It's not considered a low salary in Sweden. Engineers have a median salary of $51 500 [0], lawyers $55 200 [1]. The spread between low and high salaries is much

It's not considered a low salary in Sweden. Engineers have a median salary of $51 500 [0], lawyers $55 200 [1]. The spread between low and high salaries is much lower, and there's some discussion of trying to raise the salaries for advanced degrees to increase the incentive for education. [0] http://www.lonestatistik.se/loner.asp/yrke/Civilingenjor-1161 http://www.lonestatistik.se/loner.asp/yrke/Civilingenjor-116... [1] http://www.lonestatistik.se/loner.asp/yrke/Advokat-1066 http://www.lonestatistik.se/loner.asp/yrke/Advokat-1066