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How much does a junior doctor earn in Sweden?

General medical practitioners. 2,900 people employed in Sweden.

39,700SEK

per month is the median salary for a junior doctor in Sweden in 2025. That is 4% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,500 / $4,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 31,584 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

A junior doctor earns 41,700 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 39,700 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 37,000 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
41,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
37,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
49,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,900
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

37,000 SEKLowest 10%39,700 SEKMedian49,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 38,400–42,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What general medical practitioners 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 41,700 SEK 39,700 SEK 39,800 SEK 39,600 SEK
Private sector 41,700 SEK 39,600 SEK – –
Public sector 41,700 SEK 39,700 SEK 40,000 SEK 39,600 SEK
Municipalities 42,600 SEK 38,600 SEK – 38,600 SEK
Regions (health care) 41,700 SEK 39,700 SEK 40,000 SEK 39,600 SEK

Salary after tax

What general medical practitioners 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 31,584 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 41,700 SEK before tax — roughly 32,942 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 a junior doctor

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 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 39,800 SEK 1,200
Women 39,600 SEK 1,800

Women's average salary is 99% 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 general medical practitioners normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 41,700 SEK 42,100 SEK 41,400 SEK 2,400
35–44 years 41,800 SEK 41,400 SEK 42,200 SEK 410

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 42,100 SEK – – 170
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 41,600 SEK 41,900 SEK 41,500 SEK 2,700

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 40,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 41,000 SEK 41,600 SEK 40,600 SEK 510
East-Central Sweden 42,300 SEK 42,600 SEK 42,200 SEK 530
Småland and islands 41,600 SEK 41,900 SEK 41,300 SEK 300
South Sweden 40,200 SEK 40,200 SEK 40,100 SEK 400
West Sweden 42,600 SEK 43,600 SEK 41,900 SEK 550
North-Central Sweden 42,600 SEK 42,700 SEK 42,600 SEK 310
Central Norrland 41,500 SEK – – 160
Upper Norrland 41,700 SEK – 41,900 SEK 190

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 31,500 SEK in 2014 to 39,700 SEK in 2025, +26% 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 2213, “at-läkare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • AT-läkare
  • Läkarassistent
  • Läkare, AT

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a junior doctor in Sweden?

The median salary for a junior doctor in Sweden is 39,700 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 general medical practitioners sit 4% higher than the typical job.

How much does a junior doctor earn after tax?

The median salary for a junior doctor is 39,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 31,584 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 general medical practitioners?

The average (41,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (39,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what general medical practitioners typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a junior doctor in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: general medical practitioners aged 25–34 years earn 41,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 37,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for general medical practitioners?

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 general medical practitioners in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 99% of men's in this job. The median salary is 39,800 SEK for men and 39,600 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a junior doctor earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where general medical practitioners earn 42,600 SEK per month on average.

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