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How much do foot therapists earn in Sweden?

Foot therapists. 580 people employed in Sweden.

30,300SEK

per month is the average salary for foot therapists in Sweden in 2025. That is 21% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,700 / $3,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 24,493 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for foot therapists in Sweden is 30,300 SEK per month (2025).

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
30,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
36,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
580
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Pay in the private and public sector

What foot therapists 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 30,300 SEK – – –
Public sector 33,900 SEK 33,800 SEK – 33,800 SEK
Municipalities 33,600 SEK 33,200 SEK – 33,200 SEK
Regions (health care) 34,000 SEK 33,800 SEK – 33,800 SEK

Salary after tax

What foot therapists 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 24,493 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 45–54 years, earn 28,200 SEK before tax — roughly 22,909 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 36,000 SEK, which is roughly 28,793 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for foot therapists

The figures assume an average municipality, no church fee and an age under 66. The calculator takes your own municipality into account.

And if the job goes? Work out unemployment benefit for foot therapists

Pay by age

Pay for foot therapists normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
45–54 years 28,200 SEK – 28,200 SEK –
55–64 years 34,700 SEK – 34,700 SEK 130

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 32,900 SEK – 32,900 SEK 150

Pay growth 2014–2021

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 25,600 SEK in 2014 to 29,900 SEK in 2021, +17% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation.

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Swedish job titles in this occupation

Statistics Sweden files the following Swedish job titles under SSYK 5144, “fotterapeuter”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Fotterapeut
  • Fotvårdare
  • Fotvårdsspecialist
  • Fotvårdsterapeut
  • Hand- och fotvårdsterapeut

Frequently asked questions

How much do foot therapists earn after tax?

The median salary for foot therapists is 30,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 24,493 SEK after tax. The exact figure depends on which municipality you live in — our salary-after-tax calculator works it out.

What is the starting salary for foot therapists in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: foot therapists aged 45–54 years earn 28,200 SEK per month on average.

How high can the salary go for foot therapists?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 36,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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