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How much do cartographers and surveyors earn in Sweden?

Cartographers and surveyors. 1,500 people employed in Sweden.

49,200SEK

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

+4.7% since 2024

≈ €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.

≈ 284 SEK an hour · 590,400 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.

Cartographers and surveyors earn 51,500 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 49,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 38,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 69,000 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
51,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
38,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
69,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,500
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

38,500 SEKLowest 10%49,200 SEKMedian69,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 42,700–58,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Cartographers and surveyors 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 43,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 34,100 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 43,400 SEK 34,087 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 38,500 SEK 30,678 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 42,700 SEK 33,615 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.

Cartographers and surveyors pay in the private and public sector

What cartographers and surveyors 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 51,500 SEK 49,200 SEK 49,000 SEK 49,500 SEK
Private sector 58,900 SEK 58,000 SEK 56,500 SEK 60,000 SEK
Public sector 46,700 SEK 46,000 SEK 46,000 SEK 45,500 SEK
Central government 46,500 SEK 45,500 SEK 46,000 SEK 45,200 SEK
Municipalities 47,300 SEK 46,300 SEK 46,800 SEK 46,200 SEK

Cartographers and surveyors salary after tax in Sweden

What cartographers and surveyors actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 49,200 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

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

49,200 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 37,992 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 38,724 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 37,916 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 37,978 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 39,174 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 36,871 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 43,400 SEK before tax — roughly 34,087 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 69,000 SEK, which is roughly 48,530 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for cartographers and surveyors

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 49,000 SEK 720
Women 49,500 SEK 730

Women's average salary is 103% 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.

Cartographers and surveyors salary by age

Pay for cartographers and surveyors normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 43,400 SEK 43,900 SEK 43,000 SEK –
35–44 years 51,100 SEK 50,700 SEK 51,500 SEK –
45–54 years 59,600 SEK 56,600 SEK 61,700 SEK –
55–64 years 56,500 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 51,600 SEK 50,600 SEK 52,500 SEK –

Cartographers and surveyors 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 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 59,200 SEK 55,200 SEK 62,000 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 48,400 SEK – – 180
South Sweden 50,500 SEK – – –
West Sweden 49,500 SEK 50,800 SEK 48,400 SEK 320
North-Central Sweden 47,700 SEK – – 210
Upper Norrland 48,900 SEK – – 120

Cartographers and surveyors 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 33,400 SEK in 2014 to 49,200 SEK in 2025, +47% 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 2164, “lantmätare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Civilingenjör, lantmäteri
  • Distriktslantmätare
  • Exploateringsingenjör
  • Förrättningslantmätare
  • Geodet
  • Lantmätare
  • Länslantmätare
  • Markförhandlare

Frequently asked questions

How much do cartographers and surveyors 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 49,200 SEK a month before tax, against 47,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +4.7%. 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 cartographers and surveyors in Sweden?

The median salary for cartographers and surveyors 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 cartographers and surveyors sit 28% higher than the typical job.

How much do cartographers and surveyors earn after tax?

The median salary for cartographers and surveyors 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 38,000 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 cartographers and surveyors?

The average (51,500 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 cartographers and surveyors typically earn.

What is the starting salary for cartographers and surveyors in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: cartographers and surveyors aged 25–34 years earn 43,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 38,500 SEK. More in the section “Cartographers and surveyors starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for cartographers and surveyors?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 69,000 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 cartographers and surveyors in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 103% of men's in this job. The median salary is 49,000 SEK for men and 49,500 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do cartographers and surveyors earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where cartographers and surveyors earn 59,200 SEK per month on average.

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