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How much do environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals earn in Sweden?

Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals. 1,900 people employed in Sweden.

51,300SEK

per month is the median salary for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sweden in 2025. That is 34% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,550 / $5,300 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 39,406 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sweden earned an average of 54,500 SEK per month. The median salary is 51,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 42,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 70,200 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
54,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
42,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
70,200 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,900
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

42,000 SEKLowest 10%51,300 SEKMedian70,200 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 47,200–59,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 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 54,500 SEK 51,300 SEK 51,400 SEK 50,100 SEK
Private sector 55,300 SEK 51,400 SEK 51,500 SEK 51,100 SEK
Public sector 51,000 SEK 50,000 SEK 51,000 SEK 49,500 SEK
Central government 51,000 SEK 50,000 SEK 51,000 SEK 49,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 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 39,406 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 47,800 SEK before tax — roughly 37,049 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 70,200 SEK, which is roughly 49,097 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals

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 51,400 SEK 1,000
Women 50,100 SEK 890

Women's average salary is 96% 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 environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 47,800 SEK – 45,500 SEK –
35–44 years 53,200 SEK 55,300 SEK 51,500 SEK 480
45–54 years 56,800 SEK 57,400 SEK 56,400 SEK 520
55–64 years 57,400 SEK 58,000 SEK 56,400 SEK 530

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 54,500 SEK 55,000 SEK – 150
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 50,600 SEK 51,000 SEK – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 55,400 SEK 57,800 SEK 52,200 SEK 450
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 55,100 SEK 56,700 SEK 54,100 SEK 910

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 56,100 SEK 56,500 SEK 55,700 SEK 480
East-Central Sweden 52,500 SEK 53,200 SEK 51,900 SEK 340
South Sweden 55,100 SEK – – 220
West Sweden 57,900 SEK 61,200 SEK 53,700 SEK 310
North-Central Sweden 55,300 SEK – – 140
Upper Norrland 49,900 SEK – – 130

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 37,800 SEK in 2014 to 51,300 SEK in 2025, +36% 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 2181, “arbetsmiljöingenjörer, yrkes- och miljöhygieniker”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Arbetshygieniker
  • Arbetsmiljöhandläggare
  • Arbetsmiljöingenjör
  • Arbetsmiljöinspektör
  • Arbetsmiljökonsulent
  • Byggpilot
  • Distriktsinspektör, yrkesinspektionen
  • Ergonom
  • Företagsgymnast
  • Sanitetstekniker, yrkeshygien
  • Skyddsingenjör
  • Yrkeshygieniker
  • Yrkesinspektör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sweden?

The median salary for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sweden is 51,300 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 environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals sit 34% higher than the typical job.

How much do environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals earn after tax?

The median salary for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals is 51,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 39,406 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 environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals?

The average (54,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (51,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals typically earn.

What is the starting salary for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals aged 25–34 years earn 47,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 42,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 70,200 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 environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 51,400 SEK for men and 50,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals earn 57,900 SEK per month on average.

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