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How much does a shop assistant in specialist retail earn in Sweden?

Shop sales, specialty stores. 109,700 people employed in Sweden.

33,000SEK

per month is the median salary for a shop assistant in specialist retail in Sweden in 2025. That is 14% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,900 / $3,400 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,530 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, a shop assistant in specialist retail in Sweden earned an average of 34,600 SEK per month. The median salary is 33,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 27,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 45,600 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
34,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
27,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
45,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
109,700
In this job in Sweden

Shop assistants in specialist retail sell and advise on goods in shops with a defined range, such as clothing, electronics, furniture, hardware or books. There are no formal training requirements, and many start without any specific education. Employers are private retailers, from large chains to independent shops. Pay varies with experience, the line of trade and whether it includes commission on sales; shop assistants in grocery retail are counted as a separate occupation.

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among shop sales, specialty stores in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

27,000 SEKLowest 10%33,000 SEKMedian45,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 29,700–37,600 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What shop sales, specialty stores 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 34,600 SEK 33,000 SEK 34,000 SEK 32,500 SEK
Private sector 34,600 SEK 33,000 SEK 34,000 SEK 32,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What shop sales, specialty stores 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 26,530 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 33,400 SEK before tax — roughly 26,832 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 45,600 SEK, which is roughly 35,568 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a shop assistant in specialist retail

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 34,000 SEK 43,600
Women 32,500 SEK 66,100

Women's average salary is 95% 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 shop sales, specialty stores normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 33,400 SEK 33,000 SEK 33,700 SEK 32,100
25–34 years 35,600 SEK 36,900 SEK 34,600 SEK 28,700
35–44 years 34,500 SEK 36,100 SEK 33,500 SEK 18,000
45–54 years 34,500 SEK 37,500 SEK 32,700 SEK 16,400
55–64 years 35,200 SEK 36,300 SEK 34,500 SEK 13,200

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 less than 9 years (ISCED97 1) 31,800 SEK 31,800 SEK 31,800 SEK 330
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 34,000 SEK 33,700 SEK 34,300 SEK 8,600
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 34,400 SEK 35,100 SEK 33,800 SEK 14,200
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,000 SEK 35,200 SEK 33,200 SEK 58,100
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 36,200 SEK 38,400 SEK 35,200 SEK 19,300
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 35,500 SEK 39,300 SEK 34,300 SEK 8,800
No information about level of educational attainment 34,200 SEK 34,500 SEK 34,000 SEK 370

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 35,600 SEK 36,000 SEK 23,100
East-Central Sweden 34,900 SEK 35,800 SEK 34,300 SEK 12,900
Småland and islands 33,200 SEK 34,400 SEK 32,200 SEK –
South Sweden 33,200 SEK 33,600 SEK 33,000 SEK 13,100
West Sweden 35,600 SEK 39,100 SEK 33,600 SEK 20,300
North-Central Sweden 33,700 SEK 34,600 SEK 33,300 SEK –
Central Norrland 34,000 SEK 35,000 SEK 32,900 SEK –
Upper Norrland 34,900 SEK 36,400 SEK 33,900 SEK 3,700

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 24,200 SEK in 2014 to 33,000 SEK in 2025, +36% 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 5223, “butikssäljare, fackhandel”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Affärsbiträde, fackhandel
  • Antikvariatsbiträde
  • Bilförsäljare
  • Blomsterbindare
  • Blomsterdekoratör
  • Blomsterhandlare
  • Bokhandelsbiträde
  • Bokhandelsmedhjälpare
  • Bokhandlare
  • Butiksbiträde, fackhandel
  • Butikssäljare, blommor m.m
  • Butikssäljare, böcker
  • Butikssäljare, böcker, pappersvaror
  • Butikssäljare, el, tele, elektronik
  • Butikssäljare, fackhandel
  • Butikssäljare, fotoartiklar
  • Butikssäljare, färghandel
  • Butikssäljare, musikaffär
  • Butikssäljare, sport, leksaker
  • Butikssäljare, textil, sko, läder
  • Butikssäljare, ur, optik, guldvaror
  • Butikssäljare, zoologisk affär
  • Båtförsäljare
  • Expedit, fackhandel
  • Expedit, varuhus
  • Florist
  • Floristbiträde
  • Fotobiträde, butik
  • Fotoförsäljare
  • Fotosäljare
  • Frimärkshandlare
  • Färghandelsbiträde
  • Försäljare, bil
  • Försäljare, butiksbiträde, byggnadsvaror m.m.
  • Försäljare, båt
  • Försäljare, detaljhandel
  • Försäljare, fackhandel
  • Försäljare, kläder
  • Försäljare, kök
  • Försäljare, maskiner, byggnadsvaror
  • Försäljare, möbler, husgeråd
  • Försäljare, ospec detaljhandel
  • Försäljare, proffsmarknad
  • Försäljare, yrkesbutik
  • Husvagnsförsäljare
  • Juvelerarbiträde
  • Järnhandelsbiträde
  • Järnhandlare
  • Klädförsäljare
  • Lastbilssäljare
  • Mynthandlare
  • Möbelförsäljare
  • Möbelhandlare
  • Reservdelsförsäljare, butik
  • Skoförsäljare
  • Säljare, bil, båt, husvagn

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a shop assistant in specialist retail in Sweden?

The median salary for a shop assistant in specialist retail in Sweden is 33,000 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 shop sales, specialty stores sit 14% lower than the typical job.

How much does a shop assistant in specialist retail earn after tax?

The median salary for a shop assistant in specialist retail is 33,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,530 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 shop sales, specialty stores?

The average (34,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what shop sales, specialty stores typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a shop assistant in specialist retail in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: shop sales, specialty stores aged 18–24 years earn 33,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 27,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for shop sales, specialty stores?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 45,600 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 shop sales, specialty stores in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 95% of men's in this job. The median salary is 34,000 SEK for men and 32,500 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a shop assistant in specialist retail earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where shop sales, specialty stores earn 35,900 SEK per month on average.

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