 or older in Sweden?: About 470,487 kr (Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균)).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at 50 or older in Sweden?: Top 10% earn at least 775,210 kr; top 25% at least 642,825 kr.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 50 or older in Sweden?: Bottom 10% earn at most 325,855 kr; bottom 25% at most 373,978 kr.

In Sweden, 50 or older have a median annual salary of about 470,487 kr. The average is about 538,098 kr. The top 10% earn at least 775,210 kr, top 25% at least 642,825 kr; the bottom 25% earn at most 373,978 kr. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균).

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
775,210 kr
Above the middletop 25%
642,825 kr
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
470,487 kr
Below the middlebottom 25%
373,978 kr
Low earnersbottom 10%
325,855 kr

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly39,207 krannual ÷ 12
Hourly226 krassuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly27,148 krsingle filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 8% above the all-ages median
This is the peak age group for pay

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Sweden, 50 or older. The median is 470,487 kr, based on Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균).

How we calculated

Figures for Sweden 50 or older are compiled from Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균). On this page the median is 470,487 kr and the 10th–90th percentile range runs 325,855 kr–775,210 kr; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources

Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_adeci 분위 + earn_ses22_27 연령·평균): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/earn_ses22_adeci

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