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How much do environmental protection professionals earn in Sweden?

Environmental protection professionals. 4,700 people employed in Sweden.

46,600SEK

per month is the median salary for environmental protection professionals in Sweden in 2025. That is 22% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,100 / $4,800 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 36,241 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for environmental protection professionals in Sweden is 49,900 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 46,600 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 37,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 65,400 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
49,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
37,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
65,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,700
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

37,500 SEKLowest 10%46,600 SEKMedian65,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What environmental protection 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 49,900 SEK 46,600 SEK 46,700 SEK 46,100 SEK
Private sector 51,100 SEK 47,000 SEK 47,800 SEK –
Public sector 46,400 SEK 45,900 SEK 46,000 SEK 45,900 SEK
Municipalities 46,200 SEK 45,700 SEK 45,900 SEK 45,600 SEK
Regions (health care) 47,800 SEK 46,700 SEK 47,800 SEK 46,400 SEK

Salary after tax

What environmental protection 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 36,241 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 43,900 SEK before tax — roughly 34,423 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 65,400 SEK, which is roughly 46,826 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for environmental protection 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 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 46,700 SEK 2,000
Women 46,100 SEK 2,800

Women's average salary is 98% 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 protection professionals normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 43,900 SEK 43,900 SEK 43,800 SEK –
35–44 years 49,200 SEK – 49,600 SEK –
45–54 years 57,000 SEK 57,600 SEK – –
55–64 years 54,100 SEK 54,500 SEK 53,500 SEK 740

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 45,800 SEK – – 200
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 46,500 SEK 46,300 SEK – 290
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 49,700 SEK 51,400 SEK 47,800 SEK 570
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 49,900 SEK 50,400 SEK 49,600 SEK –
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 54,100 SEK – – 160

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 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 47,900 SEK 47,900 SEK 48,000 SEK 660
Småland and islands 52,200 SEK – 52,200 SEK 360
South Sweden 54,800 SEK 56,500 SEK 52,900 SEK –
West Sweden 49,300 SEK 50,100 SEK 48,900 SEK 670
North-Central Sweden 45,500 SEK 45,100 SEK 45,700 SEK 290
Central Norrland 46,200 SEK – – 120
Upper Norrland 48,400 SEK – 47,300 SEK 190

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 35,000 SEK in 2014 to 46,600 SEK in 2025, +33% 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 2183, “specialister inom miljöskydd och miljöteknik”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Civilingenjör, bioteknik avfallsbehandling
  • Civilingenjör, bioteknik vattenlevande organismer
  • Civilingenjör, miljöteknik
  • Ekolog
  • Forskare, miljö
  • KMA-ingenjör
  • Kommunekolog
  • Miljöcontroller
  • Miljöhandläggare (natur), övrig
  • Miljöhandläggare, miljöledning o. -styrning (ISO, EMAS)
  • Miljöingenjör
  • Miljöinspektör
  • Miljökonsult
  • Miljörevisor
  • Miljösamordnare, miljöledning o. -styrning (ISO, EMAS)
  • Miljösamordnare, offentlig förvaltning
  • Miljövårdsingenjör
  • Naturvårdsingenjör
  • Vindkraftsprojektör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for environmental protection professionals in Sweden?

The median salary for environmental protection professionals in Sweden is 46,600 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 protection professionals sit 22% higher than the typical job.

How much do environmental protection professionals earn after tax?

The median salary for environmental protection professionals is 46,600 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 36,241 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 protection professionals?

The average (49,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (46,600 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what environmental protection professionals typically earn.

What is the starting salary for environmental protection professionals in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: environmental protection professionals aged 25–34 years earn 43,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 37,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for environmental protection professionals?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 65,400 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 protection professionals in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 98% of men's in this job. The median salary is 46,700 SEK for men and 46,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do environmental protection professionals earn the most?

Pay is highest in South Sweden, where environmental protection professionals earn 54,800 SEK per month on average.

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