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How much do agricultural professionals earn in Sweden?

Agricultural professionals. 1,100 people employed in Sweden.

43,300SEK

per month is the median salary for agricultural professionals in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−1.6% since 2024

≈ €3,850 / $4,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 250 SEK an hour · 519,600 SEK a year

The hourly figure is the monthly salary divided by 173.3 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks / 12 months); the yearly figure is twelve times the monthly salary.

In the 2025 salary statistics, agricultural professionals earned 44,900 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 43,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 35,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 55,500 SEK.

Figures are gross monthly salary before tax, converted to full time. Income tax in Sweden is roughly 30–34% for most earners, plus a national surtax on income above about 51,000 SEK a month.

Average pay
44,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
35,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
55,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among agricultural professionals in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

35,800 SEKLowest 10%43,300 SEKMedian55,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 39,500–49,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Agricultural professionals starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 40,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 32,100 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 40,400 SEK 32,067 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 35,800 SEK 28,642 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 39,500 SEK 31,433 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Agricultural professionals pay in the private and public sector

What agricultural professionals earn depends a great deal on who the employer is.

Monthly salary by sector and gender
Sector Average pay Median pay Men Women
All sectors 44,900 SEK 43,300 SEK 46,000 SEK 42,700 SEK
Private sector 45,400 SEK 43,500 SEK 47,200 SEK 42,700 SEK
Public sector 42,800 SEK 42,500 SEK 42,000 SEK 42,500 SEK
Central government 42,800 SEK 42,500 SEK 42,000 SEK 42,500 SEK

Agricultural professionals salary after tax in Sweden

What agricultural professionals actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 43,300 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

43,300 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 34,019 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 34,631 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 33,957 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 34,008 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 34,998 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 33,091 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 40,400 SEK before tax — roughly 32,067 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 55,500 SEK, which is roughly 42,140 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for agricultural professionals

The figures assume an average municipality, no church fee and an age under 66. The calculator takes your own municipality into account.

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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 35,000 55,000 Median pay Number
Men 46,000 SEK 370
Women 42,700 SEK 680

Women's average salary is 91% of men's average salary in this job.

Statistics Sweden calculates the ratio on average monthly salary, while the table above shows median salaries, so the two do not line up exactly. The figure is also unadjusted: it does not account for differences in age, sector or position.

Agricultural professionals salary by age

Pay for agricultural professionals normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 40,400 SEK – – 200
35–44 years 44,000 SEK – 42,400 SEK 270
45–54 years 48,000 SEK – 48,200 SEK 240
55–64 years 46,000 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 44,500 SEK – – 150
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 44,500 SEK 47,000 SEK 43,500 SEK 690

Agricultural professionals salary by region

Statistics Sweden reports pay by job at the level of national areas (NUTS 2), not by county.

Monthly salary by region
Region 35,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 45,800 SEK – 43,200 SEK –
Småland and islands 42,600 SEK – – –
South Sweden 45,500 SEK – – 240

Agricultural professionals pay growth 2014–2025

Median salary per year. Years with no reported median are skipped. The dashed line marks the break between the older and the newer series at Statistics Sweden; comparisons across it should be made with care.

From 32,300 SEK in 2014 to 43,300 SEK in 2025, +34% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. The lighter part of the line, the years before 2023, comes from an older set of statistics at Statistics Sweden and is not fully comparable with the later years.

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Swedish job titles in this occupation

Statistics Sweden files the following Swedish job titles under SSYK 2134, “specialister och rådgivare inom lantbruk m.m.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Agronom
  • Bisjukdomskonsulent
  • Civilingenjör, bioteknik jordbruk
  • Ekonomikonsulent, lantbruk
  • Enolog
  • EU-kontrollant, lantbruksstöd
  • Fiskeriingenjör
  • Fiskeriintendent
  • Fiskerikonsulent
  • Fiskevårdskonsulent
  • Fjäderfäkonsulent
  • Forskare, agronomi
  • Forskare, trädgårdsvetenskap
  • Fruktodlingskonsulent
  • Hortonom
  • Husdjurskonsulent
  • Inspektor, blandad drift
  • Inspektor, husdjursuppfödning
  • Instruktör, lantbruksnämnd
  • Jordbruksforskare
  • Jordbruksinstruktör
  • Jordbrukskonsulent
  • Jordbruksrådgivare
  • Konsulent, lantbruksnämnd
  • Landskapsingenjör, rådgivning
  • Lantbruksekonom
  • Lantbruksinspektor, blandad drift
  • Lantbruksinspektor, husdjursuppfödning
  • Lantbrukskonsulent
  • Lantbruksrådgivare
  • Lantmästare
  • Maskinkonsulent, inom lantbruk
  • Oenolog
  • Parkförvaltare
  • Renskötselkonsulent
  • Spannmålskonsulent
  • Trädgårdsforskare
  • Trädgårdsingenjör
  • Trädgårdsingenjör, rådgivning
  • Trädgårdskonsulent
  • Trädgårdsrådgivare
  • Trädgårdstekniker
  • Växtförädlare
  • Växtinspektör
  • Växtodlingskonsulent
  • Växtodlingsrådgivare
  • Växtskyddsspecialist
  • Önolog

Frequently asked questions

How much do agricultural professionals earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary was then 43,300 SEK a month before tax, against 44,000 SEK the year before (2024) — −1.6%. Figures for 2026 are normally published in June 2027; until then the 2025 figures are the latest there are, and we do not project our own.

What is the median salary for agricultural professionals in Sweden?

The median salary for agricultural professionals in Sweden is 43,300 SEK per month before tax (2025). That means half earn less and half earn more. The median across all jobs in Sweden is 38,300 SEK, so agricultural professionals sit 13% higher than the typical job.

How much do agricultural professionals earn after tax?

The median salary for agricultural professionals is 43,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 34,000 SEK after tax. The exact figure depends on which municipality you live in — our salary-after-tax calculator works it out.

What is the difference between average and median pay for agricultural professionals?

The average (44,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (43,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what agricultural professionals typically earn.

What is the starting salary for agricultural professionals in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: agricultural professionals aged 25–34 years earn 40,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 35,800 SEK. More in the section “Agricultural professionals starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for agricultural professionals?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 55,500 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Is there a gender pay gap among agricultural professionals in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 91% of men's in this job. The median salary is 46,000 SEK for men and 42,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do agricultural professionals earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where agricultural professionals earn 45,800 SEK per month on average.

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