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How much do government social benefits officials earn in Sweden?

Government social benefits officials. 10,000 people employed in Sweden.

36,000SEK

per month is the median salary for government social benefits officials in Sweden in 2025. That is 6% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+4.3% since 2024

≈ €3,200 / $3,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 28,793 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 208 SEK an hour · 432,000 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.

The average salary for government social benefits officials in Sweden is 36,400 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 36,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 42,700 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
36,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
42,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
10,000
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among government social benefits officials in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,100 SEKLowest 10%36,000 SEKMedian42,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 32,300–39,600 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Government social benefits officials 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 18–24, earn 31,600 SEK a month on average — roughly 25,500 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 31,600 SEK 25,474 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 35,000 SEK 28,038 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 30,100 SEK 24,342 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 32,300 SEK 26,002 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.

Government social benefits officials pay in the private and public sector

What government social benefits officials 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 36,400 SEK 36,000 SEK 36,100 SEK 35,900 SEK
Public sector 36,400 SEK 36,000 SEK 36,100 SEK 35,900 SEK
Central government 36,400 SEK 36,000 SEK 36,100 SEK 35,900 SEK

Government social benefits officials salary after tax in Sweden

What government social benefits officials actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 36,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 28,793 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

36,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 28,793 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 29,272 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 28,744 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 28,784 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 29,552 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 28,072 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 31,600 SEK before tax — roughly 25,474 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 42,700 SEK, which is roughly 33,615 SEK after tax.

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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 30,000 40,000 Median pay Number
Men 36,100 SEK 2,000
Women 35,900 SEK 8,000

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.

Government social benefits officials salary by age

Pay for government social benefits officials normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 31,600 SEK – 31,600 SEK 150
25–34 years 35,000 SEK 35,100 SEK 34,900 SEK 2,100
35–44 years 36,400 SEK 36,600 SEK 36,400 SEK 3,300
45–54 years 37,400 SEK 38,800 SEK 37,000 SEK 2,500
55–64 years 37,200 SEK 38,600 SEK 36,900 SEK 1,700

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 34,600 SEK – 34,600 SEK 620
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 33,700 SEK 34,600 SEK 33,500 SEK 1,900
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 35,900 SEK 37,100 SEK 35,500 SEK 1,800
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 37,700 SEK 37,900 SEK 37,700 SEK 5,500

Government social benefits officials 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 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 38,900 SEK 40,500 SEK 38,500 SEK 1,200
East-Central Sweden 36,700 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,700 SEK 1,300
Småland and islands 35,600 SEK 36,400 SEK 35,300 SEK 1,300
South Sweden 36,200 SEK 36,700 SEK 36,100 SEK 1,400
West Sweden 36,900 SEK 38,800 SEK 36,500 SEK 2,200
North-Central Sweden 36,100 SEK 35,900 SEK 36,100 SEK 1,000
Central Norrland 34,200 SEK 33,900 SEK 34,300 SEK 890
Upper Norrland 35,200 SEK 35,100 SEK 35,200 SEK 770

Government social benefits officials 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 26,500 SEK in 2014 to 36,000 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 3353, “socialförsäkringshandläggare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • A-kassehandläggare
  • Bidragssekreterare, försäkringskassa
  • Försäkringsbedömare, försäkringskassa
  • Försäkringshandläggare, försäkringskassa
  • Försäkringskassehandläggare
  • Försäkringskassetjänsteman
  • Försäkringskonsult, försäkringskassa
  • Försäkringsrådgivare, försäkringskassa
  • Försäkringssekreterare, försäkringskassa
  • Försäkringstjänsteman, försäkringskassa
  • Försäkringsutredare, försäkringskassa
  • Handläggare, arbetslöshetskassa
  • Handläggare, bostadsbidrag
  • Handläggare, försäkringskassa
  • Handläggare, socialbidrag
  • Handläggare, soft
  • Kassaföreståndare, A-kassa
  • Kassaredogörare, A-kassa
  • Omprövare, A-kassa
  • Omprövare, försäkringskassa
  • Rehabiliteringskonsult, försäkringskassa
  • Rehabiliteringssamordnare, försäkringskassa
  • Rehabiliteringssekreterare
  • Rehabiliteringsutredare
  • Rehabsamordnare
  • Sjukkontrollant, försäkringskassa
  • Socialassistent
  • Socialbidragshandläggare
  • Socialförsäkringstjänsteman
  • Softhandläggare
  • Utredare, försäkringskassa
  • Utredningsassistent, socialtjänsten

Frequently asked questions

How much do government social benefits officials 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 36,000 SEK a month before tax, against 34,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +4.3%. 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 government social benefits officials in Sweden?

The median salary for government social benefits officials in Sweden is 36,000 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 government social benefits officials sit 6% lower than the typical job.

How much do government social benefits officials earn after tax?

The median salary for government social benefits officials is 36,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 28,800 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 government social benefits officials?

The average (36,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (36,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what government social benefits officials typically earn.

What is the starting salary for government social benefits officials in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: government social benefits officials aged 18–24 years earn 31,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 30,100 SEK. More in the section “Government social benefits officials starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for government social benefits officials?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 42,700 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 government social benefits officials in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 98% of men's in this job. The median salary is 36,100 SEK for men and 35,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do government social benefits officials earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where government social benefits officials earn 38,900 SEK per month on average.

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