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How much does a non-commissioned officer earn in Sweden?

Non-commissioned armed forces officers. 4,400 people employed in Sweden.

45,600SEK

per month is the median salary for a non-commissioned officer in Sweden in 2025. That is 19% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+10.7% since 2024

≈ €4,050 / $4,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 35,568 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 263 SEK an hour · 547,200 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.

A non-commissioned officer earns 47,200 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 45,600 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 33,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 61,100 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
47,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
33,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
61,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,400
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among non-commissioned armed forces officers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

33,600 SEKLowest 10%45,600 SEKMedian61,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 38,900–52,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Non-commissioned officer 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 18–24, earn 36,600 SEK a month on average — roughly 29,200 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 36,600 SEK 29,245 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 44,000 SEK 34,491 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 33,600 SEK 26,982 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 38,900 SEK 30,980 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.

Non-commissioned officer pay in the private and public sector

What non-commissioned armed forces officers 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 47,200 SEK 45,600 SEK 46,200 SEK 41,600 SEK
Public sector 47,200 SEK 45,600 SEK 46,200 SEK 41,600 SEK
Central government 47,200 SEK 45,600 SEK 46,200 SEK 41,600 SEK

Non-commissioned officer salary after tax in Sweden

What non-commissioned armed forces officers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 45,600 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 35,568 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

45,600 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 35,568 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 36,227 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 35,500 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 35,555 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 36,626 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 34,565 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 36,600 SEK before tax — roughly 29,245 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 61,100 SEK, which is roughly 44,791 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a non-commissioned officer

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 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 46,200 SEK 3,800
Women 41,600 SEK 580

Women's average salary is 90% 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.

Non-commissioned officer salary by age

Pay for non-commissioned armed forces officers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 36,600 SEK 36,800 SEK 36,300 SEK 560
25–34 years 44,000 SEK 44,100 SEK 43,500 SEK 1,300
35–44 years 48,700 SEK 48,900 SEK – 1,100
45–54 years 51,800 SEK 51,800 SEK – 650
55–64 years 54,400 SEK 54,400 SEK – 690

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 43,300 SEK 43,900 SEK 40,100 SEK 1,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 50,000 SEK 50,200 SEK 47,400 SEK 1,200
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 50,200 SEK 50,800 SEK 45,900 SEK 1,300

Non-commissioned officer 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 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 47,200 SEK 47,800 SEK 43,100 SEK 4,400

Non-commissioned officer 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 29,300 SEK in 2014 to 45,600 SEK in 2025, +56% 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 0210, “specialistofficerare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Furir, försvaret
  • Specialistofficer, armen
  • Specialistofficer, flygvapnet
  • Specialistofficer, sjömän, marinen

Frequently asked questions

How much does a non-commissioned officer 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 45,600 SEK a month before tax, against 41,200 SEK the year before (2024) — +10.7%. 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 a non-commissioned officer in Sweden?

The median salary for a non-commissioned officer in Sweden is 45,600 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 non-commissioned armed forces officers sit 19% higher than the typical job.

How much does a non-commissioned officer earn after tax?

The median salary for a non-commissioned officer is 45,600 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 35,600 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 non-commissioned armed forces officers?

The average (47,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (45,600 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what non-commissioned armed forces officers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a non-commissioned officer in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: non-commissioned armed forces officers aged 18–24 years earn 36,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 33,600 SEK. More in the section “Non-commissioned officer starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for non-commissioned armed forces officers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 61,100 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 non-commissioned armed forces officers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 90% of men's in this job. The median salary is 46,200 SEK for men and 41,600 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a non-commissioned officer earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where non-commissioned armed forces officers earn 47,200 SEK per month on average.

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