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How much does a childminder earn in Sweden?

Child care workers. 81,200 people employed in Sweden.

28,100SEK

per month is the median salary for a childminder in Sweden in 2025. That is 27% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,500 / $2,900 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 22,834 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, a childminder earned 28,300 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 28,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 23,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 33,000 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
28,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
23,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
33,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
81,200
In this job in Sweden

Childminders in the Swedish statistics are barnskötare: staff who look after the children and take part in the daily activities of preschools, and in some cases after-school centres, alongside preschool teachers. The usual route in is the child and recreation programme at upper secondary school or equivalent adult education, and no licence is required. Most are employed by municipalities and some by independent preschools. Pay differs mainly with experience and location.

The pay range

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

23,500 SEKLowest 10%28,100 SEKMedian33,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 25,800–30,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What child care workers 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 28,300 SEK 28,100 SEK 27,200 SEK 28,200 SEK
Private sector 27,300 SEK 27,000 SEK 27,200 SEK 27,000 SEK
Public sector 28,700 SEK 28,600 SEK 27,200 SEK 28,700 SEK
Municipalities 28,700 SEK 28,600 SEK 27,200 SEK 28,700 SEK

Salary after tax

What child care workers 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 22,834 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 24,200 SEK before tax — roughly 19,892 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 33,000 SEK, which is roughly 26,530 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a childminder

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 25,000 35,000 Median pay Number
Men 27,200 SEK 6,900
Women 28,200 SEK 74,400

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.

Pay by age

Pay for child care workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 24,200 SEK 24,200 SEK 24,200 SEK 13,300
25–34 years 27,300 SEK 27,500 SEK 27,300 SEK 14,000
35–44 years 28,300 SEK 29,800 SEK 28,100 SEK 19,100
45–54 years 29,600 SEK 30,700 SEK 29,600 SEK 16,500
55–64 years 30,900 SEK 31,000 SEK 30,900 SEK 16,100

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education less than 9 years (ISCED97 1) 26,400 SEK – 26,300 SEK 900
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 26,900 SEK 27,400 SEK 26,900 SEK 4,000
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 29,600 SEK 29,000 SEK 29,600 SEK 21,100
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 27,700 SEK 26,500 SEK 27,800 SEK 35,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 28,400 SEK 28,800 SEK 28,300 SEK 10,500
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 28,400 SEK 28,900 SEK 28,400 SEK 8,500
No information about level of educational attainment 25,900 SEK – 25,900 SEK –

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 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 28,100 SEK 27,700 SEK 28,200 SEK 29,200
East-Central Sweden 27,900 SEK 26,800 SEK 28,000 SEK 13,700
Småland and islands 29,000 SEK 27,900 SEK 29,100 SEK 4,200
South Sweden 28,700 SEK 28,000 SEK 28,700 SEK 9,000
West Sweden 28,600 SEK 28,000 SEK 28,600 SEK 14,800
North-Central Sweden 28,600 SEK 27,400 SEK 28,600 SEK 4,700
Central Norrland 27,600 SEK 26,000 SEK 27,800 SEK 2,300
Upper Norrland 28,600 SEK 27,800 SEK 28,700 SEK 3,400

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 21,500 SEK in 2014 to 28,100 SEK in 2025, +31% 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 5311, “barnskötare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Barnhemsbiträde
  • Barnsamarit
  • Barnskötare
  • Barnsköterska, förskola
  • Barntimmeledare
  • Barnvårdare, förskola
  • Dagbarnvårdare
  • Dagmamma
  • Fritidshemsbiträde
  • Föreningsgårdsarbetare
  • Församlingsassistent, förskolebarn
  • Förskoleassistent
  • Lekbiträde
  • Lekledare
  • Lekplatsföreståndare
  • Resursassistent, förskola
  • Resurslärare, elevassistent förskola

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a childminder in Sweden?

The median salary for a childminder in Sweden is 28,100 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 child care workers sit 27% lower than the typical job.

How much does a childminder earn after tax?

The median salary for a childminder is 28,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 22,834 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 child care workers?

The average (28,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (28,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what child care workers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a childminder in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: child care workers aged 18–24 years earn 24,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 23,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for child care workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 33,000 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 child care workers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 103% of men's in this job. The median salary is 27,200 SEK for men and 28,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a childminder earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where child care workers earn 29,000 SEK per month on average.

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