Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/sweden/ Title: HR Generalist hourly rate in Sweden, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: HR Generalist pay in Sweden: median wage €16 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of €23. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Sweden · **Updated November 3, 2026** # HR Generalist hourly rate in Sweden The market median wage for an HR Generalist in Sweden is **€15.68 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€23 an hour** on Deftridge. **€23/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€15.68/hr** median wage **€15-16** middle half of wages **€500** a month at 5 hours a week ## HR Generalist wage percentiles in Sweden Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €14.25 | €310 | €29,600 | | 25th | €14.54 | €320 | €30,200 | | Median | €15.68 | €340 | €32,600 | | 75th | €15.77 | €340 | €32,800 | | 90th | €16.89 | €370 | €35,100 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Sweden in numbers What sets Sweden apart for an HR Generalist, from the same sources as the table above. - **€23** country floor: no Sweden rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an HR Generalist in Sweden by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | €23 | €500 | | Senior (country floor) | €23 | €500 | | Manager | €25 | €540 | - Regular role (floor) **€23** - One-off task **€25** - Task bundle **€24** - Expert hour **€30** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Sweden floor of €23 applies instead. ## HR Generalist pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior HR Generalist, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Denmark | €25.38 | €36 | | Ireland | €21.85 | €36 | | Germany | €24.11 | €35 | | Luxembourg | €22.43 | €35 | | Belgium | €19.65 | €32 | | Netherlands | €17.68 | €27 | | Austria | €17.02 | €26 | | Finland | €15.51 | €25 | | France | €14.19 | €21 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [HR Generalist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/) · [HR Generalist jobs in Sweden](https://deftridge.com/jobs/hr-generalist/sweden/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)