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How much do school assistants earn in Sweden?

School assistants. 5,400 people employed in Sweden.

35,600SEK

per month is the median salary for school assistants in Sweden in 2025. That is 7% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,150 / $3,650 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 28,491 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, school assistants in Sweden earned an average of 35,900 SEK per month. The median salary is 35,600 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,400 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 41,100 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
35,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,400 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
41,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,400
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

31,400 SEKLowest 10%35,600 SEKMedian41,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 33,600–38,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What school 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 35,900 SEK 35,600 SEK 34,800 SEK 35,700 SEK
Private sector 35,600 SEK 36,400 SEK – 36,400 SEK
Public sector 36,000 SEK 35,600 SEK 35,000 SEK 35,600 SEK
Municipalities 36,000 SEK 35,600 SEK 35,000 SEK 35,700 SEK
Regions (health care) 35,000 SEK 34,600 SEK – 34,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What school 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 28,491 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 34,200 SEK before tax — roughly 27,435 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 41,100 SEK, which is roughly 32,538 SEK after tax.

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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 32,500 42,500 Median pay Number
Men 34,800 SEK 400
Women 35,700 SEK 5,000

Women's average salary is 102% 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 school assistants normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 32,500 42,500 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 34,200 SEK – 34,300 SEK 440
35–44 years 35,700 SEK 35,300 SEK 35,700 SEK 1,100
45–54 years 36,100 SEK 35,900 SEK 36,200 SEK 1,700
55–64 years 36,500 SEK – 36,500 SEK 1,900

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 32,500 42,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 36,000 SEK – 36,200 SEK 170
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 35,400 SEK – 35,400 SEK 1,100
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 35,400 SEK – 35,600 SEK 1,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 36,100 SEK – 36,100 SEK 1,100
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 37,000 SEK 36,700 SEK 37,100 SEK 1,200

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 32,500 42,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 37,600 SEK – 37,800 SEK 910
East-Central Sweden 35,600 SEK – 35,600 SEK 890
Småland and islands 35,400 SEK – 35,500 SEK 560
South Sweden 36,300 SEK – 36,400 SEK 790
West Sweden 36,000 SEK – 36,000 SEK 1,300
North-Central Sweden 34,700 SEK – 34,800 SEK 490
Central Norrland 34,800 SEK – 34,800 SEK 190
Upper Norrland 34,000 SEK – 34,100 SEK 260

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 25,500 SEK in 2014 to 35,600 SEK in 2025, +40% 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 4116, “skolassistenter m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Skolassistent
  • Skolkanslist
  • Utbildningsassistent

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for school assistants in Sweden?

The median salary for school assistants in Sweden is 35,600 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 school assistants sit 7% lower than the typical job.

How much do school assistants earn after tax?

The median salary for school assistants is 35,600 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 28,491 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 school assistants?

The average (35,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (35,600 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what school assistants typically earn.

What is the starting salary for school assistants in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: school assistants aged 25–34 years earn 34,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,400 SEK.

How high can the salary go for school assistants?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 41,100 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 school assistants in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 102% of men's in this job. The median salary is 34,800 SEK for men and 35,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do school assistants earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where school assistants earn 37,600 SEK per month on average.

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