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How much does a network or systems technician earn in Sweden?

Computer network and systems technicians. 9,300 people employed in Sweden.

48,400SEK

per month is the median salary for a network or systems technician in Sweden in 2025. That is 26% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+0.8% since 2024

≈ €4,300 / $5,000 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,453 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 279 SEK an hour · 580,800 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.

A network or systems technician earns 49,500 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 48,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 65,500 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
49,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
65,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
9,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among computer network and systems technicians in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

34,600 SEKLowest 10%48,400 SEKMedian65,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 40,800–57,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Network and systems technician 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 18–24, earn 32,300 SEK a month on average — roughly 26,000 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 32,300 SEK 26,002 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 43,400 SEK 34,087 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 34,600 SEK 27,737 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 40,800 SEK 32,336 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.

Network and systems technician pay in the private and public sector

What computer network and systems 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 49,500 SEK 48,400 SEK 49,100 SEK 45,000 SEK
Private sector 49,500 SEK 48,300 SEK 49,100 SEK 44,400 SEK
Public sector 49,700 SEK 49,000 SEK 49,000 SEK 46,300 SEK
Central government 49,700 SEK 49,000 SEK 49,000 SEK 46,300 SEK

Network and systems technician salary after tax in Sweden

What computer network and systems technicians actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 48,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 37,453 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

48,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 37,453 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 38,169 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 37,379 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 37,439 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 38,607 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 36,358 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 32,300 SEK before tax — roughly 26,002 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 65,500 SEK, which is roughly 46,873 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a network or systems technician

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 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 49,100 SEK 8,300
Women 45,000 SEK 990

Women's average salary is 91% 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.

Network and systems technician salary by age

Pay for computer network and systems technicians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 32,300 SEK 32,300 SEK – 320
25–34 years 43,400 SEK 44,700 SEK – –
35–44 years 50,500 SEK 50,700 SEK 48,900 SEK 2,200
45–54 years 52,900 SEK 52,900 SEK 52,500 SEK 2,200
55–64 years 53,900 SEK 53,800 SEK 55,200 SEK 2,200

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 49,900 SEK 50,300 SEK – 220
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 52,300 SEK 52,400 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 45,200 SEK 46,400 SEK – 3,000
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 49,800 SEK 50,000 SEK 47,800 SEK 3,000
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 55,300 SEK 55,800 SEK 53,300 SEK 1,500

Network and systems technician 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 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 51,200 SEK 52,300 SEK – 4,100
East-Central Sweden 51,500 SEK 52,000 SEK – –
Småland and islands 40,500 SEK 40,500 SEK – –
South Sweden 49,000 SEK 48,900 SEK – 590
West Sweden 50,200 SEK 50,600 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 49,700 SEK 49,700 SEK – –
Central Norrland 45,700 SEK 45,900 SEK – 250
Upper Norrland 47,200 SEK 47,300 SEK – 290

Network and systems technician 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 33,900 SEK in 2014 to 48,400 SEK in 2025, +43% 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 3514, “nätverks- och systemtekniker m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Datakonsult, nätverk
  • Datatekniker, system
  • IT projektledare, nätverk
  • IT-konsult, nätverk
  • IT-tekniker, system
  • Kommunikationstekniker
  • Konfigurationsspecialist
  • Konsult, data, nätverk
  • Konsult, IT, nätverk
  • Konsult, nätverks-
  • Nätverkskonstruktör
  • Nätverkskonsult
  • Nätverksoperatör, data
  • Nätverksspecialist
  • Nätverkstekniker
  • Projektledare, IT, nätverk
  • Systeminstallatör
  • Systemtekniker, nätverk
  • Unix-tekniker
  • Utrullningstekniker

Frequently asked questions

How much does a network or systems technician 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 48,400 SEK a month before tax, against 48,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +0.8%. 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 a network or systems technician in Sweden?

The median salary for a network or systems technician in Sweden is 48,400 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 computer network and systems technicians sit 26% higher than the typical job.

How much does a network or systems technician earn after tax?

The median salary for a network or systems technician is 48,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,500 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 computer network and systems technicians?

The average (49,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (48,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what computer network and systems technicians typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a network or systems technician in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: computer network and systems technicians aged 18–24 years earn 32,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,600 SEK. More in the section “Network and systems technician starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for computer network and systems technicians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 65,500 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 computer network and systems technicians in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 91% of men's in this job. The median salary is 49,100 SEK for men and 45,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a network or systems technician earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where computer network and systems technicians earn 51,500 SEK per month on average.

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