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How much do gardeners, cultivation earn in Sweden?

Gardeners, cultivation. 3,900 people employed in Sweden.

30,000SEK

per month is the median salary for gardeners, cultivation in Sweden in 2025. That is 22% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,650 / $3,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 24,267 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, gardeners, cultivation earned 30,200 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 30,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 22,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 37,400 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
30,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
22,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
37,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,900
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among gardeners, cultivation in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

22,600 SEKLowest 10%30,000 SEKMedian37,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 26,800–34,300 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What gardeners, cultivation 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 30,200 SEK 30,000 SEK 32,600 SEK 28,000 SEK
Private sector 30,200 SEK 30,000 SEK 32,600 SEK 28,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What gardeners, cultivation 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 24,267 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 31,700 SEK before tax — roughly 25,549 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 37,400 SEK, which is roughly 29,849 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for gardeners, cultivation

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 25,000 35,000 Median pay Number
Men 32,600 SEK 2,200
Women 28,000 SEK 1,700

Women's average salary is 86% 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 gardeners, cultivation normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 31,700 SEK – – –
45–54 years 27,200 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 31,000 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 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 30,900 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 23,400 SEK in 2014 to 30,000 SEK in 2025, +28% 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 6112, “trädgårdsodlare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Blomsterodlare
  • Champinjonodlare
  • Driftchef, lantbruk, trädgårdsodling
  • Driftchef, trädgård
  • Driftledare, jordbruk trädgårdsodling
  • Företagsledare, inom trädgård, utan chefshierarki
  • Förädlingsarbetare, trädgård
  • Godsägare, lantbruk trädgårdsodlare
  • Handelsträdgårdsarbetare
  • Handelsträdgårdsmästare
  • Plantskolearbetare
  • Plantskolechef, 5-9 anställda
  • Plantskolechef, färre än 5 anställda
  • Plantskoleägare, 5-9 anställda
  • Plantskoleägare, färre än 5 anställda
  • Prydnadsväxtodlare
  • Svampodlare
  • Trädgårdsarbetare
  • Trädgårdsdirektör
  • Trädgårdsföreståndare
  • Trädgårdsförman
  • Trädgårdsmästare, odling
  • Trädgårdsodlare
  • VD, inom trädgård, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom trädgård, utan chefshierarki
  • Växthusarbetare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for gardeners, cultivation in Sweden?

The median salary for gardeners, cultivation in Sweden is 30,000 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 gardeners, cultivation sit 22% lower than the typical job.

How much do gardeners, cultivation earn after tax?

The median salary for gardeners, cultivation is 30,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 24,267 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 gardeners, cultivation?

The average (30,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (30,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what gardeners, cultivation typically earn.

What is the starting salary for gardeners, cultivation in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: gardeners, cultivation aged 25–34 years earn 31,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 22,600 SEK.

How high can the salary go for gardeners, cultivation?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 37,400 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 gardeners, cultivation in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 86% of men's in this job. The median salary is 32,600 SEK for men and 28,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do gardeners, cultivation earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where gardeners, cultivation earn 30,900 SEK per month on average.

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