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How much do assistant nurses, children earn in Sweden?

Assistant nurses, children. 690 people employed in Sweden.

36,100SEK

per month is the median salary for assistant nurses, children in Sweden in 2025. That is 6% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,200 / $3,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 28,868 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, assistant nurses, children earned 36,700 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 36,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 44,400 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
36,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
44,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
690
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among assistant nurses, children in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,000 SEKLowest 10%36,100 SEKMedian44,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 32,800–39,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What assistant nurses, children 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 36,700 SEK 36,100 SEK – 36,000 SEK
Public sector 36,700 SEK 36,100 SEK 38,400 SEK 36,000 SEK
Municipalities 34,300 SEK – – –
Regions (health care) 36,800 SEK 36,100 SEK 38,400 SEK 36,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What assistant nurses, children 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 28,868 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 35–44 years, earn 34,900 SEK before tax — roughly 27,963 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 44,400 SEK, which is roughly 34,760 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for assistant nurses, children

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 assistant nurses, children normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 34,900 SEK – 34,900 SEK 120
45–54 years 35,800 SEK – 35,700 SEK 130
55–64 years 38,900 SEK – 38,900 SEK 280

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 38,700 SEK – 38,800 SEK 240
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 36,300 SEK – 36,200 SEK 240
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 34,900 SEK – 34,900 SEK 190

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 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 31,700 SEK – 31,600 SEK 140
Småland and islands 36,500 SEK – 36,500 SEK 120
West Sweden 41,400 SEK – 41,200 SEK 130

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 26,400 SEK in 2014 to 36,100 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 5325, “barnsköterskor”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Barnsköterska, sjukvård

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for assistant nurses, children in Sweden?

The median salary for assistant nurses, children in Sweden is 36,100 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 assistant nurses, children sit 6% lower than the typical job.

How much do assistant nurses, children earn after tax?

The median salary for assistant nurses, children is 36,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 28,868 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 assistant nurses, children?

The average (36,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (36,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what assistant nurses, children typically earn.

What is the starting salary for assistant nurses, children in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: assistant nurses, children aged 35–44 years earn 34,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 30,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for assistant nurses, children?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 44,400 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do assistant nurses, children earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where assistant nurses, children earn 41,400 SEK per month on average.

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