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How much do plant and animal biologists earn in Sweden?

Plant and animal biologists. 950 people employed in Sweden.

41,100SEK

per month is the median salary for plant and animal biologists in Sweden in 2025. That is 7% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+5.9% since 2024

≈ €3,650 / $4,250 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,538 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 237 SEK an hour · 493,200 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.

Plant and animal biologists earn 42,600 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 41,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 35,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 52,100 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
42,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
35,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
52,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
950
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among plant and animal biologists in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

35,100 SEKLowest 10%41,100 SEKMedian52,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 37,900–45,600 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Plant and animal biologists 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 37,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 29,800 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 37,400 SEK 29,849 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 35,100 SEK 28,114 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 37,900 SEK 30,226 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.

Plant and animal biologists pay in the private and public sector

What plant and animal biologists 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 42,600 SEK 41,100 SEK 40,800 SEK 41,200 SEK
Private sector 43,600 SEK 41,700 SEK – –
Public sector 41,300 SEK 40,800 SEK 40,800 SEK 40,700 SEK
Central government 41,300 SEK 40,800 SEK 40,800 SEK 40,700 SEK

Plant and animal biologists salary after tax in Sweden

What plant and animal biologists actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 41,100 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 32,538 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

41,100 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 32,538 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 33,105 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 32,480 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 32,527 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 33,441 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 31,682 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 37,400 SEK before tax — roughly 29,849 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 52,100 SEK, which is roughly 39,944 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for plant and animal biologists

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 40,800 SEK 460
Women 41,200 SEK 500

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.

Plant and animal biologists salary by age

Pay for plant and animal biologists normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 37,400 SEK – – –
35–44 years 42,300 SEK – 40,800 SEK –
45–54 years 45,200 SEK – 45,800 SEK –
55–64 years 46,600 SEK – – –

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 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 41,100 SEK 41,700 SEK 40,700 SEK –

Plant and animal biologists 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 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 45,600 SEK – – –
Småland and islands 40,700 SEK – – 150

Plant and animal biologists 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 30,300 SEK in 2014 to 41,100 SEK in 2025, +36% 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 2132, “växt- och djurbiologer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Biolog, växt- och djur
  • Botaniker
  • Entomolog
  • Etolog
  • Fiskeribiolog
  • Forskare, växt och djurbiologi
  • Forskare, zoologi
  • Fysiolog, forskare
  • Hydrobiolog
  • Insektsforskare
  • Kommunbiolog
  • Limnolog
  • Marinbiolog
  • Mykolog
  • Naturvärdesinventerare
  • Ornitolog
  • Skogsbiolog
  • Talassolog
  • Viltforskare
  • Zoolog
  • Ärftlighetsforskare

Frequently asked questions

How much do plant and animal biologists 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 41,100 SEK a month before tax, against 38,800 SEK the year before (2024) — +5.9%. 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 plant and animal biologists in Sweden?

The median salary for plant and animal biologists in Sweden is 41,100 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 plant and animal biologists sit 7% higher than the typical job.

How much do plant and animal biologists earn after tax?

The median salary for plant and animal biologists is 41,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,500 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 plant and animal biologists?

The average (42,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (41,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what plant and animal biologists typically earn.

What is the starting salary for plant and animal biologists in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: plant and animal biologists aged 25–34 years earn 37,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 35,100 SEK. More in the section “Plant and animal biologists starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for plant and animal biologists?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 52,100 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 plant and animal biologists in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 40,800 SEK for men and 41,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do plant and animal biologists earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where plant and animal biologists earn 45,600 SEK per month on average.

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