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How much do other physicians earn in Sweden?

Other physicians. 6,200 people employed in Sweden.

49,500SEK

per month is the median salary for other physicians in Sweden in 2025. That is 29% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+4.2% since 2024

≈ €4,400 / $5,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 38,194 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 286 SEK an hour · 594,000 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.

The average salary for other physicians in Sweden is 55,900 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 49,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 36,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 94,000 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
55,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
36,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
94,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among other physicians in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

36,700 SEKLowest 10%49,500 SEKMedian94,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 42,300–57,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Other physicians 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 25–34, earn 47,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 36,800 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 47,400 SEK 36,780 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 36,700 SEK 29,321 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 42,300 SEK 33,346 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.

Other physicians pay in the private and public sector

What other physicians 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 55,900 SEK 49,500 SEK 50,600 SEK 48,400 SEK
Private sector 74,600 SEK 60,400 SEK – 56,000 SEK
Public sector 50,400 SEK 47,500 SEK 48,000 SEK 47,100 SEK
Central government 56,100 SEK 49,200 SEK 50,000 SEK 48,500 SEK
Municipalities 48,500 SEK 49,000 SEK – –
Regions (health care) 47,300 SEK 47,000 SEK 47,200 SEK 46,500 SEK

Other physicians salary after tax in Sweden

What other physicians actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 49,500 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 38,194 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

49,500 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 38,194 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 38,932 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 38,117 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 38,179 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 39,386 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 37,063 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 47,400 SEK before tax — roughly 36,780 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 94,000 SEK, which is roughly 60,362 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for other physicians

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 80,000 Median pay Number
Men 50,600 SEK 2,800
Women 48,400 SEK 3,400

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.

Other physicians salary by age

Pay for other physicians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 47,400 SEK 48,300 SEK 46,800 SEK 2,800
35–44 years 55,000 SEK 57,600 SEK 52,700 SEK 1,600
45–54 years 67,100 SEK 69,500 SEK 64,900 SEK 1,000
55–64 years 79,500 SEK 83,800 SEK 74,400 SEK 550

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 40,700 SEK – 41,200 SEK 200
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 41,400 SEK – – 110
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 57,200 SEK 61,200 SEK 54,200 SEK 4,300
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 55,900 SEK 58,300 SEK 53,500 SEK 1,400
No information about level of educational attainment 50,400 SEK – – 170

Other physicians 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 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 59,500 SEK 63,900 SEK 55,800 SEK 2,400
East-Central Sweden 55,800 SEK 56,800 SEK 55,000 SEK 880
Småland and islands 46,000 SEK – – 180
South Sweden 52,100 SEK 51,200 SEK 52,800 SEK 1,000
West Sweden 52,700 SEK 55,700 SEK 50,600 SEK 1,200
North-Central Sweden 52,800 SEK – 49,000 SEK 200
Central Norrland 48,700 SEK – – 130

Other physicians 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 38,200 SEK in 2014 to 49,500 SEK in 2025, +30% 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 2219, “övriga läkare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Läkare, underläkare
  • Underläkare

Frequently asked questions

How much do other physicians 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 49,500 SEK a month before tax, against 47,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +4.2%. 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 other physicians in Sweden?

The median salary for other physicians in Sweden is 49,500 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 other physicians sit 29% higher than the typical job.

How much do other physicians earn after tax?

The median salary for other physicians is 49,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 38,200 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 other physicians?

The average (55,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (49,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what other physicians typically earn.

What is the starting salary for other physicians in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: other physicians aged 25–34 years earn 47,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 36,700 SEK. More in the section “Other physicians starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for other physicians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 94,000 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 other physicians in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 90% of men's in this job. The median salary is 50,600 SEK for men and 48,400 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do other physicians earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where other physicians earn 59,500 SEK per month on average.

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