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How much do system administrators earn in Sweden?

System administrators. 4,500 people employed in Sweden.

45,800SEK

per month is the median salary for system administrators in Sweden in 2025. That is 20% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,050 / $4,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 35,703 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, system administrators in Sweden earned an average of 47,500 SEK per month. The median salary is 45,800 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
47,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
66,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,500
In this job in Sweden

Pay in the private and public sector

What system administrators 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 47,500 SEK 45,800 SEK 47,100 SEK 43,000 SEK
Private sector 47,700 SEK 46,000 SEK 47,600 SEK 43,000 SEK
Public sector 46,100 SEK 44,800 SEK 45,500 SEK 42,400 SEK
Central government 46,100 SEK 44,800 SEK 45,500 SEK 42,400 SEK

Salary after tax

What system administrators 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 35,703 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 43,200 SEK before tax — roughly 33,952 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 66,400 SEK, which is roughly 47,299 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for system administrators

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 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 47,100 SEK 3,300
Women 43,000 SEK 1,200

Women's average salary is 94% 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 system administrators normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 43,200 SEK 43,600 SEK 41,500 SEK –
35–44 years 48,000 SEK 50,000 SEK 43,800 SEK 1,000
45–54 years 51,100 SEK 52,300 SEK 47,900 SEK 1,000
55–64 years 51,400 SEK 51,800 SEK 50,500 SEK 850

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 50,900 SEK 52,400 SEK – 370
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 47,300 SEK 48,400 SEK 42,800 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 45,300 SEK 45,300 SEK 45,100 SEK 1,200
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 48,800 SEK 49,600 SEK 47,400 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 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 49,800 SEK 49,700 SEK 50,000 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 45,200 SEK 46,800 SEK – 420
Småland and islands 41,700 SEK 43,000 SEK – –
South Sweden 47,100 SEK 48,700 SEK – 420
West Sweden 46,500 SEK 47,600 SEK 43,900 SEK 970
North-Central Sweden 42,700 SEK – – 140
Upper Norrland 45,900 SEK 46,400 SEK – 170

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 33,800 SEK in 2014 to 45,800 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 3513, “systemadministratörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Databasadministratör
  • Databastekniker
  • DBA
  • IT-leveranskoordinator
  • Nätverksadministratör
  • Nätverksansvarig
  • Systemadministratör, dataspecialist
  • Systemadministratör, datatekniker

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for system administrators in Sweden?

The median salary for system administrators in Sweden is 45,800 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 system administrators sit 20% higher than the typical job.

How much do system administrators earn after tax?

The median salary for system administrators is 45,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 35,703 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 system administrators?

The average (47,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (45,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what system administrators typically earn.

What is the starting salary for system administrators in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: system administrators aged 25–34 years earn 43,200 SEK per month on average.

How high can the salary go for system administrators?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 66,400 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 system administrators in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 47,100 SEK for men and 43,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do system administrators earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where system administrators earn 49,800 SEK per month on average.

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