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Last post: 7 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: Jan 5, 08, 8:45 a.m.

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  • slappy

    I have been doing some research on working in Sweden but haven't been able to find much information on salaries.

    What does a general web designer make over there? I know it depends on location etc but I'm just after ball park averages.

    I also know my folio isnt strong right now but I work for a large multinational company and I can present a decent folio in person.

    Still learning Swedish but would need a English speaking job to start, do they exist? My wife is Swedish and I have English passport so a three month contract would be what I would look for.

    And links or info would be greatly appreciated.

    Jan 5, 08, 8:45 a.m. – Permalink
  • NewElpaso

    where are you looking? sthlm?

    a colleague of mine just graduated this summer and got a gig over there straight away (in Malmo) as a junior art director with a mediocre folio and not a word of swedish.

    its like anywhere - it depends who you approach.

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    Dog-earJan 5, 08, 9:26 a.m. – Permalink
  • slappy

    Looking at Malmo or maybe Göteborg.

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    Dog-earJan 5, 08, 9:41 a.m. – Permalink
  • bca

    i would say around 20 000 SEK a month

    • is that alot of sek for the average joe?– capsize1/3
      untill the taxes kicks in.– akrokdesign2/3
      "is that a lot of SEKs for the average joe?"– NewElpaso3/3
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    Dog-earJan 5, 08, 11:04 a.m. – Permalink
  • akrokdesign

    in swedish, but good info ---> http://www.reklam.se/page/16/16/…

    • cheers Ill check it out!– slappy
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    Dog-earJan 5, 08, 12:07 p.m. – Permalink
  • mej

    I just moved over from London to Stockholm this fall, don't speak Swedish, got a web design job pretty quick. Seems to be who you know, so if you have any contacts in Sweden I'd probe as much as possible to find folks who may know someone who knows someone etc. I'm on 23,000+ and I graduated last year.

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    Dog-earJan 5, 08, 12:14 p.m. – Permalink
  • slappy

    Thanks for the info, so you can get by ok on 23,000? (like 12000/month after tax?)

    Time for some Swedish lessons!

    • I imagine it to be okay if you limited your apt. rent to 6000 sek per month.– akrokdesign
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    Dog-earJan 5, 08, 6:41 p.m. – Permalink
  • madirish

    i will work there one day i am pretty sure. i would like to live there for a while.

    • ...'n remember free vespas at jox's house!!!– epill_
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    Dog-earJan 7, 08, 10:40 a.m. – Permalink
  • jox

    Moving here in the first place is absurd, even more so working for anything less than 40K/month, and that still doesn't get you very far as far as decent living is concerned.

    On 20K/month, you are left with 12-13 after taxes. It's NOTHING in the 3th or 4th (I forget) most expensive capital in the world. I am currently renting out my old 3-bedroom apartment for around that amount per week. Downtown storage units run 2500/month. Eating out at not-swanky-at-all places for lunch every day is ~1000 per week. You don't get a decent dinner out under 700 KR for two. Just congestion taxes driving in and out of the city center is over 400 per week. A beer at a pub is 50. Breakfast at your average corner café is 100.

    Now start subtracting all of those things from 12.000 ...

    • exactly. this is why i am going to live with you, work with you for your salary, and drive your cars. FFS.– madirish1/2
      OMG, man the gates - Maine is planning a coup d’État!!– jox2/2
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    Dog-earJan 7, 08, 11:35 a.m. – Permalink
  • jox

    And just to clarify, above example was specific to Stockholm, but it isn't much different out in the bushes. While the living expenses are significantly smaller, the salaries are too.

    Should you, against better judgement, decide to come here, I would gladly hook you up with a few headhunters :)

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    Dog-earJan 7, 08, 11:54 a.m. – Permalink
  • epill_

    always joxify..
    http://www.ivansafrin.com/jox.ph…

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    Dog-earJan 7, 08, 11:56 a.m. – Permalink
  • epill_

    jawks

    And juste taw klareefy, abawve eksample was spekeefeek taw Stawchawlm, bute eete eesn'te much deeffaente awute een the bushes. Wheele the leeveeng ekspenses are seegneefeekantly smawa, the salareees are toooooo.

    Shawuld yawu, agaeenste betta judgement, dekeede taw kawme hae, I wawuld gladly hooooook yawu up weeth a few heedhuntas :)

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    Dog-earJan 7, 08, 11:57 a.m. – Permalink
  • jox

    Hahahahah

    +1

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    Dog-earJan 7, 08, 12:02 p.m. – Permalink

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