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How much do buyers and purchasers earn in Sweden?

Buyers and purchasers. 23,200 people employed in Sweden.

49,200SEK

per month is the median salary for buyers and purchasers in Sweden in 2025. That is 28% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,350 / $5,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,992 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for buyers and purchasers in Sweden is 51,800 SEK (2025). The median salary is 49,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 38,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 68,500 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
51,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
38,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
68,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
23,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

38,000 SEKLowest 10%49,200 SEKMedian68,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 42,400–57,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What buyers and purchasers 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 51,800 SEK 49,200 SEK 51,500 SEK 47,000 SEK
Private sector 52,600 SEK 49,900 SEK 51,500 SEK 47,000 SEK
Public sector 47,700 SEK 47,300 SEK 48,400 SEK 46,700 SEK
Central government 48,600 SEK 48,400 SEK 50,000 SEK 47,500 SEK
Municipalities 47,400 SEK 46,700 SEK 48,000 SEK 46,300 SEK
Regions (health care) 46,700 SEK 46,700 SEK 47,700 SEK 46,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What buyers and purchasers 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 37,992 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 38,800 SEK before tax — roughly 30,905 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 68,500 SEK, which is roughly 48,293 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for buyers and purchasers

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 40,000 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 51,500 SEK 12,100
Women 47,000 SEK 11,100

Women's average salary is 90% 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 buyers and purchasers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 38,800 SEK – 35,100 SEK 300
25–34 years 44,500 SEK 45,700 SEK 43,300 SEK 4,700
35–44 years 50,800 SEK 52,800 SEK 49,200 SEK 6,800
45–54 years 57,000 SEK 60,300 SEK 53,000 SEK 5,800
55–64 years 54,300 SEK 56,800 SEK 50,400 SEK 5,200

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 49,900 SEK 50,500 SEK – 470
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 51,100 SEK 52,400 SEK 47,600 SEK 2,300
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 48,900 SEK 50,600 SEK 46,300 SEK 4,400
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 49,200 SEK 52,000 SEK 46,900 SEK 6,800
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 55,300 SEK 59,300 SEK 51,700 SEK 8,900
No information about level of educational attainment 58,900 SEK – – 210

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 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 56,400 SEK 61,600 SEK 52,100 SEK 6,900
East-Central Sweden 48,300 SEK 49,700 SEK 46,400 SEK 3,100
Småland and islands 50,400 SEK 52,700 SEK 47,300 SEK 2,100
South Sweden 52,000 SEK 54,800 SEK 49,800 SEK 2,400
West Sweden 50,500 SEK 53,500 SEK 47,800 SEK 4,700
North-Central Sweden 49,400 SEK 50,600 SEK 47,200 SEK 1,900
Central Norrland 45,900 SEK 47,700 SEK 43,500 SEK 820
Upper Norrland 49,200 SEK 50,700 SEK 44,700 SEK –

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 35,600 SEK in 2014 to 49,200 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 3323, “inköpare och upphandlare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avtalshandläggare
  • Beställaransvarig
  • Inköpare
  • Inköpsansvarig
  • Inköpsledare
  • Inköpssamordnare
  • Logistiker, inköpare
  • Upphandlare
  • Uppköpare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for buyers and purchasers in Sweden?

The median salary for buyers and purchasers in Sweden is 49,200 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 buyers and purchasers sit 28% higher than the typical job.

How much do buyers and purchasers earn after tax?

The median salary for buyers and purchasers is 49,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,992 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 buyers and purchasers?

The average (51,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (49,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what buyers and purchasers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for buyers and purchasers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: buyers and purchasers aged 18–24 years earn 38,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 38,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for buyers and purchasers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 68,500 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 buyers and purchasers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 90% of men's in this job. The median salary is 51,500 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 do buyers and purchasers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where buyers and purchasers earn 56,400 SEK per month on average.

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