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How much do pharmacologists and related professionals earn in Sweden?

Pharmacologists and related professionals. 1,800 people employed in Sweden.

62,700SEK

per month is the median salary for pharmacologists and related professionals in Sweden in 2025. That is 64% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €5,550 / $6,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 45,548 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for pharmacologists and related professionals in Sweden is 67,900 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 62,700 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 43,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 95,900 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
67,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
43,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
95,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,800
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among pharmacologists and related professionals in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

43,500 SEKLowest 10%62,700 SEKMedian95,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 53,000–82,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What pharmacologists and related professionals 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 67,900 SEK 62,700 SEK 66,700 SEK 61,300 SEK
Private sector 68,900 SEK 63,800 SEK 68,500 SEK 62,200 SEK
Public sector 46,600 SEK 45,000 SEK 45,900 SEK 44,000 SEK
Central government 46,600 SEK 45,000 SEK 45,900 SEK 44,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What pharmacologists and related professionals 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 45,548 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 51,300 SEK before tax — roughly 39,406 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 95,900 SEK, which is roughly 61,261 SEK after tax.

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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 40,000 100,000 Median pay Number
Men 66,700 SEK 500
Women 61,300 SEK 1,300

Women's average salary is 96% 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 pharmacologists and related professionals normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 51,300 SEK 54,500 SEK 50,200 SEK –
35–44 years 68,400 SEK 68,600 SEK 68,300 SEK –
45–54 years 75,200 SEK – 73,200 SEK –
55–64 years 80,800 SEK – 81,400 SEK –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 67,200 SEK 70,000 SEK 66,400 SEK –
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 71,800 SEK 71,700 SEK – –

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 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 78,200 SEK – 77,500 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 57,800 SEK 57,200 SEK 58,100 SEK 330
West Sweden 62,800 SEK 69,300 SEK 60,400 SEK –

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 41,200 SEK in 2014 to 62,700 SEK in 2025, +52% 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 2133, “farmakologer och biomedicinare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Biomedicinare
  • Civilingenjör, bioteknik läkemedelsutveckling
  • Ekotoxikolog
  • Farmakolog, forskare
  • Forskare, beräkningsbiologi
  • Forskare, farmakologi
  • Forskare, läkemedel
  • Forskare, medicin
  • Klinisk prövningsledare
  • Läkemedelsforskare
  • Läkemedelsinspektör
  • Prövningsledare, klinisk

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for pharmacologists and related professionals in Sweden?

The median salary for pharmacologists and related professionals in Sweden is 62,700 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 pharmacologists and related professionals sit 64% higher than the typical job.

How much do pharmacologists and related professionals earn after tax?

The median salary for pharmacologists and related professionals is 62,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 45,548 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 pharmacologists and related professionals?

The average (67,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (62,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what pharmacologists and related professionals typically earn.

What is the starting salary for pharmacologists and related professionals in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: pharmacologists and related professionals aged 25–34 years earn 51,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 43,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for pharmacologists and related professionals?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 95,900 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 pharmacologists and related professionals in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 66,700 SEK for men and 61,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do pharmacologists and related professionals earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where pharmacologists and related professionals earn 78,200 SEK per month on average.

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