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How much do chemical and physical science technicians earn in Sweden?

Chemical and physical science technicians. 10,300 people employed in Sweden.

41,000SEK

per month is the median salary for chemical and physical science technicians in Sweden in 2025. That is 7% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,650 / $4,250 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,471 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for chemical and physical science technicians in Sweden is 42,500 SEK (2025). The median salary is 41,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 55,500 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
42,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
55,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
10,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among chemical and physical science technicians in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

31,000 SEKLowest 10%41,000 SEKMedian55,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 35,700–47,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What chemical and physical science technicians 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 42,500 SEK 41,000 SEK 42,100 SEK 40,000 SEK
Private sector 43,700 SEK 41,800 SEK 42,600 SEK 41,100 SEK
Public sector 39,500 SEK 39,600 SEK 41,000 SEK 38,300 SEK
Central government 39,500 SEK 39,600 SEK 41,000 SEK 38,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What chemical and physical science technicians 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 32,471 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 32,200 SEK before tax — roughly 25,926 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 55,500 SEK, which is roughly 42,140 SEK after tax.

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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 30,000 55,000 Median pay Number
Men 42,100 SEK 4,800
Women 40,000 SEK 5,500

Women's average salary is 95% 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 chemical and physical science technicians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 32,200 SEK 32,700 SEK 31,900 SEK –
25–34 years 38,600 SEK 39,800 SEK 37,600 SEK 2,700
35–44 years 43,000 SEK 43,500 SEK 42,600 SEK 2,800
45–54 years 45,900 SEK 46,700 SEK 45,200 SEK 2,100
55–64 years 46,000 SEK 47,200 SEK 44,700 SEK 2,000

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 38,400 SEK – – 170
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 42,200 SEK 43,300 SEK 40,300 SEK 730
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 39,100 SEK 41,200 SEK 36,600 SEK 1,400
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 41,300 SEK 43,100 SEK 39,600 SEK 1,700
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 42,800 SEK 43,900 SEK 42,100 SEK 4,700
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 48,000 SEK 47,700 SEK 48,400 SEK 1,200
No information about level of educational attainment 42,200 SEK 43,800 SEK 40,300 SEK 250

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 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 43,500 SEK 44,600 SEK 42,800 SEK 1,900
East-Central Sweden 39,400 SEK 40,400 SEK 38,500 SEK 2,900
Småland and islands 43,100 SEK 44,200 SEK 40,600 SEK 620
South Sweden 40,400 SEK 42,300 SEK 39,100 SEK 1,100
West Sweden 48,400 SEK 49,500 SEK 47,400 SEK 2,100
North-Central Sweden 40,700 SEK 41,700 SEK 39,800 SEK 480
Central Norrland 41,300 SEK 41,300 SEK – 260
Upper Norrland 40,600 SEK 42,200 SEK 38,800 SEK 870

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 30,300 SEK in 2014 to 41,000 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 3215, “laboratorieingenjörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Fiskeriassistent
  • Forskningslaborant, fysik
  • Forskningslaborant, kemi
  • Frökontrollant, laboratorium
  • Fysiologassistent, laborant
  • Fältkontrollant
  • Försöksassistent, jordbruk, trädgård
  • Försökstekniker, skogsbruk
  • Försökstekniker, trädgårdsodling
  • Försökstekniker, vattenbruk
  • Försökstekniker, växtodling
  • Geologassistent
  • Hydrologassistent
  • Instrumentingenjör, fysik
  • Instrumentingenjör, fysikaliskt lab.
  • Laborant, biologi
  • Laborant, fysik
  • Laborant, kemi
  • Laboratoriebiträde, frökontroll
  • Laboratorieingenjör, fysik
  • Laboratorieingenjör, kemi
  • Laboratorietekniker, fysik
  • Laboratorietekniker, kemi
  • Materialprovare, fysik
  • Meteorologassistent, SMHI
  • Mikroskopist
  • Mättekniker, fysik
  • Mättekniker, kemi
  • Ultraljudprovare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for chemical and physical science technicians in Sweden?

The median salary for chemical and physical science technicians in Sweden is 41,000 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 chemical and physical science technicians sit 7% higher than the typical job.

How much do chemical and physical science technicians earn after tax?

The median salary for chemical and physical science technicians is 41,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,471 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 chemical and physical science technicians?

The average (42,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (41,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what chemical and physical science technicians typically earn.

What is the starting salary for chemical and physical science technicians in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: chemical and physical science technicians aged 18–24 years earn 32,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for chemical and physical science technicians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 55,500 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 chemical and physical science technicians in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 95% of men's in this job. The median salary is 42,100 SEK for men and 40,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do chemical and physical science technicians earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where chemical and physical science technicians earn 48,400 SEK per month on average.

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