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How much does an audiologist or speech therapist earn in Sweden?

Audiologists and speech therapists. 2,600 people employed in Sweden.

38,300SEK

per month is the median salary for an audiologist or speech therapist in Sweden in 2025. That is in line with the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+2.7% since 2024

≈ €3,400 / $3,950 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 30,528 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 221 SEK an hour · 459,600 SEK a year

The hourly figure is the monthly salary divided by 173.3 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks / 12 months); the yearly figure is twelve times the monthly salary.

In the 2025 salary statistics, an audiologist or speech therapist earned 38,300 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 38,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 32,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 45,200 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
38,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
32,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
45,200 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among audiologists and speech therapists in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

32,000 SEKLowest 10%38,300 SEKMedian45,200 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 34,700–42,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Audiologist/speech therapist starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 34,900 SEK a month on average — roughly 28,000 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 34,900 SEK 27,963 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 32,000 SEK 25,776 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 34,700 SEK 27,812 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Audiologist/speech therapist pay in the private and public sector

What audiologists and speech therapists 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 38,300 SEK 38,300 SEK 36,500 SEK 38,500 SEK
Public sector 38,800 SEK 38,600 SEK 36,300 SEK 38,800 SEK
Municipalities 42,800 SEK 42,800 SEK 43,000 SEK 42,800 SEK
Regions (health care) 38,100 SEK 37,800 SEK 35,700 SEK 38,000 SEK

Audiologist/speech therapist salary after tax in Sweden

What audiologists and speech therapists actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 38,300 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 30,528 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

38,300 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 30,528 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 31,044 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 30,475 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 30,518 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 31,347 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 29,750 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 34,900 SEK before tax — roughly 27,963 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 45,200 SEK, which is roughly 35,299 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for an audiologist or speech therapist

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 36,500 SEK 240
Women 38,500 SEK 2,400

Women's average salary is 104% 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.

Audiologist/speech therapist salary by age

Pay for audiologists and speech therapists normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 34,900 SEK – 35,000 SEK 680
35–44 years 39,000 SEK 37,300 SEK 39,200 SEK 870
45–54 years 38,600 SEK – 38,600 SEK 570
55–64 years 42,700 SEK – 42,800 SEK 380

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) 40,000 SEK – – 110
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 38,000 SEK 36,600 SEK 38,200 SEK 2,500

Audiologist/speech therapist salary 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 39,300 SEK – 39,400 SEK 490
East-Central Sweden 38,500 SEK – 38,600 SEK 480
Småland and islands 38,800 SEK – 39,100 SEK 220
South Sweden 38,700 SEK – 39,000 SEK 330
West Sweden 36,900 SEK – 36,900 SEK 680
North-Central Sweden 38,800 SEK – 39,300 SEK 200
Upper Norrland 39,200 SEK – 39,300 SEK 130

Audiologist/speech therapist 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 29,600 SEK in 2014 to 38,300 SEK in 2025, +29% 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 2283, “audionomer och logopeder”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Afasipedagog
  • Audionom
  • Hörselvårdsassistent
  • Logoped

Frequently asked questions

How much does an audiologist or speech therapist earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary was then 38,300 SEK a month before tax, against 37,300 SEK the year before (2024) — +2.7%. Figures for 2026 are normally published in June 2027; until then the 2025 figures are the latest there are, and we do not project our own.

What is the median salary for an audiologist or speech therapist in Sweden?

The median salary for an audiologist or speech therapist in Sweden is 38,300 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 audiologists and speech therapists sit in line with the typical job.

How much does an audiologist or speech therapist earn after tax?

The median salary for an audiologist or speech therapist is 38,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 30,500 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 audiologists and speech therapists?

The average (38,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (38,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what audiologists and speech therapists typically earn.

What is the starting salary for an audiologist or speech therapist in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: audiologists and speech therapists aged 25–34 years earn 34,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 32,000 SEK. More in the section “Audiologist/speech therapist starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for audiologists and speech therapists?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 45,200 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 audiologists and speech therapists in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 104% of men's in this job. The median salary is 36,500 SEK for men and 38,500 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does an audiologist or speech therapist earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where audiologists and speech therapists earn 39,300 SEK per month on average.

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