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How much do gis and cartographic engineers earn in Sweden?

GIS and cartographic engineers. 1,600 people employed in Sweden.

41,000SEK

per month is the median salary for gis and cartographic engineers in Sweden in 2025. That is 7% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,650 / $4,250 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,471 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, gis and cartographic engineers in Sweden earned an average of 41,900 SEK per month. The median salary is 41,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 35,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 49,000 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
41,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
35,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
49,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among gis and cartographic engineers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

35,600 SEKLowest 10%41,000 SEKMedian49,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 38,100–44,700 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What gis and cartographic engineers 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 41,900 SEK 41,000 SEK 41,100 SEK 40,800 SEK
Private sector 43,400 SEK 42,000 SEK 43,100 SEK 41,000 SEK
Public sector 41,400 SEK 40,700 SEK 40,700 SEK 40,700 SEK
Central government 38,000 SEK 37,700 SEK 38,200 SEK 37,500 SEK
Municipalities 42,200 SEK 41,500 SEK 41,500 SEK 41,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What gis and cartographic engineers 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 32,471 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 39,800 SEK before tax — roughly 31,659 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 49,000 SEK, which is roughly 37,857 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for gis and cartographic engineers

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 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 41,100 SEK 900
Women 40,800 SEK 700

Women's average salary is 98% 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 gis and cartographic engineers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 39,800 SEK 40,300 SEK 39,200 SEK 300
35–44 years 42,100 SEK 42,300 SEK 41,800 SEK 500
45–54 years 43,000 SEK 43,500 SEK 42,400 SEK 420
55–64 years 42,800 SEK 43,200 SEK 42,400 SEK 310

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 40,500 SEK – – 160
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 40,800 SEK 40,900 SEK 40,600 SEK 510
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 43,000 SEK 43,500 SEK 42,500 SEK 820

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 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 45,600 SEK 45,900 SEK 45,200 SEK 270
East-Central Sweden 41,300 SEK 41,900 SEK 40,500 SEK 270
Småland and islands 40,900 SEK – – 150
South Sweden 42,100 SEK – – 210
West Sweden 42,000 SEK 41,900 SEK 42,200 SEK 300
North-Central Sweden 39,000 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,000 SEK 230

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 29,000 SEK in 2014 to 41,000 SEK in 2025, +41% 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 3117, “gis- och kartingenjörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Datagrafiker, teknisk illustratör
  • Geodatasamordnare
  • GIS-administratör
  • GIS-ingenjör
  • Illustratör, teknisk
  • Kart- och mätingenjör
  • Kartingenjör
  • Kartograf
  • Kartritare
  • Karttekniker
  • Lantmäteriingenjör
  • Mät- och kartingenjör
  • Mätingenjör, lantmäteri
  • Mätningsingenjör, karttekniskt arbete
  • Mättekniker, lantmäteri
  • Stereoingenjör
  • Stereooperatör
  • Stereotekniker
  • Teknikillustratör
  • Teknisk illustratör
  • Topograf

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for gis and cartographic engineers in Sweden?

The median salary for gis and cartographic engineers in Sweden is 41,000 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 gis and cartographic engineers sit 7% higher than the typical job.

How much do gis and cartographic engineers earn after tax?

The median salary for gis and cartographic engineers is 41,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,471 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 gis and cartographic engineers?

The average (41,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (41,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what gis and cartographic engineers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for gis and cartographic engineers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: gis and cartographic engineers aged 25–34 years earn 39,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 35,600 SEK.

How high can the salary go for gis and cartographic engineers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 49,000 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 gis and cartographic engineers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 98% of men's in this job. The median salary is 41,100 SEK for men and 40,800 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do gis and cartographic engineers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where gis and cartographic engineers earn 45,600 SEK per month on average.

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