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How much do purchasing and ordering assistants earn in Sweden?

Purchasing and ordering assistants. 5,900 people employed in Sweden.

37,500SEK

per month is the median salary for purchasing and ordering assistants in Sweden in 2025. That is 2% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,300 / $3,850 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 29,924 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for purchasing and ordering assistants in Sweden is 38,000 SEK (2025). The median salary is 37,500 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
38,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
48,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,900
In this job in Sweden

Pay in the private and public sector

What purchasing and ordering assistants 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 38,000 SEK 37,500 SEK 39,100 SEK 36,300 SEK
Private sector 38,000 SEK 37,500 SEK 39,100 SEK 36,300 SEK
Public sector 33,600 SEK – – –
Central government 33,600 SEK – – –

Salary after tax

What purchasing and ordering assistants 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 29,924 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 27,900 SEK before tax — roughly 22,683 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 48,000 SEK, which is roughly 37,184 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for purchasing and ordering assistants

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 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 39,100 SEK 1,900
Women 36,300 SEK –

Women's average salary is 88% 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 purchasing and ordering assistants normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 27,900 SEK – – –
25–34 years 35,000 SEK 38,000 SEK 33,600 SEK 1,500
35–44 years 40,700 SEK 41,700 SEK 40,200 SEK 1,400
45–54 years 42,100 SEK 44,600 SEK 40,600 SEK 1,200
55–64 years 40,900 SEK 42,400 SEK 40,100 SEK 1,100

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 39,100 SEK 39,900 SEK 38,500 SEK 720
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 39,100 SEK 40,100 SEK 38,400 SEK 2,000
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 35,800 SEK 41,600 SEK 34,200 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 38,400 SEK 44,900 SEK 36,200 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 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 40,900 SEK 41,800 SEK 40,400 SEK 1,300
East-Central Sweden 39,100 SEK 40,200 SEK 38,200 SEK 560
Småland and islands 38,700 SEK – 37,400 SEK 720
South Sweden 39,700 SEK 40,100 SEK 39,500 SEK 640
West Sweden 40,200 SEK 42,200 SEK 39,200 SEK 1,400
North-Central Sweden 39,900 SEK – – 300

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 27,900 SEK in 2014 to 37,500 SEK in 2025, +34% 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 4115, “inköps- och orderassistenter”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Assistent, inköp, orderbehandling
  • Beställningskontorist
  • Inköpsadministratör
  • Inköpsassistent
  • Inköpskontorist
  • Inköpssekreterare
  • Offertkontorist
  • Orderadministratör, orderassistent
  • Orderassistent
  • Orderbevakare
  • Orderkontorist
  • Orderkontrollant
  • Ordermottagare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for purchasing and ordering assistants in Sweden?

The median salary for purchasing and ordering assistants in Sweden is 37,500 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 purchasing and ordering assistants sit 2% lower than the typical job.

How much do purchasing and ordering assistants earn after tax?

The median salary for purchasing and ordering assistants is 37,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 29,924 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 purchasing and ordering assistants?

The average (38,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (37,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what purchasing and ordering assistants typically earn.

What is the starting salary for purchasing and ordering assistants in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: purchasing and ordering assistants aged 18–24 years earn 27,900 SEK per month on average.

How high can the salary go for purchasing and ordering assistants?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 48,000 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 purchasing and ordering assistants in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 88% of men's in this job. The median salary is 39,100 SEK for men and 36,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do purchasing and ordering assistants earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where purchasing and ordering assistants earn 40,900 SEK per month on average.

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