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How much do deacons earn in Sweden?

Deacons. 1,100 people employed in Sweden.

43,300SEK

per month is the median salary for deacons in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,850 / $4,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, deacons in Sweden earned an average of 44,100 SEK per month. The median salary is 43,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 39,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 48,800 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
44,100 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
39,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
48,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

39,300 SEKLowest 10%43,300 SEKMedian48,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 41,200–46,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What deacons 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 44,100 SEK 43,300 SEK – 43,300 SEK
Private sector 44,100 SEK 43,300 SEK – 43,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What deacons 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 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 55–64 years, earn 44,400 SEK before tax — roughly 34,760 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 48,800 SEK, which is roughly 37,722 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for deacons

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 by age

Pay for deacons normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 37,500 47,500 Average pay Men Women Number
55–64 years 44,400 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 37,500 47,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 43,900 SEK – 43,700 SEK 800

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 31,400 SEK in 2014 to 43,300 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 2672, “diakoner”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Diakon
  • Diakonissa
  • Föreståndare, kyrkligverksamhet
  • Församlingsdiakon
  • Församlingsdiakonissa
  • Sjukhusdiakon
  • Stiftsdiakon

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for deacons in Sweden?

The median salary for deacons in Sweden is 43,300 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 deacons sit 13% higher than the typical job.

How much do deacons earn after tax?

The median salary for deacons is 43,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 34,019 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 deacons?

The average (44,100 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (43,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what deacons typically earn.

What is the starting salary for deacons in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: deacons aged 55–64 years earn 44,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 39,300 SEK.

How high can the salary go for deacons?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 48,800 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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