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How much does a hairdresser earn in Sweden?

Hairdressers. 5,400 people employed in Sweden.

32,900SEK

per month is the median salary for a hairdresser in Sweden in 2025. That is 14% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,900 / $3,400 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,455 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for a hairdresser in Sweden is 33,300 SEK (2025). The median salary is 32,900 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 24,400 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 42,100 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
33,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
24,400 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
42,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,400
In this job in Sweden

Hairdressers cut, colour and treat hair and advise clients on hair care and styling. The usual route is the crafts programme at upper secondary school or another hairdressing course, followed by an apprenticeship that can end with a journeyman's examination (gesällprov). Many hairdressers run their own salon or rent a chair, and are therefore not included in the salary statistics, which cover employees only. Among employees, pay can include commission on treatments and product sales, and it varies with experience.

The pay range

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

24,400 SEKLowest 10%32,900 SEKMedian42,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 29,200–37,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What hairdressers 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 33,300 SEK 32,900 SEK – 33,300 SEK
Private sector 33,300 SEK 32,900 SEK – 33,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What hairdressers 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 26,455 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 33,800 SEK before tax — roughly 27,133 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 42,100 SEK, which is roughly 33,211 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a hairdresser

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 by age

Pay for hairdressers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 25,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 33,800 SEK – 34,200 SEK –
35–44 years 35,800 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 25,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 33,500 SEK – 33,900 SEK 4,000

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 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 33,400 SEK – 34,500 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 24,800 SEK in 2014 to 32,900 SEK in 2025, +33% 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 5141, “frisörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Barberare
  • Damfrisör
  • Frisör
  • Frisöraspirant
  • Herrfrisör
  • Hårfrisör
  • Perukmakare
  • Stylist, hår

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a hairdresser in Sweden?

The median salary for a hairdresser in Sweden is 32,900 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 hairdressers sit 14% lower than the typical job.

How much does a hairdresser earn after tax?

The median salary for a hairdresser is 32,900 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,455 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 hairdressers?

The average (33,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (32,900 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what hairdressers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a hairdresser in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: hairdressers aged 25–34 years earn 33,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 24,400 SEK.

How high can the salary go for hairdressers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 42,100 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden does a hairdresser earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where hairdressers earn 33,400 SEK per month on average.

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