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How much do forestry professionals earn in Sweden?

Forestry professionals. 3,700 people employed in Sweden.

44,300SEK

per month is the median salary for forestry professionals in Sweden in 2025. That is 16% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,900 / $4,550 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 34,693 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for forestry professionals in Sweden is 44,800 SEK (2025). The median salary is 44,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 55,000 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
44,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
55,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,700
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

34,000 SEKLowest 10%44,300 SEKMedian55,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 39,000–50,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What forestry 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 44,800 SEK 44,300 SEK 45,400 SEK 41,200 SEK
Private sector 45,600 SEK 45,600 SEK 46,000 SEK 42,500 SEK
Public sector 39,800 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,200 SEK 38,500 SEK
Central government 39,800 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,200 SEK 38,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What forestry 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 34,693 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 41,400 SEK before tax — roughly 32,740 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 55,000 SEK, which is roughly 41,897 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for forestry 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 35,000 55,000 Median pay Number
Men 45,400 SEK –
Women 41,200 SEK 870

Women's average salary is 95% 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 forestry professionals normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 41,400 SEK 42,200 SEK 40,000 SEK –
35–44 years 46,100 SEK 46,200 SEK 46,000 SEK 940
45–54 years 45,100 SEK 44,600 SEK 46,900 SEK –
55–64 years 46,800 SEK 47,600 SEK – 740

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 43,500 SEK 44,700 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 44,100 SEK 44,500 SEK – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 43,800 SEK 44,400 SEK 40,700 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 45,400 SEK 46,200 SEK 43,900 SEK –

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 35,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 44,600 SEK 45,500 SEK – –
Småland and islands 47,800 SEK 48,500 SEK – –
South Sweden 42,600 SEK 43,300 SEK – 220
West Sweden 45,300 SEK 49,200 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 46,800 SEK 47,300 SEK 44,800 SEK –
Central Norrland 43,300 SEK 43,600 SEK 42,600 SEK –
Upper Norrland 44,000 SEK 43,800 SEK – –

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 31,900 SEK in 2014 to 44,300 SEK in 2025, +39% 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 2135, “specialister och rådgivare inom skogsbruk”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avverkningsledare
  • Avverkningsplanerare
  • Distriktsjägmästare
  • Domänintendent
  • Fågelinventerare
  • Inspektor, skogsbruk
  • Inventerare, rovdjur
  • Jaktkonsulent
  • Jaktvårdare
  • Jaktvårdskonsulent
  • Jaktvårdsrådgivare
  • Jägare
  • Jägmästare
  • Länsjaktvårdare
  • Länsjaktvårdskonsulent
  • Naturbevakare
  • Rovdjursinventerare
  • Skogsbruksforskare
  • Skogsbruksrådgivare
  • Skogsfaktor, förvaltning
  • Skogsinspektor
  • Skogsinspektör
  • Skogsinventerare
  • Skogskonsulent
  • Skogsmästare, rådgivning
  • Skogsplanläggare
  • Skogstekniker
  • Skogsvetare
  • Skogsvårdsassistent
  • Skogsvårdskonsulent
  • Skogvaktare, förvaltning
  • Viltkonsulent
  • Viltvårdare
  • Virkesinköpare
  • Yrkesjägare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for forestry professionals in Sweden?

The median salary for forestry professionals in Sweden is 44,300 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 forestry professionals sit 16% higher than the typical job.

How much do forestry professionals earn after tax?

The median salary for forestry professionals is 44,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 34,693 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 forestry professionals?

The average (44,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (44,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what forestry professionals typically earn.

What is the starting salary for forestry professionals in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: forestry professionals aged 25–34 years earn 41,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for forestry professionals?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 55,000 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 forestry professionals in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 95% of men's in this job. The median salary is 45,400 SEK for men and 41,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do forestry professionals earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where forestry professionals earn 47,800 SEK per month on average.

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