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How much do protective services workers not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Protective services workers not elsewhere classified. 3,500 people employed in Sweden.

33,100SEK

per month is the median salary for protective services workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 14% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,950 / $3,400 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,605 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for protective services workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 35,200 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 33,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 27,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 45,200 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
35,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
27,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
45,200 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,500
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

27,800 SEKLowest 10%33,100 SEKMedian45,200 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,700–37,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What protective services workers 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 35,200 SEK 33,100 SEK 33,500 SEK 32,600 SEK
Private sector 34,000 SEK 32,700 SEK 33,000 SEK 32,100 SEK
Public sector 36,800 SEK 34,000 SEK 35,200 SEK 33,100 SEK
Central government 44,200 SEK 42,000 SEK 42,000 SEK 41,500 SEK
Municipalities 32,300 SEK 32,300 SEK 31,800 SEK 32,600 SEK

Salary after tax

What protective services workers 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 26,605 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 30,200 SEK before tax — roughly 24,418 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 45,200 SEK, which is roughly 35,299 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for protective services workers 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 30,000 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 33,500 SEK 2,100
Women 32,600 SEK 1,400

Women's average salary is 92% 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 protective services workers not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 30,200 SEK 30,700 SEK 29,700 SEK 650
25–34 years 33,800 SEK 34,100 SEK 33,300 SEK 800
35–44 years 37,100 SEK 38,500 SEK 34,800 SEK 710
45–54 years 38,300 SEK 39,800 SEK 35,900 SEK 680
55–64 years 36,900 SEK 37,700 SEK 35,500 SEK 580

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 32,800 SEK 33,200 SEK 32,200 SEK 330
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 35,300 SEK 35,500 SEK 34,800 SEK 520
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,400 SEK 35,900 SEK 32,400 SEK 1,500
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 36,900 SEK 38,400 SEK 34,400 SEK 720
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 37,500 SEK 39,200 SEK 35,700 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 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 35,900 SEK 36,900 SEK 33,700 SEK 1,500
East-Central Sweden 34,300 SEK 34,700 SEK 33,700 SEK 550
Småland and islands 32,300 SEK – 32,300 SEK 210
South Sweden 34,900 SEK 36,300 SEK 33,300 SEK –
West Sweden 38,600 SEK 41,900 SEK 34,300 SEK 410
North-Central Sweden 32,600 SEK – – 200
Upper Norrland 33,000 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 23,900 SEK in 2014 to 33,100 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 5419, “övrig bevaknings- och säkerhetspersonal”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Badbevakare
  • Badbiträde
  • Badmästare
  • Badvakt
  • Badvärd
  • Bassängvakt
  • Bevakningsman, järnväg
  • Brandvakt
  • Detektiv
  • Fjällräddare
  • Flaggvakt
  • Hamnvakt
  • Jakttillsynsman
  • Museivakt
  • Parkeringsvakt
  • Parkeringsvärd
  • Pistör
  • Privatdetektiv
  • Signalvakt
  • Simhallsvakt
  • Skidpatrullör
  • Spårvakt
  • Strandvakt
  • Trafiklots
  • Trafikvakt, parkeringsvakt
  • Trafikvakt, signalvakt
  • Trafikövervakare
  • Vägvakt

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for protective services workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for protective services workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 33,100 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 protective services workers not elsewhere classified sit 14% lower than the typical job.

How much do protective services workers not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for protective services workers not elsewhere classified is 33,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,605 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 protective services workers not elsewhere classified?

The average (35,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what protective services workers not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for protective services workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: protective services workers not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 30,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 27,800 SEK.

How high can the salary go for protective services workers not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 45,200 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 protective services workers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 92% of men's in this job. The median salary is 33,500 SEK for men and 32,600 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do protective services workers not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where protective services workers not elsewhere classified earn 38,600 SEK per month on average.

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