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How much do personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified. 22,700 people employed in Sweden.

29,800SEK

per month is the median salary for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 22% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,650 / $3,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 24,116 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 30,500 SEK (2025). The median salary is 29,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 25,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 37,100 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
30,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
25,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
37,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
22,700
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

25,000 SEKLowest 10%29,800 SEKMedian37,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 26,900–33,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified 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 30,500 SEK 29,800 SEK 29,600 SEK 29,900 SEK
Private sector 29,600 SEK 28,200 SEK 28,000 SEK 28,200 SEK
Public sector 30,600 SEK 29,900 SEK 29,700 SEK 30,000 SEK
Central government 28,800 SEK 27,500 SEK 26,500 SEK 28,500 SEK
Municipalities 29,600 SEK 29,000 SEK 28,800 SEK 29,100 SEK
Regions (health care) 31,700 SEK 31,100 SEK 30,800 SEK 31,200 SEK

Salary after tax

What personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified 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 24,116 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 28,900 SEK before tax — roughly 23,437 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 37,100 SEK, which is roughly 29,622 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified

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 25,000 35,000 Median pay Number
Men 29,600 SEK 7,000
Women 29,900 SEK 15,700

Women's average salary is 101% 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 personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 28,900 SEK 28,900 SEK 28,900 SEK 6,900
25–34 years 30,200 SEK 30,300 SEK 30,100 SEK 5,700
35–44 years 30,500 SEK 30,700 SEK 30,500 SEK 3,800
45–54 years 31,700 SEK 32,200 SEK 31,600 SEK 2,700
55–64 years 32,500 SEK 32,300 SEK 32,600 SEK 2,700

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education less than 9 years (ISCED97 1) 28,000 SEK 28,700 SEK 27,700 SEK 830
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 28,800 SEK 29,000 SEK 28,700 SEK 2,200
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 31,700 SEK 30,900 SEK 31,900 SEK 3,600
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 29,700 SEK 29,900 SEK 29,600 SEK 7,200
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 31,400 SEK 30,800 SEK 31,700 SEK 4,900
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 31,500 SEK 31,100 SEK 31,600 SEK 3,500
No information about level of educational attainment 29,200 SEK 28,700 SEK 29,400 SEK 390

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 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 31,200 SEK 30,800 SEK 31,300 SEK 3,500
East-Central Sweden 30,000 SEK 30,000 SEK 30,000 SEK 3,700
Småland and islands 30,100 SEK 29,400 SEK 30,400 SEK 1,300
South Sweden 30,900 SEK 30,600 SEK 31,100 SEK 3,300
West Sweden 30,600 SEK 30,400 SEK 30,700 SEK 7,600
North-Central Sweden 29,900 SEK 29,500 SEK 30,000 SEK 1,600
Central Norrland 31,200 SEK 30,000 SEK 31,800 SEK 600
Upper Norrland 29,600 SEK 29,500 SEK 29,700 SEK 1,100

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 23,700 SEK in 2014 to 29,800 SEK in 2025, +26% 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 5349, “övrig vård- och omsorgspersonal”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Aktivitetsledare, äldreboende
  • Anhörigstödjare
  • Anhörigvårdare
  • Arbetsterapibiträde
  • Audiometris
  • Avlösare
  • Baderska, sjukhem
  • Baderska, sjukhus
  • Familjehemsförälder
  • Familjehemsvårdare
  • Familjehemsvärd
  • Fysioterapibiträde
  • Färdtjänstbiträde
  • Gipstekniker
  • Heminstruktör
  • Hygienassistent, sjukvård
  • Hygientekniker, desinfektion, sterilisering
  • Kontaktperson, LSS
  • Laboratoriebiträde, fys. lab.
  • Laboratoriebiträde, fysikaliskt laboratorium
  • Laboratoriebiträde, kem. lab.
  • Laboratoriebiträde, kemiskt laboratorium
  • Laboratoriebiträde, sjukhus
  • Logopedassistent
  • Medlevare
  • Mottagningsbiträde
  • Obduktionsassistent
  • Obduktionsbiträde
  • Obduktionstekniker
  • Omvårdare
  • Patientövervakare
  • Pensionärsvärd
  • Pensionärsvärdinna
  • Respiratorvakt
  • Röntgenbiträde
  • Sjukgymnastassistent
  • Sjukgymnastbiträde
  • Sterilbiträde
  • Tandvårdsassistent
  • Tandvårdsbiträde
  • Terapibiträde
  • Träningslärare, rörelseträning
  • Vakbiträde

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 29,800 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 personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified sit 22% lower than the typical job.

How much do personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified is 29,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 24,116 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 personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified?

The average (30,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (29,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 28,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 25,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 37,100 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 personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 101% of men's in this job. The median salary is 29,600 SEK for men and 29,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified earn 31,200 SEK per month on average.

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