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How much do other specialist nurses earn in Sweden?

Other specialist nurses. 8,800 people employed in Sweden.

46,400SEK

per month is the median salary for other specialist nurses in Sweden in 2025. That is 21% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,100 / $4,800 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 36,107 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for other specialist nurses in Sweden is 47,200 SEK (2025). The median salary is 46,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 39,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 55,600 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%
39,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
55,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
8,800
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

39,900 SEKLowest 10%46,400 SEKMedian55,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 43,000–50,600 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What other specialist nurses 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 46,400 SEK 47,100 SEK 46,200 SEK
Private sector 48,200 SEK 47,000 SEK – 46,700 SEK
Public sector 47,100 SEK 46,300 SEK 47,000 SEK 46,200 SEK
Central government 46,900 SEK 45,600 SEK 46,000 SEK 45,400 SEK
Municipalities 51,500 SEK 51,200 SEK 50,000 SEK 51,400 SEK
Regions (health care) 46,600 SEK 46,000 SEK 47,100 SEK 45,800 SEK

Salary after tax

What other specialist nurses 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 36,107 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 42,700 SEK before tax — roughly 33,615 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 55,600 SEK, which is roughly 42,187 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for other specialist nurses

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 47,100 SEK 970
Women 46,200 SEK 7,800

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 other specialist nurses normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 42,700 SEK 45,300 SEK 42,300 SEK 860
35–44 years 45,300 SEK 47,300 SEK 45,000 SEK 2,200
45–54 years 48,000 SEK 49,400 SEK 47,800 SEK 2,500
55–64 years 49,000 SEK 50,900 SEK 48,800 SEK 2,600

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) 48,300 SEK – 48,200 SEK 1,100
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 46,900 SEK 48,300 SEK 46,700 SEK 7,600

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 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 50,300 SEK 50,300 SEK 50,300 SEK 1,200
East-Central Sweden 47,300 SEK 49,100 SEK 47,100 SEK 1,600
Småland and islands 46,800 SEK – 46,700 SEK 770
South Sweden 47,700 SEK – 47,600 SEK 1,200
West Sweden 46,700 SEK 48,100 SEK 46,500 SEK 2,500
North-Central Sweden 45,500 SEK – 45,500 SEK 630
Central Norrland 45,900 SEK – 45,900 SEK 300
Upper Norrland 44,700 SEK – 44,700 SEK 650

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 32,400 SEK in 2014 to 46,400 SEK in 2025, +43% 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 2239, “övriga specialistsjuksköterskor”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avancerad klinisk sjuksköterska
  • Forskare, omvårdnad
  • Forskningssjuksköterska
  • Klinisk adjunkt
  • Kvalitetskoordinator, vård och omsorg
  • Kvalitetssamordnare, vård och omsorg
  • MAS (Medicinskt ansvarig sjuksköterska)
  • Medicinskt ansvarig sjuksköterska
  • Oftalmologassistent
  • Onkologisjuksköterska
  • Ortoptist
  • Primärvårdsföreståndare
  • Sjuksköterska, ASIH
  • Sjuksköterska, avancerad klinisk
  • Sjuksköterska, hematologi
  • Sjuksköterska, neurologi
  • Sjuksköterska, onkologi
  • Sjuksköterska, palliativ vård
  • Sjuksköterska, ögonsjukvård
  • Teamledare, sjuksköterska, ASIH
  • Ögonsjuksköterska

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for other specialist nurses in Sweden?

The median salary for other specialist nurses in Sweden is 46,400 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 specialist nurses sit 21% higher than the typical job.

How much do other specialist nurses earn after tax?

The median salary for other specialist nurses is 46,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 36,107 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 specialist nurses?

The average (47,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (46,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what other specialist nurses typically earn.

What is the starting salary for other specialist nurses in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: other specialist nurses aged 25–34 years earn 42,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 39,900 SEK.

How high can the salary go for other specialist nurses?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 55,600 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 specialist nurses in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 47,100 SEK for men and 46,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do other specialist nurses earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where other specialist nurses earn 50,300 SEK per month on average.

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