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How much does an ambulance attendant earn in Sweden?

Ambulance attendants. 1,300 people employed in Sweden.

39,100SEK

per month is the median salary for an ambulance attendant in Sweden in 2025. That is 2% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,450 / $4,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 31,131 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for an ambulance attendant in Sweden is 39,500 SEK (2025). The median salary is 39,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 32,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 46,500 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
39,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
32,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
46,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

32,800 SEKLowest 10%39,100 SEKMedian46,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 35,600–42,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What ambulance attendants 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 39,500 SEK 39,100 SEK 40,400 SEK 37,700 SEK
Private sector 38,500 SEK 37,900 SEK 39,100 SEK 36,600 SEK
Public sector 40,400 SEK 40,300 SEK 41,000 SEK 39,000 SEK
Municipalities 45,900 SEK – – –
Regions (health care) 40,400 SEK 40,200 SEK 40,900 SEK 39,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What ambulance attendants actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. Between the cheapest and the most expensive one the difference is several hundred kronor a month.

That is roughly 31,131 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 36,400 SEK before tax — roughly 29,094 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 46,500 SEK, which is roughly 36,174 SEK after tax.

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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 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 40,400 SEK 690
Women 37,700 SEK –

Women's average salary is 94% 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.

Pay by age

Pay for ambulance attendants normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 36,400 SEK – – –
35–44 years 38,800 SEK – 38,200 SEK 280
45–54 years 40,300 SEK 41,200 SEK 39,200 SEK 290
55–64 years 40,900 SEK 41,100 SEK – 370

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 41,400 SEK 41,900 SEK – 260
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 41,200 SEK 41,200 SEK – 340
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 37,700 SEK 39,000 SEK 37,000 SEK –

Pay 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 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 40,600 SEK 41,800 SEK 39,600 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 39,900 SEK – – 170
West Sweden 40,500 SEK 40,800 SEK – 210
Upper Norrland 43,700 SEK – – 100

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 28,900 SEK in 2014 to 39,100 SEK in 2025, +35% 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 5326, “ambulanssjukvårdare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Ambulansförare, sjukvårdare
  • Ambulansföreståndare
  • Ambulansman
  • Ambulanssjukvårdare
  • Sjukvårdare, ambulansförare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for an ambulance attendant in Sweden?

The median salary for an ambulance attendant in Sweden is 39,100 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 ambulance attendants sit 2% higher than the typical job.

How much does an ambulance attendant earn after tax?

The median salary for an ambulance attendant is 39,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 31,131 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 ambulance attendants?

The average (39,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (39,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what ambulance attendants typically earn.

What is the starting salary for an ambulance attendant in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: ambulance attendants aged 25–34 years earn 36,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 32,800 SEK.

How high can the salary go for ambulance attendants?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 46,500 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 ambulance attendants in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 40,400 SEK for men and 37,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does an ambulance attendant earn the most?

Pay is highest in Upper Norrland, where ambulance attendants earn 43,700 SEK per month on average.

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