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How much do fire and building inspectors earn in Sweden?

Fire and building inspectors. 4,600 people employed in Sweden.

40,700SEK

per month is the median salary for fire and building inspectors in Sweden in 2025. That is 6% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,600 / $4,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,269 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for fire and building inspectors in Sweden is 41,800 SEK (2025). The median salary is 40,700 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
41,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
51,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,600
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Pay in the private and public sector

What fire and building 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 41,800 SEK 40,700 SEK – 42,600 SEK
Private sector 38,000 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,500 SEK –
Public sector 44,600 SEK 43,600 SEK 44,500 SEK 42,600 SEK
Municipalities 44,600 SEK 43,600 SEK 44,500 SEK 42,600 SEK

Salary after tax

What fire and building inspectors 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 32,269 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 42,300 SEK before tax — roughly 33,346 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 51,000 SEK, which is roughly 39,204 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for fire and building 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

Women's average salary is 105% 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 fire and building inspectors normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 42,300 SEK 42,700 SEK 41,800 SEK 660
35–44 years 39,100 SEK 38,200 SEK 43,300 SEK –
45–54 years 46,200 SEK 47,300 SEK 44,300 SEK 610
55–64 years 46,500 SEK 46,900 SEK 45,200 SEK 630

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 45,600 SEK 46,000 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 39,300 SEK 39,300 SEK – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 39,600 SEK 38,600 SEK 42,100 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 46,000 SEK 47,300 SEK 44,500 SEK 1,300

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 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 46,900 SEK 47,400 SEK 46,000 SEK 460
East-Central Sweden 44,500 SEK 45,400 SEK 43,000 SEK 440
Småland and islands 42,900 SEK 44,100 SEK – 260
South Sweden 38,200 SEK 37,500 SEK 44,100 SEK –
West Sweden 44,800 SEK 45,500 SEK 43,600 SEK 740
North-Central Sweden 42,600 SEK 43,200 SEK – 230
Central Norrland 42,700 SEK – – 150
Upper Norrland 43,700 SEK 45,500 SEK – 200

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 33,200 SEK in 2014 to 40,700 SEK in 2025, +23% 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 3355, “brandingenjörer och byggnadsinspektörer m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Besiktningsman, ventilation
  • Brandingenjör
  • Brandinspektör
  • Brandskyddsingenjör
  • Brandskyddstekniker
  • Brandtekniker
  • Bygglovshandläggare
  • Byggnadsinspektör
  • Byggnadskontrollant
  • Byggnadslovshandläggare, byggnadsinspektör
  • Energi- och klimatrådgivare
  • Energiexpert
  • Energirådgivare
  • Energisparrådgivare
  • Fukttekniker, besiktningsman
  • Handläggare, bygglov
  • Mögelskadekonsult
  • Riskingenjör, brandskydd
  • Skyddsrumsinspektör
  • Tillgänglighetskonsult

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for fire and building inspectors in Sweden?

The median salary for fire and building inspectors in Sweden is 40,700 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 fire and building inspectors sit 6% higher than the typical job.

How much do fire and building inspectors earn after tax?

The median salary for fire and building inspectors is 40,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,269 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 fire and building inspectors?

The average (41,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (40,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what fire and building inspectors typically earn.

What is the starting salary for fire and building inspectors in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: fire and building inspectors aged 25–34 years earn 42,300 SEK per month on average.

How high can the salary go for fire and building inspectors?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 51,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do fire and building inspectors earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where fire and building inspectors earn 46,900 SEK per month on average.

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