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How much do nurses - radiology earn in Sweden?

Nurses - radiology. 3,000 people employed in Sweden.

42,700SEK

per month is the median salary for nurses - radiology in Sweden in 2025. That is 11% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,800 / $4,400 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 33,615 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, nurses - radiology in Sweden earned an average of 43,300 SEK per month. The median salary is 42,700 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,400 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 52,300 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
43,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,400 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
52,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,000
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

34,400 SEKLowest 10%42,700 SEKMedian52,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 37,900–47,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What nurses - radiology 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 43,300 SEK 42,700 SEK 43,400 SEK 42,500 SEK
Public sector 43,100 SEK 42,400 SEK 42,900 SEK 42,100 SEK
Municipalities 54,900 SEK 49,300 SEK – –
Regions (health care) 43,000 SEK 42,300 SEK 42,800 SEK 42,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What nurses - radiology 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 33,615 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 38,800 SEK before tax — roughly 30,905 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 52,300 SEK, which is roughly 40,079 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for nurses - radiology

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 35,000 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 43,400 SEK 720
Women 42,500 SEK 2,300

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 - radiology normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 38,800 SEK 39,900 SEK 38,300 SEK 670
35–44 years 42,400 SEK 44,200 SEK 41,800 SEK 860
45–54 years 45,000 SEK 45,500 SEK 44,800 SEK 590
55–64 years 47,600 SEK 47,800 SEK 47,600 SEK 630

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 49,100 SEK – 49,100 SEK 310
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 42,600 SEK 43,500 SEK 42,300 SEK 2,600

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 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 45,700 SEK 47,100 SEK 45,300 SEK 530
East-Central Sweden 43,100 SEK 44,100 SEK 42,700 SEK 530
Småland and islands 44,500 SEK – 44,400 SEK 280
South Sweden 41,000 SEK – 41,100 SEK 430
West Sweden 43,200 SEK 43,100 SEK 43,300 SEK 550
North-Central Sweden 43,200 SEK – 43,100 SEK 300
Central Norrland 42,500 SEK – – 100
Upper Norrland 41,900 SEK – 41,500 SEK 270

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 30,900 SEK in 2014 to 42,700 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 2235, “röntgensjuksköterskor”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Medicinsk-teknisk assistent
  • Radiologisjuksköterska
  • Röntgensjuksköterska
  • Röntgensköterska
  • Sjuksköterska, diagnostisk radiologi
  • Sjuksköterska, röntgen

Frequently asked questions

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

The median salary for nurses - radiology in Sweden is 42,700 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 - radiology sit 11% higher than the typical job.

How much do nurses - radiology earn after tax?

The median salary for nurses - radiology is 42,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 33,615 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 - radiology?

The average (43,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (42,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what nurses - radiology typically earn.

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

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: nurses - radiology aged 25–34 years earn 38,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,400 SEK.

How high can the salary go for nurses - radiology?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 52,300 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 nurses - radiology in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 98% of men's in this job. The median salary is 43,400 SEK for men and 42,500 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do nurses - radiology earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where nurses - radiology earn 45,700 SEK per month on average.

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