How much does an electrical engineer earn in Sweden?
per month is the median salary for an electrical engineer in Sweden in 2025. That is 42% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.
+2.7% since 2024
≈ €4,800 / $5,600 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.
That is roughly 41,358 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.
≈ 313 SEK an hour · 650,400 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.
In the 2025 salary statistics, an electrical engineer earned 56,900 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 54,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 41,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 75,000 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
- 56,900 SEK
- Mean gross monthly salary
- Lowest 10%
- 41,000 SEK
- Earn less than this
- Highest 10%
- 75,000 SEK
- Earn more than this
- People employed
- 39,900
- In this job in Sweden
This group covers engineers with a Swedish civilingenjör degree, or equivalent expertise, who design, develop and analyse electronics, power systems, telecommunications and computer hardware. The typical route is a civilingenjör degree, roughly a master's in engineering, from a technical university, although the occupation itself is not licensed. Most work for private companies, from manufacturers and energy firms to engineering consultancies. Pay varies with experience, industry and specialisation, and with whether the role includes managerial responsibility.