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.

+9.6% since 2024

≈ €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.

≈ 237 SEK an hour · 493,200 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.

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

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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 39,200 SEK a month on average — roughly 31,200 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
	Before tax	After tax
Average, aged 18–24	39,200 SEK	31,206 SEK
Average, aged 25–34	39,600 SEK	31,508 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.

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians salary after tax in Sweden

What electronics repairers and telecom electricians actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 41,100 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 32,538 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

41,100 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality	Municipal and regional tax	After tax
Average municipality	32.38%	32,538 SEK
Stockholm	30.55%	33,105 SEK
Göteborg	32.60%	32,480 SEK
Malmö	32.42%	32,527 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax)	28.93%	33,441 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax)	35.65%	31,682 SEK

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.

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians salary by age

Pay for electronics repairers and telecom electricians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age	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	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	–	–

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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	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	–	–

Electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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

How much do electronics repairers and telecom electricians 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 41,100 SEK a month before tax, against 37,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +9.6%. 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 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 32,500 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 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. More in the section “Electronics repairers and telecom electricians starting salary” above.

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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