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How much do social work professions not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Social work professions not elsewhere classified. 7,800 people employed in Sweden.

37,500SEK

per month is the median salary for social work professions not elsewhere classified 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.

Social work professions not elsewhere classified earn 37,500 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 37,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 43,900 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
37,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
43,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
7,800
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among social work professions not elsewhere classified in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,700 SEKLowest 10%37,500 SEKMedian43,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 34,200–40,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What social work professions not elsewhere classified 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 37,500 SEK 37,500 SEK 37,100 SEK 37,600 SEK
Private sector 37,600 SEK 36,400 SEK – 36,000 SEK
Public sector 37,400 SEK 37,600 SEK 37,100 SEK 38,000 SEK
Central government 41,900 SEK 41,500 SEK 41,300 SEK 41,500 SEK
Municipalities 37,300 SEK 37,500 SEK 37,000 SEK 37,800 SEK
Regions (health care) 32,100 SEK 30,200 SEK – –

Salary after tax

What social work professions not elsewhere classified 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 28,600 SEK before tax — roughly 23,211 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 43,900 SEK, which is roughly 34,423 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for social work professions not elsewhere classified

The figures assume an average municipality, no church fee and an age under 66. The calculator takes your own municipality into account.

And if the job goes? Work out unemployment benefit for social work professions not elsewhere classified

Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 30,000 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 37,100 SEK 2,200
Women 37,600 SEK 5,600

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 social work professions not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 28,600 SEK – – –
25–34 years 34,300 SEK 32,600 SEK 34,900 SEK 1,300
35–44 years 38,100 SEK 38,100 SEK 38,100 SEK 1,900
45–54 years 38,900 SEK 38,400 SEK 39,100 SEK 2,200
55–64 years 37,900 SEK 37,500 SEK 38,100 SEK 2,000

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 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 31,800 SEK – – 190
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 33,800 SEK 33,400 SEK 34,000 SEK 850
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 35,000 SEK 35,400 SEK 34,700 SEK 930
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 37,000 SEK 36,900 SEK 37,000 SEK 1,500
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 39,200 SEK 39,200 SEK 39,200 SEK 4,200

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 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 38,300 SEK 40,300 SEK 37,500 SEK 1,800
East-Central Sweden 37,800 SEK 36,500 SEK 38,200 SEK 1,200
Småland and islands 37,600 SEK 37,100 SEK 37,700 SEK 590
South Sweden 36,400 SEK 35,500 SEK 36,800 SEK 1,200
West Sweden 38,100 SEK 37,200 SEK 38,300 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 36,200 SEK 35,800 SEK 36,400 SEK 730
Central Norrland 35,800 SEK – 38,300 SEK –
Upper Norrland 37,100 SEK – 37,500 SEK 320

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 28,800 SEK in 2014 to 37,500 SEK in 2025, +30% 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 2669, “övriga yrken inom socialt arbete”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Frivårdschef
  • Frivårdshandläggare
  • Frivårdsinspektör
  • Inspektör, frivård
  • Integrationshandläggare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for social work professions not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for social work professions not elsewhere classified 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 social work professions not elsewhere classified sit 2% lower than the typical job.

How much do social work professions not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for social work professions not elsewhere classified 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 social work professions not elsewhere classified?

The average (37,500 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 social work professions not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for social work professions not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: social work professions not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 28,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 30,700 SEK.

How high can the salary go for social work professions not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 43,900 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 social work professions not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 102% of men's in this job. The median salary is 37,100 SEK for men and 37,600 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do social work professions not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where social work professions not elsewhere classified earn 38,300 SEK per month on average.

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