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

Legal professionals not elsewhere classified. 7,600 people employed in Sweden.

46,800SEK

per month is the median salary for legal professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 22% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,150 / $4,800 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 36,376 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Legal professionals not elsewhere classified earn 49,900 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 46,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,200 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 69,400 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
49,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,200 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
69,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
7,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

34,200 SEKLowest 10%46,800 SEKMedian69,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 38,000–57,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What legal 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 49,900 SEK 46,800 SEK 50,000 SEK 45,700 SEK
Private sector 57,800 SEK 54,000 SEK 60,000 SEK 51,000 SEK
Public sector 44,800 SEK 43,500 SEK 44,200 SEK 43,300 SEK
Central government 44,800 SEK 43,500 SEK 44,200 SEK 43,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What legal professionals not elsewhere classified 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 36,376 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 33,400 SEK before tax — roughly 26,832 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 69,400 SEK, which is roughly 48,719 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for legal 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 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 50,000 SEK 2,400
Women 45,700 SEK 5,200

Women's average salary is 93% 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 legal professionals not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 33,400 SEK – 33,400 SEK 160
25–34 years 43,000 SEK 40,500 SEK 43,800 SEK 2,900
35–44 years 53,400 SEK 56,700 SEK 51,600 SEK 2,000
45–54 years 56,900 SEK 59,400 SEK 55,400 SEK 1,500
55–64 years 56,000 SEK 59,200 SEK 54,500 SEK 900

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 44,000 SEK – 42,900 SEK 140
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 48,100 SEK – 47,400 SEK 360
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 48,600 SEK 51,700 SEK 47,000 SEK 490
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 50,100 SEK 52,400 SEK 49,100 SEK 6,500

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 30,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 53,900 SEK 57,000 SEK 52,400 SEK 3,700
East-Central Sweden 46,000 SEK 47,600 SEK 45,200 SEK 750
Småland and islands 45,400 SEK 48,500 SEK 43,600 SEK 330
South Sweden 49,300 SEK 52,400 SEK 48,200 SEK 1,000
West Sweden 44,600 SEK 47,000 SEK 43,400 SEK 1,000
North-Central Sweden 45,100 SEK 45,800 SEK 44,700 SEK 340
Central Norrland 43,300 SEK – – 130
Upper Norrland 44,000 SEK – 45,100 SEK 250

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 31,200 SEK in 2014 to 46,800 SEK in 2025, +50% 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 2619, “övriga jurister”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Advokatfiskal
  • Auditör
  • Beredningsjurist
  • Biträdande jurist
  • Dispaschör
  • Fastighetsråd
  • Föredragande jurist
  • IT-jurist
  • Juridisk ombudsman
  • Jurist, ospec
  • Kronofogde
  • Miljöjurist
  • Miljöråd
  • Notarie
  • Skatteintendent
  • Socialförsäkringsombud
  • Stiftsjurist
  • Stiftsnotarie
  • Stiftssekreterare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for legal professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for legal professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 46,800 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 legal professionals not elsewhere classified sit 22% higher than the typical job.

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

The median salary for legal professionals not elsewhere classified is 46,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 36,376 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 legal professionals not elsewhere classified?

The average (49,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (46,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what legal professionals not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for legal 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: legal professionals not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 33,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,200 SEK.

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

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 69,400 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 legal professionals not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 93% of men's in this job. The median salary is 50,000 SEK for men and 45,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

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

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where legal professionals not elsewhere classified earn 53,900 SEK per month on average.

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