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How much do light, sound and stage technicians earn in Sweden?

Light, sound and stage technicians. 2,900 people employed in Sweden.

37,900SEK

per month is the median salary for light, sound and stage technicians in Sweden in 2025. That is 1% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,350 / $3,900 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 30,226 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 219 SEK an hour · 454,800 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.

In 2025, light, sound and stage technicians in Sweden earned an average of 39,700 SEK per month. The median salary is 37,900 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 27,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 54,000 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
39,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
27,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
54,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,900
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among light, sound and stage technicians in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

27,600 SEKLowest 10%37,900 SEKMedian54,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 31,100–45,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Light, sound and stage technicians: 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 35,500 SEK a month on average — roughly 28,400 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 35,500 SEK 28,416 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 27,600 SEK 22,457 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 31,100 SEK 25,097 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.

Light, sound and stage technicians: pay in the private and public sector

What light, sound and stage technicians 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 39,700 SEK 37,900 SEK 38,000 SEK 37,000 SEK
Private sector 39,700 SEK 37,800 SEK 38,000 SEK 36,800 SEK
Public sector 39,700 SEK 38,600 SEK 38,700 SEK 38,500 SEK
Central government 39,700 SEK 38,600 SEK 38,700 SEK 38,500 SEK

Light, sound and stage technicians: salary after tax in Sweden

What light, sound and stage technicians actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 37,900 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 30,226 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

37,900 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 30,226 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 30,735 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 30,174 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 30,216 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 31,035 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 29,458 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 35,500 SEK before tax — roughly 28,416 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 54,000 SEK, which is roughly 41,224 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for light, sound and stage technicians

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 38,000 SEK –
Women 37,000 SEK 380

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.

Light, sound and stage technicians: salary by age

Pay for light, sound and stage technicians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 35,500 SEK 35,300 SEK – 660
35–44 years 38,100 SEK 37,800 SEK – –
45–54 years 45,100 SEK 45,700 SEK – –
55–64 years 43,900 SEK 43,900 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 43,000 SEK 42,900 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 39,400 SEK 39,700 SEK – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 40,200 SEK – 38,600 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 38,300 SEK 38,500 SEK – –

Light, sound and stage technicians: 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 40,600 SEK 40,900 SEK 39,100 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 39,300 SEK 39,400 SEK – –
West Sweden 34,400 SEK 34,100 SEK – –

Light, sound and stage technicians: 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 28,400 SEK in 2014 to 37,900 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 3522, “ljus-, ljud och scentekniker”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • A-ljudtekniker
  • AV-tekniker
  • Belysningsmästare
  • Belysningstekniker
  • Eventtekniker
  • Filmljudtekniker
  • Filmljussättare
  • Filmpassare
  • Inspelningskoordinator
  • Konferenstekniker
  • Ljudassistent
  • Ljudbandstekniker
  • Ljudbiträde
  • Ljuddesigner
  • Ljudingenjör
  • Ljudläggare
  • Ljudtekniker
  • Ljusdesigner
  • Ljussättare
  • Ljustekniker
  • Mixare, ljudtekniker
  • Mixertekniker
  • Monitortekniker
  • Museitekniker
  • Musiktekniker
  • Scenchef
  • Scenförman
  • Sceninspektör
  • Scenmästare
  • Scentekniker
  • Talbokstekniker
  • Teatertekniker
  • Teknisk chef, teater
  • Tramp
  • Turnétekniker
  • Utställningstekniker

Frequently asked questions

How much do light, sound and stage technicians 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 37,900 SEK a month before tax. 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 light, sound and stage technicians in Sweden?

The median salary for light, sound and stage technicians in Sweden is 37,900 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 light, sound and stage technicians sit 1% lower than the typical job.

How much do light, sound and stage technicians earn after tax?

The median salary for light, sound and stage technicians is 37,900 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 30,200 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 light, sound and stage technicians?

The average (39,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (37,900 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what light, sound and stage technicians typically earn.

What is the starting salary for light, sound and stage technicians in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: light, sound and stage technicians aged 25–34 years earn 35,500 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 27,600 SEK. More in the section “Light, sound and stage technicians: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for light, sound and stage technicians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 54,000 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 light, sound and stage technicians in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 38,000 SEK for men and 37,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do light, sound and stage technicians earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where light, sound and stage technicians earn 40,600 SEK per month on average.

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