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How much do nurses - ambulance earn in Sweden?

Nurses - Ambulance. 4,100 people employed in Sweden.

49,200SEK

per month is the median salary for nurses - ambulance in Sweden in 2025. That is 28% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,350 / $5,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,992 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, nurses - ambulance in Sweden earned an average of 49,600 SEK per month. The median salary is 49,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 42,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 57,400 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
49,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
42,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
57,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among nurses - ambulance in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

42,600 SEKLowest 10%49,200 SEKMedian57,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 45,800–53,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What nurses - ambulance 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 49,600 SEK 49,200 SEK 49,800 SEK 48,500 SEK
Private sector 49,300 SEK 48,900 SEK 49,500 SEK 48,500 SEK
Public sector 49,800 SEK 49,300 SEK 50,000 SEK 48,600 SEK
Municipalities 52,700 SEK – – –
Regions (health care) 49,800 SEK 49,300 SEK 50,000 SEK 48,600 SEK

Salary after tax

What nurses - ambulance 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 37,992 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 46,000 SEK before tax — roughly 35,837 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 57,400 SEK, which is roughly 43,039 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for nurses - ambulance

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 55,000 Median pay Number
Men 49,800 SEK 1,900
Women 48,500 SEK 2,300

Women's average salary is 97% 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 nurses - ambulance normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 46,000 SEK 47,100 SEK 45,500 SEK –
35–44 years 48,800 SEK 48,900 SEK 48,600 SEK 1,400
45–54 years 51,600 SEK 52,000 SEK 51,100 SEK 1,200
55–64 years 52,200 SEK 52,500 SEK 51,700 SEK 620

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 49,500 SEK 50,300 SEK 48,800 SEK 4,000

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 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 53,900 SEK 54,800 SEK 53,200 SEK 600
East-Central Sweden 49,400 SEK 49,900 SEK 49,000 SEK –
Småland and islands 49,100 SEK 50,100 SEK 48,100 SEK 560
South Sweden 46,900 SEK 48,200 SEK 45,900 SEK –
West Sweden 50,600 SEK 51,100 SEK 50,100 SEK 620
North-Central Sweden 47,700 SEK 48,300 SEK 47,400 SEK 340
Central Norrland 49,100 SEK 49,000 SEK 49,200 SEK 220
Upper Norrland 52,200 SEK 52,900 SEK 51,400 SEK 230

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 32,700 SEK in 2014 to 49,200 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 2226, “ambulanssjuksköterskor m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Akutsjukskötare
  • Akutsjuksköterska
  • Ambulanssjuksköterska
  • Sjuksköterska, akutmottagning
  • Sjuksköterska, olycksfall/akutmottagning

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for nurses - ambulance in Sweden?

The median salary for nurses - ambulance in Sweden is 49,200 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 nurses - ambulance sit 28% higher than the typical job.

How much do nurses - ambulance earn after tax?

The median salary for nurses - ambulance is 49,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,992 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 nurses - ambulance?

The average (49,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (49,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what nurses - ambulance typically earn.

What is the starting salary for nurses - ambulance in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: nurses - ambulance aged 25–34 years earn 46,000 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 42,600 SEK.

How high can the salary go for nurses - ambulance?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 57,400 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 nurses - ambulance in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 49,800 SEK for men and 48,500 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do nurses - ambulance earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where nurses - ambulance earn 53,900 SEK per month on average.

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