How much do library and filing clerks earn in Sweden?

Library and filing clerks. 2,600 people employed in Sweden.

30,900SEK

per month is the median salary for library and filing clerks in Sweden in 2025. That is 19% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,750 / $3,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 24,946 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for library and filing clerks in Sweden is 31,000 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 30,900 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 25,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 36,000 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: 31,000 SEK; Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%: 25,500 SEK; Earn less than this
Highest 10%: 36,000 SEK; Earn more than this
People employed: 2,600; In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among library and filing clerks in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

25,500 SEKLowest 10%30,900 SEKMedian36,000 SEKHighest 10%

Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 28,100–33,200 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What library and filing clerks 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	31,000 SEK	30,900 SEK	30,700 SEK	30,900 SEK
Private sector	32,300 SEK	30,300 SEK	–	–
Public sector	30,800 SEK	30,900 SEK	30,900 SEK	30,900 SEK
Central government	32,100 SEK	32,000 SEK	31,800 SEK	32,000 SEK
Municipalities	30,500 SEK	30,600 SEK	30,500 SEK	30,600 SEK
Regions (health care)	29,900 SEK	–	–	–

Salary after tax

What library and filing clerks 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 24,946 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 26,700 SEK before tax — roughly 21,778 SEK after.
The best paid 10% earn more than 36,000 SEK, which is roughly 28,793 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	25,000 35,000	Median pay	Number
Men		30,700 SEK	660
Women		30,900 SEK	2,000

Women's average salary is 101% 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 library and filing clerks normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age	Average pay	Men	Women	Number
18–24 years	26,700 SEK	–	26,600 SEK	220
25–34 years	29,400 SEK	29,000 SEK	29,600 SEK	440
35–44 years	32,100 SEK	31,100 SEK	32,400 SEK	500
45–54 years	31,700 SEK	31,900 SEK	31,600 SEK	510
55–64 years	31,700 SEK	32,200 SEK	31,600 SEK	760

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education	Average pay	Men	Women	Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2)	28,500 SEK	–	–	110
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C)	30,900 SEK	–	31,000 SEK	380
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A)	29,900 SEK	29,600 SEK	30,000 SEK	590
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B)	31,000 SEK	31,200 SEK	30,900 SEK	600
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A)	32,000 SEK	32,200 SEK	32,000 SEK	930

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	Average pay	Men	Women	Number
Stockholm	32,200 SEK	32,300 SEK	32,200 SEK	570
East-Central Sweden	29,900 SEK	29,600 SEK	30,000 SEK	450
Småland and islands	30,300 SEK	–	30,200 SEK	250
South Sweden	32,100 SEK	–	32,500 SEK	410
West Sweden	30,400 SEK	–	30,300 SEK	370
North-Central Sweden	30,200 SEK	–	30,400 SEK	290
Central Norrland	30,500 SEK	–	30,800 SEK	150
Upper Norrland	31,000 SEK	–	31,300 SEK	150

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 23,500 SEK in 2014 to 30,900 SEK in 2025, +31% 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 4410, “biblioteks- och arkivassistenter m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

Arkeologbiträde
Arkivarbetare
Arkivassistent
Arkivbiträde
Arkivkanslist
Assistent, bibliotek
Biblioteksassistent
Biblioteksbiträde
Bibliotekskanslist
Bibliotekskontorist
Excerpist
Fornminnesinventerare
Informatikerassistent
Kulturassistent, arkiv m.m.
Kulturassistent, bibliotek m.m.
Läromedelsassistent
Museiassistent

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for library and filing clerks in Sweden?

The median salary for library and filing clerks in Sweden is 30,900 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 library and filing clerks sit 19% lower than the typical job.

How much do library and filing clerks earn after tax?

The median salary for library and filing clerks is 30,900 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 24,946 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 library and filing clerks?

The average (31,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (30,900 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what library and filing clerks typically earn.

What is the starting salary for library and filing clerks in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: library and filing clerks aged 18–24 years earn 26,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 25,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for library and filing clerks?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 36,000 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 library and filing clerks in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 101% of men's in this job. The median salary is 30,700 SEK for men and 30,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do library and filing clerks earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where library and filing clerks earn 32,200 SEK per month on average.