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How much do environmental and occupational health inspectors earn in Sweden?

Environmental and occupational health inspectors. 3,800 people employed in Sweden.

41,400SEK

per month is the median salary for environmental and occupational health inspectors in Sweden in 2025. That is 8% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+3.5% since 2024

≈ €3,650 / $4,250 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,740 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 239 SEK an hour · 496,800 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.

Environmental and occupational health inspectors earn 42,600 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 41,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 36,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 48,500 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
42,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
36,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
48,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,800
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

36,500 SEKLowest 10%41,400 SEKMedian48,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 38,900–44,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Environmental and occupational health inspectors 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 25–34, earn 39,600 SEK a month on average — roughly 31,500 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 39,600 SEK 31,508 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 36,500 SEK 29,170 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 38,900 SEK 30,980 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.

Environmental and occupational health inspectors pay in the private and public sector

What environmental and occupational health inspectors 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 42,600 SEK 41,400 SEK 42,000 SEK 41,100 SEK
Private sector 52,500 SEK 49,200 SEK 49,400 SEK 48,300 SEK
Public sector 41,500 SEK 41,000 SEK 41,700 SEK 41,000 SEK
Central government 42,300 SEK 41,100 SEK 42,600 SEK 41,000 SEK
Municipalities 41,400 SEK 41,000 SEK 41,600 SEK 41,000 SEK

Environmental and occupational health inspectors salary after tax in Sweden

What environmental and occupational health inspectors actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 41,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 32,740 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

41,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 32,740 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 33,313 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 32,682 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 32,729 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 33,653 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 31,874 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 39,600 SEK before tax — roughly 31,508 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 48,500 SEK, which is roughly 37,520 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for environmental and occupational health inspectors

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 37,500 47,500 Median pay Number
Men 42,000 SEK 1,100
Women 41,100 SEK 2,700

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.

Environmental and occupational health inspectors salary by age

Pay for environmental and occupational health inspectors normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 37,500 47,500 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 39,600 SEK 40,800 SEK 39,200 SEK 950
35–44 years 42,700 SEK 44,300 SEK 42,100 SEK 1,300
45–54 years 43,900 SEK 44,300 SEK 43,800 SEK 870
55–64 years 45,400 SEK 46,100 SEK 45,000 SEK 570

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 37,500 47,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 42,800 SEK 44,400 SEK 41,800 SEK 410
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 42,300 SEK 43,100 SEK 42,000 SEK 3,100

Environmental and occupational health inspectors 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 37,500 47,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 45,300 SEK 46,400 SEK 44,800 SEK 670
East-Central Sweden 41,800 SEK 43,400 SEK 41,100 SEK 700
Småland and islands 40,800 SEK 40,900 SEK 40,800 SEK 430
South Sweden 42,300 SEK 43,100 SEK 41,900 SEK 510
West Sweden 43,700 SEK 46,600 SEK 42,400 SEK 740
North-Central Sweden 40,700 SEK – 40,700 SEK 340
Central Norrland 41,900 SEK – 41,800 SEK 180
Upper Norrland 41,100 SEK – 40,700 SEK 230

Environmental and occupational health inspectors 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 30,800 SEK in 2014 to 41,400 SEK in 2025, +34% 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 2182, “miljö- och hälsoskyddsinspektörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Djurskyddsinspektör
  • Djurskyddskonsulent
  • HSEQ-ansvarig
  • Hälsoskyddsinspektör
  • Hälsovårdsinspektör
  • Kemikalieinspektör
  • Livsmedelsinspektör
  • Livsmedelskonsulent
  • Livsmedelskontrollant
  • Miljö- o. hälsoskyddshandläggare
  • Miljö- o. hälsoskyddsinspektör
  • Miljö- och hälsoskyddshandläggare
  • Miljö- och hälsoskyddsinspektör
  • Miljöhandläggare, hälsa
  • Miljöskyddschef
  • Miljöskyddshandläggare
  • Miljöskyddsinspektör
  • Strålskyddsingenjör

Frequently asked questions

How much do environmental and occupational health inspectors 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 41,400 SEK a month before tax, against 40,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +3.5%. 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 environmental and occupational health inspectors in Sweden?

The median salary for environmental and occupational health inspectors in Sweden is 41,400 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 inspectors sit 8% higher than the typical job.

How much do environmental and occupational health inspectors earn after tax?

The median salary for environmental and occupational health inspectors is 41,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,700 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 inspectors?

The average (42,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (41,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what environmental and occupational health inspectors typically earn.

What is the starting salary for environmental and occupational health inspectors 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 inspectors aged 25–34 years earn 39,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 36,500 SEK. More in the section “Environmental and occupational health inspectors starting salary” above.

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

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 48,500 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 inspectors in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 42,000 SEK for men and 41,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

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

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where environmental and occupational health inspectors earn 45,300 SEK per month on average.

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