Avlönad

Avlönad is a Swedish term used to describe an employee who receives a fixed salary rather than wages calculated by time worked or by piece. The word is commonly used in employment contracts and labor market discussions to distinguish a salaried position from hourly or performance-based pay.

In practice, a salaried employee typically receives a regular, predetermined income, often on a monthly basis. The arrangement is common for professional, managerial, and administrative roles, where duties and responsibilities are defined by the job rather than by the number of hours worked. Whether overtime is paid or compensated in another way depends on the specific contract or applicable collective agreements, so salary does not automatically imply no overtime compensation.

The term also carries implications for work expectations. Salaried positions are often associated with a broader scope of responsibility and a degree of flexibility regarding working hours, which may include work beyond the standard workday or week. Benefits, annual wage adjustments, and performance bonuses may be part of the overall compensation package, but these are negotiated separately and vary by employer and sector.

Etymologically, avlönad comes from the Swedish prefix av- meaning “de-” or “away,” combined with lön, meaning “pay” or “salary,” signaling compensation defined by a fixed salary rather than variable pay.

See also: timlön (hourly wage), löneform (pay arrangement), arbetsrätt (labor law).