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How much do assistance analysts earn in Sweden?

Assistance analysts. 6,200 people employed in Sweden.

39,400SEK

per month is the median salary for assistance analysts in Sweden in 2025. That is 3% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,500 / $4,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 31,357 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, assistance analysts in Sweden earned an average of 39,500 SEK per month. The median salary is 39,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 44,500 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%
34,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
44,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

34,700 SEKLowest 10%39,400 SEKMedian44,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 37,000–42,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What assistance analysts 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 39,400 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,400 SEK
Public sector 39,500 SEK 39,400 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,400 SEK
Municipalities 39,500 SEK 39,400 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,400 SEK

Salary after tax

What assistance analysts 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 31,357 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 34,200 SEK before tax — roughly 27,435 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 44,500 SEK, which is roughly 34,827 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for assistance analysts

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 39,000 SEK 620
Women 39,400 SEK 5,500

Women's average salary is 101% 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 assistance analysts normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 34,200 SEK – 34,200 SEK 330
25–34 years 37,500 SEK 37,400 SEK 37,500 SEK 2,200
35–44 years 40,200 SEK 40,200 SEK 40,200 SEK 1,600
45–54 years 41,600 SEK – 41,700 SEK 1,000
55–64 years 42,400 SEK – 42,300 SEK 870

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 39,900 SEK – 40,100 SEK 440
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 39,500 SEK 39,300 SEK 39,500 SEK 5,600

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 40,500 SEK 40,300 SEK 40,500 SEK 1,600
East-Central Sweden 38,600 SEK – 38,600 SEK 950
Småland and islands 38,900 SEK – 39,000 SEK 510
South Sweden 38,700 SEK – 38,800 SEK 760
West Sweden 40,600 SEK 40,700 SEK 40,600 SEK 1,400
North-Central Sweden 38,100 SEK – 38,300 SEK 520
Central Norrland 38,200 SEK – 38,200 SEK 210
Upper Norrland 39,100 SEK – 39,200 SEK 280

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 28,800 SEK in 2014 to 39,400 SEK in 2025, +37% 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 2663, “biståndsbedömare m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Behovsbedömare
  • Biståndsbedömare
  • Biståndshandläggare, kommun
  • LSS-handläggare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for assistance analysts in Sweden?

The median salary for assistance analysts in Sweden is 39,400 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 assistance analysts sit 3% higher than the typical job.

How much do assistance analysts earn after tax?

The median salary for assistance analysts is 39,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 31,357 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 assistance analysts?

The average (39,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (39,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what assistance analysts typically earn.

What is the starting salary for assistance analysts in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: assistance analysts aged 18–24 years earn 34,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,700 SEK.

How high can the salary go for assistance analysts?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 44,500 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 assistance analysts in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 101% of men's in this job. The median salary is 39,000 SEK for men and 39,400 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do assistance analysts earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where assistance analysts earn 40,600 SEK per month on average.

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