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How much do prescriptionists earn in Sweden?

Prescriptionists. 5,800 people employed in Sweden.

45,200SEK

per month is the median salary for prescriptionists in Sweden in 2025. That is 18% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,000 / $4,650 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 35,299 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for prescriptionists in Sweden is 46,600 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 45,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 39,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 55,700 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
46,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
39,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
55,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,800
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

39,000 SEKLowest 10%45,200 SEKMedian55,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 41,700–49,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What prescriptionists 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 46,600 SEK 45,200 SEK 49,000 SEK 44,600 SEK
Private sector 46,900 SEK 45,500 SEK 49,300 SEK 45,000 SEK
Public sector 42,900 SEK 42,300 SEK 40,900 SEK 42,500 SEK
Municipalities 41,500 SEK 41,000 SEK – 41,000 SEK
Regions (health care) 43,000 SEK 42,500 SEK 40,900 SEK 42,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What prescriptionists 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 35,299 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 45,500 SEK before tax — roughly 35,501 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 55,700 SEK, which is roughly 42,235 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for prescriptionists

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 49,000 SEK 990
Women 44,600 SEK 4,800

Women's average salary is 91% 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 prescriptionists normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 45,500 SEK – 45,300 SEK –
25–34 years 45,300 SEK 48,700 SEK 44,300 SEK 1,600
35–44 years 46,400 SEK 51,400 SEK 45,000 SEK 1,500
45–54 years 47,600 SEK 49,900 SEK 47,200 SEK 1,300
55–64 years 47,000 SEK – 46,600 SEK 1,100

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) 46,500 SEK – 46,500 SEK 810
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 46,500 SEK 50,100 SEK 45,700 SEK 4,900

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 47,800 SEK 50,700 SEK 47,100 SEK 1,200
East-Central Sweden 46,900 SEK 50,500 SEK 46,100 SEK 970
Småland and islands 44,400 SEK – 43,900 SEK 420
South Sweden 48,700 SEK 51,600 SEK 47,800 SEK –
West Sweden 43,800 SEK 46,000 SEK 43,500 SEK 1,100
North-Central Sweden 46,300 SEK – 45,400 SEK 430
Central Norrland 46,300 SEK – 45,900 SEK 170
Upper Norrland 45,200 SEK – 45,100 SEK 310

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 32,000 SEK in 2014 to 45,200 SEK in 2025, +41% 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 3213, “receptarier”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Farmaceut, receptarie
  • Receptarie

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for prescriptionists in Sweden?

The median salary for prescriptionists in Sweden is 45,200 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 prescriptionists sit 18% higher than the typical job.

How much do prescriptionists earn after tax?

The median salary for prescriptionists is 45,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 35,299 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 prescriptionists?

The average (46,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (45,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what prescriptionists typically earn.

What is the starting salary for prescriptionists in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: prescriptionists aged 18–24 years earn 45,500 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 39,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for prescriptionists?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 55,700 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 prescriptionists in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 91% of men's in this job. The median salary is 49,000 SEK for men and 44,600 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do prescriptionists earn the most?

Pay is highest in South Sweden, where prescriptionists earn 48,700 SEK per month on average.

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