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How much do psychotherapists earn in Sweden?

Psychotherapists. 1,100 people employed in Sweden.

48,100SEK

per month is the median salary for psychotherapists in Sweden in 2025. That is 26% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−0.8% since 2024

≈ €4,250 / $4,950 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,251 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 278 SEK an hour · 577,200 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.

In the 2025 salary statistics, psychotherapists earned 49,100 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 48,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 43,400 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 55,900 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
49,100 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
43,400 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
55,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,100
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

43,400 SEKLowest 10%48,100 SEKMedian55,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 46,000–51,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Psychotherapists pay in the private and public sector

What psychotherapists 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 49,100 SEK 48,100 SEK – 48,400 SEK
Public sector 49,200 SEK 48,400 SEK 48,900 SEK 48,100 SEK
Central government 50,800 SEK – – –
Municipalities 48,500 SEK – – –
Regions (health care) 49,200 SEK 48,400 SEK 48,800 SEK 48,200 SEK

Psychotherapists salary after tax in Sweden

What psychotherapists actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 48,100 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 37,251 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

48,100 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 37,251 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 37,961 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 37,178 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 37,237 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 38,395 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 36,166 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 55,900 SEK, which is roughly 42,330 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for psychotherapists

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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Psychotherapists salary by age

Pay for psychotherapists normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
45–54 years 48,300 SEK – 48,400 SEK 210
55–64 years 51,200 SEK – 49,300 SEK –

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 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 49,300 SEK – 48,900 SEK –

Psychotherapists 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 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 47,500 SEK – – –

Psychotherapists pay growth 2015–2025

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 37,700 SEK in 2015 to 48,100 SEK in 2025, +28% 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 2242, “psykoterapeuter”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Barnterapeut
  • Individualterapeut
  • Psykoterapeut

Frequently asked questions

How much do psychotherapists 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 48,100 SEK a month before tax, against 48,500 SEK the year before (2024) — −0.8%. 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 psychotherapists in Sweden?

The median salary for psychotherapists in Sweden is 48,100 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 psychotherapists sit 26% higher than the typical job.

How much do psychotherapists earn after tax?

The median salary for psychotherapists is 48,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,300 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 psychotherapists?

The average (49,100 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (48,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what psychotherapists typically earn.

How high can the salary go for psychotherapists?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 55,900 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do psychotherapists earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where psychotherapists earn 47,500 SEK per month on average.

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