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How much do statisticians earn in Sweden?

Statisticians. 1,900 people employed in Sweden.

50,200SEK

per month is the median salary for statisticians in Sweden in 2025. That is 31% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+0.4% since 2024

≈ €4,450 / $5,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 38,665 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 290 SEK an hour · 602,400 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 2025, statisticians in Sweden earned an average of 54,300 SEK per month. The median salary is 50,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 38,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 73,400 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
54,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
38,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
73,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,900
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

38,300 SEKLowest 10%50,200 SEKMedian73,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 44,000–61,200 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Statisticians 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 25–34, earn 48,300 SEK a month on average — roughly 37,400 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 48,300 SEK 37,386 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 38,300 SEK 30,528 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 44,000 SEK 34,491 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.

Statisticians pay in the private and public sector

What statisticians 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 54,300 SEK 50,200 SEK 52,200 SEK 49,400 SEK
Private sector 62,000 SEK 60,100 SEK 63,000 SEK 51,600 SEK
Public sector 47,400 SEK 47,600 SEK 47,900 SEK 47,400 SEK
Central government 47,400 SEK 47,600 SEK 47,900 SEK 47,400 SEK

Statisticians salary after tax in Sweden

What statisticians actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 50,200 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 38,665 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

50,200 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 38,665 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 39,418 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 38,587 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 38,651 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 39,881 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 37,511 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 48,300 SEK before tax — roughly 37,386 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 73,400 SEK, which is roughly 50,612 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 40,000 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 52,200 SEK 990
Women 49,400 SEK 870

Women's average salary is 91% 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.

Statisticians salary by age

Pay for statisticians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 48,300 SEK 50,400 SEK 45,500 SEK 510
35–44 years 57,900 SEK 60,000 SEK 55,100 SEK 570
45–54 years 56,500 SEK 59,900 SEK 53,400 SEK 470
55–64 years 55,500 SEK 58,900 SEK 52,200 SEK 270

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 50,500 SEK – – –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 53,900 SEK 56,300 SEK 51,000 SEK 1,400
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 62,200 SEK – – 220

Statisticians 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 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 57,800 SEK 61,300 SEK 54,000 SEK 1,200
East-Central Sweden 45,100 SEK 45,400 SEK 44,800 SEK 350
West Sweden 51,600 SEK – – 130

Statisticians 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 36,100 SEK in 2014 to 50,200 SEK in 2025, +39% 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 2122, “statistiker”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Befolkningsstatistiker
  • Biostatistiker
  • Demograf
  • Konsult, statistik-
  • Matematisk statistiker
  • Metodstatistiker
  • Miljöstatistiker
  • Produktionsstatistiker
  • Statistiker
  • Statistikkonsult

Frequently asked questions

How much do statisticians 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 50,200 SEK a month before tax, against 50,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +0.4%. 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 statisticians in Sweden?

The median salary for statisticians in Sweden is 50,200 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 statisticians sit 31% higher than the typical job.

How much do statisticians earn after tax?

The median salary for statisticians is 50,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 38,700 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 statisticians?

The average (54,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (50,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what statisticians typically earn.

What is the starting salary for statisticians in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: statisticians aged 25–34 years earn 48,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 38,300 SEK. More in the section “Statisticians starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for statisticians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 73,400 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 statisticians in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 91% of men's in this job. The median salary is 52,200 SEK for men and 49,400 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do statisticians earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where statisticians earn 57,800 SEK per month on average.

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