To make a good living, the employee must receive a monthly salary/wages of at least SEK 28,480. This corresponds to 80 per cent of the current median salary published by Statistics Sweden (SCB) in June of each year.
Read about the current median salary on SCB’s website (in Swedish)
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The salary/wages must also be on par with collective agreements or common practice in the relevant occupation or industry. This means that the employee’s salary/wages may need to be higher than 80 per cent of the median salary.
Read more on the page A good living – maintenance requirements for work permits
What counts as a salary?
Salary is what the employer pays to the employee for work performed. Salary is money that is paid regularly. Compensation for inconvenient working hours and overtime pay are also considered salary, if the compensation is recurring and stated in the employment contract.
Benefits, such as free food and accommodation, are not considered salary.