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How much does an auditor earn in Sweden?

Accountants. 12,500 people employed in Sweden.

47,600SEK

per month is the median salary for an auditor in Sweden in 2025. That is 24% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,200 / $4,900 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 36,915 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

An auditor earns 51,000 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 47,600 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 73,000 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
51,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
73,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
12,500
In this job in Sweden

The group covers auditors, who examine the accounts and management of companies and organisations, along with some other finance professionals responsible for accounting. Becoming an authorised public accountant (auktoriserad revisor) requires a university education, several years of practical training at an audit firm and a passed auditor's examination. Most auditors work at audit firms, while others in the group are employed by companies and public bodies. Pay depends on experience, position and the size of the firm.

The pay range

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

34,600 SEKLowest 10%47,600 SEKMedian73,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 40,000–57,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What accountants 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 51,000 SEK 47,600 SEK 49,900 SEK 47,000 SEK
Private sector 52,200 SEK 48,000 SEK 50,500 SEK 47,000 SEK
Public sector 48,200 SEK 46,900 SEK 48,000 SEK 46,400 SEK
Central government 48,200 SEK 46,900 SEK 48,000 SEK 46,400 SEK

Salary after tax

What accountants 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 36,915 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 33,300 SEK before tax — roughly 26,756 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 73,000 SEK, which is roughly 50,423 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for an auditor

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 30,000 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 49,900 SEK 4,400
Women 47,000 SEK 8,100

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 accountants normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 33,300 SEK 33,100 SEK 33,400 SEK 620
25–34 years 44,200 SEK 44,800 SEK 43,700 SEK 3,500
35–44 years 55,900 SEK 60,900 SEK 53,500 SEK 2,900
45–54 years 56,900 SEK 63,700 SEK 54,100 SEK 2,500
55–64 years 53,300 SEK 58,700 SEK 50,700 SEK 2,500

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 42,100 SEK – 40,500 SEK –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 47,100 SEK 52,000 SEK 46,100 SEK 1,000
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 48,400 SEK 51,400 SEK 47,000 SEK 1,100
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 52,000 SEK 53,400 SEK 51,100 SEK 9,700

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 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 54,000 SEK 56,400 SEK 52,500 SEK 5,800
East-Central Sweden 48,100 SEK 49,500 SEK 47,400 SEK 1,400
Småland and islands 50,900 SEK 52,800 SEK 49,700 SEK –
South Sweden 46,900 SEK 52,500 SEK 44,800 SEK 1,500
West Sweden 50,100 SEK 50,600 SEK 49,900 SEK 1,800
North-Central Sweden 46,500 SEK 50,700 SEK 44,100 SEK 460
Central Norrland 47,300 SEK – 46,300 SEK 180
Upper Norrland 44,800 SEK 43,300 SEK 45,800 SEK 420

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 36,000 SEK in 2014 to 47,600 SEK in 2025, +32% 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 2411, “revisorer m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Auktoriserad revisor
  • Bankkamrer
  • Budgetkamrer
  • Drätselkamrer
  • Ekonomiansvarig, civilekonom
  • Ekonomiintendent
  • Förbundskassör
  • Godkänd revisor
  • Hamnkamrer
  • Internrevisor
  • IT-revisor
  • Kamrer, bank
  • Kamrer, ospec
  • Kommunkamrer
  • Kommunrevisor
  • Landstingsrevisor
  • Lotskamrer
  • Länsrevisor
  • Redovisningsansvarig, civilekonom
  • Regionrevisor
  • Revisor, auktoriserad
  • Revisor, godkänd
  • Revisor, ospec
  • Skatterevisor
  • Skolkamrer
  • Socialkamrer
  • Stadskamrerare
  • Stadsrevisor
  • Taxeringsrevisor

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for an auditor in Sweden?

The median salary for an auditor in Sweden is 47,600 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 accountants sit 24% higher than the typical job.

How much does an auditor earn after tax?

The median salary for an auditor is 47,600 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 36,915 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 accountants?

The average (51,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (47,600 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what accountants typically earn.

What is the starting salary for an auditor in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: accountants aged 18–24 years earn 33,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,600 SEK.

How high can the salary go for accountants?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 73,000 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 accountants in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 93% of men's in this job. The median salary is 49,900 SEK for men and 47,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does an auditor earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where accountants earn 54,000 SEK per month on average.

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