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How much do animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified. 1,400 people employed in Sweden.

30,200SEK

per month is the median salary for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 21% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,650 / $3,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 24,418 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified earn 30,000 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 30,200 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
30,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
38,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,400
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Pay in the private and public sector

What animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified 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 30,000 SEK 30,200 SEK – 31,300 SEK
Private sector 30,600 SEK 31,600 SEK – 32,000 SEK
Public sector 27,700 SEK 27,100 SEK 26,900 SEK 27,200 SEK
Central government 27,700 SEK 27,100 SEK 26,900 SEK 27,200 SEK

Salary after tax

What animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified 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 24,418 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 27,500 SEK before tax — roughly 22,381 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 38,000 SEK, which is roughly 30,301 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified

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 by age

Pay for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 27,500 SEK – 27,600 SEK 170
25–34 years 30,700 SEK – 30,800 SEK –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 30,300 SEK – 30,400 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 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 30,400 SEK – – –

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 22,200 SEK in 2014 to 30,200 SEK in 2025, +36% 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 6129, “övriga djuruppfödare och djurskötare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Biodlare
  • Biskötare
  • Bitillsyningsman
  • Bitillsynsman
  • Djurskötare, djurpark, cirkus
  • Djurskötare, försöksdjur
  • Djuruppfödare, övriga
  • Djurvårdare, djurklinik
  • Djurvårdare, djurpark
  • Djurvårdare, försöksdjur
  • Driftchef, lantbruk, biodlare och silkesodlare
  • Driftchef, lantbruk, övriga djuruppfödare
  • Fågelskötare
  • Försöksdjursskötare
  • Försöksdjurstekniker
  • Försökstekniker, djur
  • Godsägare, lantbruk biodlare och silkesodlare
  • Godsägare, lantbruk övriga djuruppfödare
  • Laboratoriedjurvårdare
  • Minkfarmare
  • Minkskötare
  • Minkuppfödare
  • Pälsdjursskötare
  • Pälsdjursuppfödare
  • Renskötare
  • Renägare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 30,200 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 animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified sit 21% lower than the typical job.

How much do animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified is 30,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 24,418 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 animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified?

The average (30,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (30,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 27,500 SEK per month on average.

How high can the salary go for animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 38,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where animal breeders and related workers not elsewhere classified earn 30,400 SEK per month on average.

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