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How much do mathematicians and actuaries earn in Sweden?

Mathematicians and actuaries. 710 people employed in Sweden.

73,800SEK

per month is the median salary for mathematicians and actuaries in Sweden in 2025. That is 93% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €6,550 / $7,600 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 50,801 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for mathematicians and actuaries in Sweden is 75,600 SEK (2025). The median salary is 73,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 50,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 102,300 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
75,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
50,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
102,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
710
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among mathematicians and actuaries in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

50,000 SEKLowest 10%73,800 SEKMedian102,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 59,500–86,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What mathematicians and actuaries 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 75,600 SEK 73,800 SEK 70,000 SEK 79,900 SEK
Private sector 75,800 SEK 73,900 SEK 70,200 SEK 80,000 SEK
Public sector 63,400 SEK 59,200 SEK – –
Central government 63,400 SEK 59,200 SEK – –

Salary after tax

What mathematicians and actuaries 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 50,801 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 61,200 SEK before tax — roughly 44,838 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 102,300 SEK, which is roughly 64,290 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 40,000 100,000 Median pay Number
Men 70,000 SEK 470
Women 79,900 SEK 240

Women's average salary is 109% 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 mathematicians and actuaries normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 61,200 SEK – – 240
35–44 years 80,400 SEK 80,100 SEK – 260
45–54 years 87,100 SEK – – 130

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 75,200 SEK 72,600 SEK 79,900 SEK 630

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 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 77,200 SEK 75,200 SEK 80,700 SEK 640

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 53,500 SEK in 2014 to 73,800 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 2121, “matematiker och aktuarier”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Aktuarie, försäkringsbolag
  • Försäkringsaktuarie
  • Försäkringsmatematiker
  • Kryptolog, matematiker
  • Livförsäkringsaktuarie
  • Matematiker

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for mathematicians and actuaries in Sweden?

The median salary for mathematicians and actuaries in Sweden is 73,800 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 mathematicians and actuaries sit 93% higher than the typical job.

How much do mathematicians and actuaries earn after tax?

The median salary for mathematicians and actuaries is 73,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 50,801 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 mathematicians and actuaries?

The average (75,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (73,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what mathematicians and actuaries typically earn.

What is the starting salary for mathematicians and actuaries in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: mathematicians and actuaries aged 25–34 years earn 61,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 50,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for mathematicians and actuaries?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 102,300 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 mathematicians and actuaries in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 109% of men's in this job. The median salary is 70,000 SEK for men and 79,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do mathematicians and actuaries earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where mathematicians and actuaries earn 77,200 SEK per month on average.

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