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How much do assistant nurses, clinic earn in Sweden?

Assistant nurses, clinic. 10,500 people employed in Sweden.

33,300SEK

per month is the median salary for assistant nurses, clinic in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,950 / $3,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,756 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for assistant nurses, clinic in Sweden is 33,700 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 33,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 28,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 39,000 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
33,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
28,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
39,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
10,500
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

28,900 SEKLowest 10%33,300 SEKMedian39,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 31,100–35,700 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What assistant nurses, clinic 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 33,700 SEK 33,300 SEK 35,800 SEK 33,100 SEK
Private sector 34,900 SEK 34,500 SEK 36,700 SEK 34,100 SEK
Public sector 32,700 SEK 32,600 SEK 32,400 SEK 32,600 SEK
Municipalities 33,900 SEK 33,500 SEK 33,600 SEK 33,500 SEK
Regions (health care) 32,600 SEK 32,600 SEK 32,300 SEK 32,600 SEK

Salary after tax

What assistant nurses, clinic 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 26,756 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 29,300 SEK before tax — roughly 23,739 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 39,000 SEK, which is roughly 31,056 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 27,500 40,000 Median pay Number
Men 35,800 SEK 920
Women 33,100 SEK 9,600

Women's average salary is 93% 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 assistant nurses, clinic normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 27,500 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 29,300 SEK – 29,200 SEK 310
25–34 years 32,100 SEK 35,400 SEK 31,400 SEK 1,700
35–44 years 33,100 SEK 36,100 SEK 32,800 SEK 2,300
45–54 years 34,100 SEK 36,800 SEK 33,900 SEK 2,700
55–64 years 34,800 SEK 36,500 SEK 34,700 SEK 3,000

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 27,500 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 34,500 SEK 36,000 SEK 34,400 SEK 3,300
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 32,800 SEK 35,400 SEK 32,600 SEK 4,900
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 33,900 SEK 35,900 SEK 33,700 SEK 1,500
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 35,900 SEK 37,100 SEK 35,600 SEK 720

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 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 35,800 SEK 37,200 SEK 35,400 SEK 2,800
East-Central Sweden 33,200 SEK – 33,200 SEK 1,700
Småland and islands 32,700 SEK – 32,700 SEK 850
South Sweden 33,400 SEK – 33,400 SEK 1,400
West Sweden 34,700 SEK – 34,600 SEK 1,500
North-Central Sweden 31,400 SEK – 31,400 SEK 840
Central Norrland 31,400 SEK – 31,400 SEK –
Upper Norrland 32,300 SEK – 32,200 SEK 580

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 24,600 SEK in 2014 to 33,300 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 5324, “undersköterskor, mottagning”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Undersköterska/Omvårdnadsassistent, mottagning

Frequently asked questions

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

The median salary for assistant nurses, clinic in Sweden is 33,300 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 assistant nurses, clinic sit 13% lower than the typical job.

How much do assistant nurses, clinic earn after tax?

The median salary for assistant nurses, clinic is 33,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,756 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, clinic?

The average (33,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what assistant nurses, clinic typically earn.

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

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: assistant nurses, clinic aged 18–24 years earn 29,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 28,900 SEK.

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

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 39,000 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 assistant nurses, clinic in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 93% of men's in this job. The median salary is 35,800 SEK for men and 33,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

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

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where assistant nurses, clinic earn 35,800 SEK per month on average.

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