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How much does a geologist or geophysicist earn in Sweden?

Geologists, geophysicists and related professionals. 1,900 people employed in Sweden.

48,400SEK

per month is the median salary for a geologist or geophysicist in Sweden in 2025. That is 26% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+5.9% since 2024

≈ €4,300 / $5,000 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,453 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 279 SEK an hour · 580,800 SEK a year

The hourly figure is the monthly salary divided by 173.3 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks / 12 months); the yearly figure is twelve times the monthly salary.

A geologist or geophysicist earns 49,400 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 48,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 38,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 62,800 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
49,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
38,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
62,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,900
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among geologists, geophysicists and related professionals in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

38,100 SEKLowest 10%48,400 SEKMedian62,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 42,400–53,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Geologist and geophysicist starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 42,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 33,400 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 42,400 SEK 33,413 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 38,100 SEK 30,377 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 42,400 SEK 33,413 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Geologist and geophysicist pay in the private and public sector

What geologists, geophysicists and related 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 49,400 SEK 48,400 SEK 48,500 SEK 48,200 SEK
Private sector 49,800 SEK 49,400 SEK 48,800 SEK 50,000 SEK
Public sector 47,700 SEK 45,600 SEK 46,800 SEK 44,000 SEK
Central government 47,700 SEK 45,600 SEK 46,800 SEK 44,000 SEK

Geologist and geophysicist salary after tax in Sweden

What geologists, geophysicists and related professionals actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 48,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 37,453 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

48,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 37,453 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 38,169 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 37,379 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 37,439 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 38,607 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 36,358 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 42,400 SEK before tax — roughly 33,413 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 62,800 SEK, which is roughly 45,595 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a geologist or geophysicist

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 48,500 SEK 1,100
Women 48,200 SEK 810

Women's average salary is 96% 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.

Geologist and geophysicist salary by age

Pay for geologists, geophysicists and related 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 42,400 SEK 43,100 SEK 41,400 SEK 510
35–44 years 49,400 SEK 49,100 SEK 49,700 SEK 760
45–54 years 54,000 SEK 54,700 SEK 52,900 SEK 370
55–64 years 57,300 SEK 58,300 SEK – 220

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 46,700 SEK – – 120
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 49,700 SEK 51,100 SEK 48,000 SEK 1,300
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 52,000 SEK 52,300 SEK 51,500 SEK 320

Geologist and geophysicist salary 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
Stockholm 51,800 SEK 53,500 SEK 48,600 SEK 400
East-Central Sweden 48,100 SEK 47,400 SEK 48,800 SEK –
South Sweden 47,800 SEK – – –
West Sweden 51,100 SEK 53,000 SEK 49,100 SEK 320
Upper Norrland 48,900 SEK 49,700 SEK 47,700 SEK 270

Geologist and geophysicist 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 35,500 SEK in 2014 to 48,400 SEK in 2025, +36% 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 2114, “geologer och geofysiker m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Berggrundsgeolog
  • Geofysiker
  • Geokemist
  • Geolog
  • Gruvgeolog
  • Hydrogeolog
  • Hydrolog
  • Kvartärgeolog
  • Oceanograf
  • Paleontolog
  • Seismolog
  • Statshydrolog

Frequently asked questions

How much does a geologist or geophysicist earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary was then 48,400 SEK a month before tax, against 45,700 SEK the year before (2024) — +5.9%. Figures for 2026 are normally published in June 2027; until then the 2025 figures are the latest there are, and we do not project our own.

What is the median salary for a geologist or geophysicist in Sweden?

The median salary for a geologist or geophysicist in Sweden is 48,400 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 geologists, geophysicists and related professionals sit 26% higher than the typical job.

How much does a geologist or geophysicist earn after tax?

The median salary for a geologist or geophysicist is 48,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,500 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 geologists, geophysicists and related professionals?

The average (49,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (48,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what geologists, geophysicists and related professionals typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a geologist or geophysicist in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: geologists, geophysicists and related professionals aged 25–34 years earn 42,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 38,100 SEK. More in the section “Geologist and geophysicist starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for geologists, geophysicists and related professionals?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 62,800 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 geologists, geophysicists and related professionals in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 48,500 SEK for men and 48,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a geologist or geophysicist earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where geologists, geophysicists and related professionals earn 51,800 SEK per month on average.

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