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How much do safety and quality inspectors earn in Sweden?

Safety and quality inspectors. 4,000 people employed in Sweden.

37,400SEK

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

−0.3% since 2024

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

That is roughly 29,849 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 216 SEK an hour · 448,800 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, safety and quality inspectors earned 42,800 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 37,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 62,400 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
42,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
62,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,000
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among safety and quality inspectors in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,700 SEKLowest 10%37,400 SEKMedian62,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 33,500–48,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Safety and quality inspectors 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 18–24, earn 31,600 SEK a month on average — roughly 25,500 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 31,600 SEK 25,474 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 38,700 SEK 30,829 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 30,700 SEK 24,795 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 33,500 SEK 26,907 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.

Safety and quality inspectors pay in the private and public sector

What safety and quality inspectors 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 42,800 SEK 37,400 SEK 37,100 SEK 41,000 SEK
Private sector 42,200 SEK 37,000 SEK 36,600 SEK 41,500 SEK
Public sector 45,800 SEK 42,800 SEK 43,500 SEK 40,400 SEK
Central government 45,800 SEK 42,800 SEK 43,500 SEK 40,400 SEK

Safety and quality inspectors salary after tax in Sweden

What safety and quality inspectors actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 37,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 29,849 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

37,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 29,849 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 30,350 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 29,798 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 29,839 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 30,645 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 29,094 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 31,600 SEK before tax — roughly 25,474 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 62,400 SEK, which is roughly 45,406 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for safety and quality inspectors

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 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 37,100 SEK 3,300
Women 41,000 SEK 790

Women's average salary is 109% 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.

Safety and quality inspectors salary by age

Pay for safety and quality inspectors normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 31,600 SEK – – –
25–34 years 38,700 SEK 37,600 SEK 41,300 SEK 790
35–44 years 42,200 SEK 41,500 SEK 44,100 SEK 910
45–54 years 46,700 SEK 45,300 SEK 53,000 SEK 1,000
55–64 years 47,600 SEK 47,000 SEK – 870

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 39,700 SEK 40,000 SEK – 170
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 40,700 SEK 40,800 SEK – 680
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 38,200 SEK 38,200 SEK 38,200 SEK 1,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 45,600 SEK 45,900 SEK 44,300 SEK 750
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 56,900 SEK 57,500 SEK 56,300 SEK 580

Safety and quality inspectors 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 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 50,700 SEK 49,900 SEK 52,700 SEK 1,100
East-Central Sweden 40,700 SEK 41,100 SEK 39,000 SEK 600
Småland and islands 40,800 SEK 39,900 SEK – 330
South Sweden 39,300 SEK 39,000 SEK – 440
West Sweden 39,500 SEK 39,000 SEK 42,600 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 39,200 SEK 39,400 SEK – 290
Central Norrland 39,500 SEK 40,100 SEK – 140
Upper Norrland 38,300 SEK 38,300 SEK – 150

Safety and quality inspectors 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 30,000 SEK in 2014 to 37,400 SEK in 2025, +25% 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 3354, “säkerhetsinspektörer m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Baninspektör, järnväg
  • Besiktningsingenjör, bilprovning
  • Besiktningsingenjör, säkerhet
  • Besiktningsman, fordon
  • Besiktningstekniker, bilprovningen
  • Besiktningstekniker, fordon
  • Bilbesiktningsingenjör
  • Bilbesiktningsman
  • Bilinspektör
  • Bilprovare
  • Biltestare
  • Fartygsinspektör
  • Flygsäkerhetskoordinator
  • Fordonsingenjör, Trafikverket
  • Förarprövare
  • Luftfartsingenjör
  • Luftfartsinspektör
  • Skeppsmätare
  • Strålskyddstekniker
  • Säkerhetsassistent
  • Säkerhetsingenjör
  • Säkerhetsinspektör
  • Säkerhetsrådgivare, farligt gods
  • Trafikinspektör
  • Trafikinspektör, vägtrafik

Frequently asked questions

How much do safety and quality inspectors 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 37,400 SEK a month before tax, against 37,500 SEK the year before (2024) — −0.3%. 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 safety and quality inspectors in Sweden?

The median salary for safety and quality inspectors in Sweden is 37,400 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 safety and quality inspectors sit 2% lower than the typical job.

How much do safety and quality inspectors earn after tax?

The median salary for safety and quality inspectors is 37,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 29,800 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 safety and quality inspectors?

The average (42,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (37,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what safety and quality inspectors typically earn.

What is the starting salary for safety and quality inspectors in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: safety and quality inspectors aged 18–24 years earn 31,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 30,700 SEK. More in the section “Safety and quality inspectors starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for safety and quality inspectors?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 62,400 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 safety and quality inspectors in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 109% of men's in this job. The median salary is 37,100 SEK for men and 41,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do safety and quality inspectors earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where safety and quality inspectors earn 50,700 SEK per month on average.

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