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How much do nurses - geriatric earn in Sweden?

Nurses - geriatric. 8,000 people employed in Sweden.

45,000SEK

per month is the median salary for nurses - geriatric in Sweden in 2025. That is 17% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,000 / $4,650 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 35,164 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Nurses - geriatric earn 45,800 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 45,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 38,200 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 54,200 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
45,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
38,200 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
54,200 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
8,000
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

38,200 SEKLowest 10%45,000 SEKMedian54,200 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 41,300–49,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What nurses - geriatric 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 45,800 SEK 45,000 SEK 45,600 SEK 45,000 SEK
Private sector 46,300 SEK 45,400 SEK – 45,100 SEK
Public sector 45,800 SEK 45,000 SEK 45,600 SEK 45,000 SEK
Municipalities 45,800 SEK 45,000 SEK 45,600 SEK 44,900 SEK
Regions (health care) 47,900 SEK 47,600 SEK – 48,200 SEK

Salary after tax

What nurses - geriatric 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 35,164 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 41,300 SEK before tax — roughly 32,673 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 54,200 SEK, which is roughly 41,358 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for nurses - geriatric

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 45,600 SEK 860
Women 45,000 SEK 7,100

Women's average salary is 98% 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 - geriatric normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 41,300 SEK 42,200 SEK 41,200 SEK 1,700
35–44 years 44,400 SEK 45,200 SEK 44,300 SEK 2,300
45–54 years 47,600 SEK 48,000 SEK 47,600 SEK 1,700
55–64 years 49,100 SEK 50,400 SEK 49,000 SEK 1,800

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, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 49,300 SEK – 49,300 SEK 670
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 45,500 SEK 46,200 SEK 45,400 SEK 7,300

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 50,200 SEK – 50,100 SEK 780
East-Central Sweden 45,800 SEK 46,400 SEK 45,700 SEK 1,400
Småland and islands 44,000 SEK – 43,900 SEK 730
South Sweden 47,400 SEK 47,900 SEK 47,400 SEK 1,400
West Sweden 44,400 SEK 45,200 SEK 44,300 SEK 1,500
North-Central Sweden 44,300 SEK 44,400 SEK 44,300 SEK 1,100
Central Norrland 44,200 SEK – 44,100 SEK 470
Upper Norrland 46,000 SEK – 46,100 SEK 620

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 31,600 SEK in 2014 to 45,000 SEK in 2025, +42% 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 2227, “geriatriksjuksköterskor”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Geriatriksjuksköterska
  • Sjuksköterska, geriatrik
  • Sjuksköterska, äldresjukvård

Frequently asked questions

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

The median salary for nurses - geriatric in Sweden is 45,000 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 - geriatric sit 17% higher than the typical job.

How much do nurses - geriatric earn after tax?

The median salary for nurses - geriatric is 45,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 35,164 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 - geriatric?

The average (45,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (45,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what nurses - geriatric typically earn.

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

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: nurses - geriatric aged 25–34 years earn 41,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 38,200 SEK.

How high can the salary go for nurses - geriatric?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 54,200 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 - geriatric in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 98% of men's in this job. The median salary is 45,600 SEK for men and 45,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do nurses - geriatric earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where nurses - geriatric earn 50,200 SEK per month on average.

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