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How much do engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications earn in Sweden?

54,200SEK

per month is the median salary for engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications in Sweden in 2025. That is 42% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €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.

In the 2025 salary statistics, engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications 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.

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

41,000 SEKLowest 10%54,200 SEKMedian75,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 46,500–63,700 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications 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 56,900 SEK 54,200 SEK 54,800 SEK 52,000 SEK
Private sector 56,900 SEK 54,200 SEK 54,700 SEK 51,900 SEK
Public sector 56,700 SEK 56,700 SEK 56,800 SEK 56,000 SEK
Central government 56,700 SEK 56,600 SEK 56,800 SEK 56,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications 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 41,358 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 37,500 SEK before tax — roughly 29,924 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 75,000 SEK, which is roughly 51,369 SEK after tax.

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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 40,000 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 54,800 SEK 32,700
Women 52,000 SEK 7,200

Women's average salary is 95% 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 engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 37,500 SEK 37,600 SEK
25–34 years 46,000 SEK 46,200 SEK 45,300 SEK 10,200
35–44 years 56,400 SEK 56,600 SEK 55,900 SEK 10,400
45–54 years 62,400 SEK 62,600 SEK 60,900 SEK 9,800
55–64 years 65,100 SEK 65,300 SEK 64,000 SEK 8,300

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 51,300 SEK 51,700 SEK 190
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 53,900 SEK 54,000 SEK 52,700 SEK 1,500
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 53,000 SEK 53,300 SEK 50,600 SEK 2,600
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 54,300 SEK 54,900 SEK 51,200 SEK 7,600
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 57,200 SEK 57,800 SEK 54,600 SEK 24,800
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 67,200 SEK 68,600 SEK 62,000 SEK 2,400
No information about level of educational attainment 61,200 SEK 62,500 SEK 57,200 SEK 710

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 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 63,500 SEK 64,400 SEK 60,300 SEK 12,300
East-Central Sweden 52,400 SEK 53,100 SEK 49,400 SEK 6,000
Småland and islands 48,600 SEK 48,700 SEK 47,500 SEK
South Sweden 56,700 SEK 57,300 SEK 54,000 SEK 5,200
West Sweden 55,000 SEK 55,700 SEK 52,000 SEK 10,900
North-Central Sweden 52,300 SEK 53,000 SEK 48,900 SEK 1,900
Central Norrland 53,100 SEK 53,300 SEK 670
Upper Norrland 51,000 SEK 51,100 SEK 570

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 41,700 SEK in 2014 to 54,200 SEK in 2025, +30% 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 2143, “civilingenjörsyrken inom elektroteknik”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Applikationsingenjör (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Applikationsingenjör (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Beräkningsingenjör (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Beräkningsingenjör (elkraft), civilingenjör
  • Beräkningsingenjör (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Civilingenjör, datateknik, hårdvara
  • Civilingenjör, elektronik
  • Civilingenjör, elektroteknik
  • Civilingenjör, elkraft
  • Civilingenjör, informationsteknologi, hårdvara
  • Civilingenjör, rymdteknik
  • Civilingenjör, telekommunikation
  • Dataingenjör, (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Dataingenjör, (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Driftingenjör (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Driftingenjör (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Elektronikingenjör, civilingenjör
  • Elektronikkonstruktör, civilingenjör
  • Elkraftingenjör, civilingenjör
  • Experimentingenjör, elektronik
  • Experimentingenjör, telekommunikation
  • Forskare, mikroelektronik
  • Forskningsingenjör, elektronik
  • Forskningsingenjör, elkraft
  • Forskningsingenjör, telekommunikation
  • Granskningsingenjör, elektronik
  • Granskningsingenjör, telekommunikation
  • Hårdvarukonstruktör
  • Konstruktör (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Konstruktör (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Kvalitetskoordinator, elektronik
  • Kvalitetskoordinator, elkraft
  • Kvalitetskoordinator, telekommunikation
  • Kvalitetssamordnare, elektronik
  • Kvalitetssamordnare, elkraft
  • Kvalitetssamordnare, telekommunikation
  • Monteringsingenjör, elektronik
  • Monteringsingenjör, telekommunikation
  • Planeringsingenjör (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Planeringsingenjör (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Processingenjör (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Processingenjör (elkraft), civilingenjör
  • Processingenjör (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Produktionsingenjör (elektronik), civilingenjör
  • Produktionsingenjör (telekommunikation), civilingenjör
  • Produktionsutvecklare, elektronik
  • Produktionsutvecklare, telekommunikation
  • Produktutvecklare, elektronik
  • Produktutvecklare, elkraft
  • Produktutvecklare, telekommunikation
  • Projekteringsingenjör, elkraft
  • Radioingenjör
  • Rymdingenjör
  • Standardiseringsingenjör, elkraft
  • Underhållsingenjör, elkraft
  • Utvecklingschef, elkraft
  • Utvecklingsingenjör, elektronik
  • Utvecklingsingenjör, elkraft
  • Utvecklingsingenjör, telekommunikation

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications in Sweden?

The median salary for engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications in Sweden is 54,200 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 engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications sit 42% higher than the typical job.

How much do engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications earn after tax?

The median salary for engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications is 54,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 41,358 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 engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications?

The average (56,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (54,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications typically earn.

What is the starting salary for engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications aged 18–24 years earn 37,500 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 41,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 75,000 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 engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 95% of men's in this job. The median salary is 54,800 SEK for men and 52,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where engineering professionals in electrical, electronics and telecommunications earn 63,500 SEK per month on average.

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