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How much do electronics repairers and telecom electricians earn in Sweden?

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians. 9,300 people employed in Sweden.

41,100SEK

per month is the median salary for electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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 32,538 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians earn 40,200 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 41,100 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
40,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
48,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
9,300
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Pay in the private and public sector

What electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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 40,200 SEK 41,100 SEK 41,700 SEK –
Private sector 40,200 SEK 41,300 SEK 41,700 SEK –
Public sector 40,400 SEK 38,500 SEK 39,000 SEK 34,300 SEK
Central government 40,400 SEK 38,500 SEK 39,000 SEK 34,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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 32,538 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 39,200 SEK before tax — roughly 31,206 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 48,900 SEK, which is roughly 37,790 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for electronics repairers and telecom electricians

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

Women's average salary is 87% 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 electronics repairers and telecom electricians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 39,200 SEK 39,300 SEK – –
25–34 years 39,600 SEK 39,800 SEK – –
35–44 years 39,900 SEK 40,200 SEK – –
45–54 years 40,300 SEK 40,300 SEK – –
55–64 years 43,100 SEK 43,200 SEK – 980

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 42,100 SEK 42,300 SEK – 1,000
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 42,100 SEK 42,200 SEK – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 44,100 SEK 44,300 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 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 41,200 SEK 41,300 SEK – –
East-Central Sweden 43,700 SEK 43,800 SEK – –
Småland and islands 45,600 SEK – – –
South Sweden 38,300 SEK 38,500 SEK – –
West Sweden 41,500 SEK 41,600 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 38,500 SEK 38,600 SEK – 260
Upper Norrland 32,600 SEK 32,600 SEK – –

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 30,400 SEK in 2014 to 41,100 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 7420, “elektronikreparatörer och kommunikationselektriker m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Antennmontör, telekommunikation
  • Antenntekniker
  • Apparatreparatör
  • Automationstekniker, ospec
  • Billarmsinstallatör
  • Brandlarmsinstallatör
  • Bredbandsinstallatör
  • Bredbandstekniker
  • Datamaskinreparatör
  • Datatekniker, reparatör
  • Datorreparatör
  • Elektroniker
  • Elektronikmontör, reparation
  • Elektronikreparatör
  • Fiberdragare
  • Fiberinstallatör
  • Fibersvetsare
  • Fibertekniker, förläggning, skarvning
  • Fibertekniker, installation, skarvning
  • Hemelektronikreparatör
  • Hushållsmaskinreparatör
  • Installationstekniker, bredband
  • Installationstekniker, larm
  • Installatör, bredband
  • Instrumentelektriker
  • Instrumenttekniker, elektronik
  • Kabeloperatör, installation svagström
  • Kommunikationselektriker
  • Kontorsmaskinreparatör
  • Larminstallatör
  • Larmtekniker
  • Ledningsmontör, tele
  • Linjemontör, tele
  • Linjemästare, tele
  • Masttekniker
  • Mobilreparatör
  • Montör, reparation tele-elektronik
  • Optofibertekniker
  • Optotekniker
  • PC-tekniker, hårdvara
  • Processtekniker, styr- o. reglerteknik
  • Projektledare, larm
  • Radioreparatör
  • Reglermekaniker
  • Reglertekniker
  • Reparationstekniker
  • Reparatör, apparat-
  • Reparatör, datorer
  • Reparatör, elektronik
  • Reparatör, hushållsmaskiner
  • Servicemontör, el-tele
  • Servicemontör, hushållsmaskiner
  • Servicetekniker, automationstekniker
  • Servicetekniker, data
  • Servicetekniker, el-tele
  • Servicetekniker, hushållsmaskiner
  • Servicetekniker, kontorsmaskiner
  • Servicetekniker, telefoner
  • Signalmontör
  • Signalmästare
  • Signalreparatör
  • Signaltekniker, järnväg
  • Styr- och reglermekaniker
  • Styr- och reglertekniker
  • Svagströmselektriker
  • Svagströmsmontör
  • Symaskinsreparatör
  • Telefonmontör, installation
  • Teleinstallatör
  • Telelinjemontör
  • Telemontör, installation
  • Telereparatör
  • Telesignalmontör
  • Telesignalreparatör
  • Teletekniker, installation, reparation
  • Teletekniker, linjemontör
  • Televäxelmontör
  • TV-reparatör
  • TV-tekniker
  • Videoreparatör
  • Vitvarumontör, reparation
  • Vitvarureparatör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for electronics repairers and telecom electricians in Sweden?

The median salary for electronics repairers and telecom electricians in Sweden is 41,100 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 electronics repairers and telecom electricians sit 7% higher than the typical job.

How much do electronics repairers and telecom electricians earn after tax?

The median salary for electronics repairers and telecom electricians is 41,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,538 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 electronics repairers and telecom electricians?

The average (40,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (41,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what electronics repairers and telecom electricians typically earn.

What is the starting salary for electronics repairers and telecom electricians in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: electronics repairers and telecom electricians aged 18–24 years earn 39,200 SEK per month on average.

How high can the salary go for electronics repairers and telecom electricians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 48,900 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do electronics repairers and telecom electricians earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where electronics repairers and telecom electricians earn 45,600 SEK per month on average.

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