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How much do health professionals not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Health professionals not elsewhere classified. 1,300 people employed in Sweden.

42,400SEK

per month is the median salary for health professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 11% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+3.4% since 2024

≈ €3,750 / $4,350 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 33,413 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 245 SEK an hour · 508,800 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.

The mean monthly salary for health professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 43,700 SEK (2025). The median salary is 42,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,400 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 56,700 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
43,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,400 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
56,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among health professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

31,400 SEKLowest 10%42,400 SEKMedian56,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 36,600–48,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Other health professional 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 36,100 SEK a month on average — roughly 28,900 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 36,100 SEK 28,868 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 31,400 SEK 25,323 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 36,600 SEK 29,245 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.

Other health professional pay in the private and public sector

What health professionals not elsewhere classified 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 43,700 SEK 42,400 SEK 43,300 SEK 42,300 SEK
Public sector 43,400 SEK 42,000 SEK 43,700 SEK 41,600 SEK
Municipalities 46,000 SEK – – –
Regions (health care) 43,400 SEK 42,000 SEK 43,700 SEK 41,600 SEK

Other health professional salary after tax in Sweden

What health professionals not elsewhere classified actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 42,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 33,413 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

42,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 33,413 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 34,007 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 33,353 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 33,402 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 34,361 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 32,515 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 36,100 SEK before tax — roughly 28,868 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 56,700 SEK, which is roughly 42,708 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for health professionals not elsewhere classified

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 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 43,300 SEK 320
Women 42,300 SEK 1,000

Women's average salary is 94% 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.

Other health professional salary by age

Pay for health professionals not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 36,100 SEK – 36,600 SEK 280
35–44 years 41,700 SEK – 41,700 SEK 380
45–54 years 47,300 SEK – 45,900 SEK 340
55–64 years 49,700 SEK – 48,000 SEK 260

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 41,500 SEK 42,900 SEK 41,200 SEK 820
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 50,000 SEK 51,300 SEK 49,400 SEK 360

Other health professional 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 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 45,800 SEK – – –
East-Central Sweden 42,500 SEK – 42,100 SEK 380
South Sweden 44,000 SEK – 42,800 SEK 220
West Sweden 42,600 SEK – 42,700 SEK 290
Upper Norrland 44,400 SEK – – 120

Other health professional 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 34,900 SEK in 2014 to 42,400 SEK in 2025, +21% 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 2289, “övriga specialister inom hälso- och sjukvård”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Bildterapeut
  • Dansterapeut
  • Musikterapeut
  • Podiater
  • Podiatriker

Frequently asked questions

How much do health professionals not elsewhere classified 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 42,400 SEK a month before tax, against 41,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +3.4%. 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 health professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for health professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 42,400 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 health professionals not elsewhere classified sit 11% higher than the typical job.

How much do health professionals not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for health professionals not elsewhere classified is 42,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 33,400 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 health professionals not elsewhere classified?

The average (43,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (42,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what health professionals not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for health professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: health professionals not elsewhere classified aged 25–34 years earn 36,100 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,400 SEK. More in the section “Other health professional starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for health professionals not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 56,700 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 health professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 43,300 SEK for men and 42,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do health professionals not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where health professionals not elsewhere classified earn 45,800 SEK per month on average.

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