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How much do system administrators earn in Sweden?

System administrators. 6,700 people employed in Sweden.

52,500SEK

per month is the median salary for system administrators in Sweden in 2025. That is 37% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,650 / $5,400 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 40,214 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

System administrators earn 53,800 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 52,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 39,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 69,600 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
53,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
39,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
69,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,700
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

39,500 SEKLowest 10%52,500 SEKMedian69,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 44,600–61,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs 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 53,800 SEK 52,500 SEK 52,500 SEK 52,500 SEK
Private sector 54,900 SEK 53,600 SEK 53,000 SEK 54,500 SEK
Public sector 50,700 SEK 50,300 SEK 51,400 SEK 48,900 SEK
Central government 50,700 SEK 50,300 SEK 51,400 SEK 48,900 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 40,214 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 50,000 SEK before tax — roughly 38,530 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 69,600 SEK, which is roughly 48,814 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 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 52,500 SEK 4,300
Women 52,500 SEK 2,400

Women's average salary is 100% 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 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 50,000 SEK 48,700 SEK 52,000 SEK 1,100
35–44 years 55,300 SEK 55,300 SEK 55,200 SEK 1,500
45–54 years 53,400 SEK 53,000 SEK 54,200 SEK 2,300
55–64 years 56,500 SEK 57,500 SEK 55,100 SEK 1,600

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 52,800 SEK 53,400 SEK 51,400 SEK 460
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 48,800 SEK 48,300 SEK 50,200 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 54,700 SEK 54,600 SEK 55,000 SEK 1,600
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 56,800 SEK 58,000 SEK 55,200 SEK 2,600

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 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 58,500 SEK 59,200 SEK 57,500 SEK 3,500
East-Central Sweden 50,400 SEK 50,500 SEK 50,200 SEK 630
Småland and islands 48,700 SEK 50,200 SEK 46,200 SEK 290
South Sweden 52,900 SEK 53,400 SEK 52,000 SEK 450
West Sweden 46,300 SEK 45,100 SEK 50,700 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 47,600 SEK 48,400 SEK 46,100 SEK 520
Central Norrland 49,300 SEK 50,000 SEK – 210
Upper Norrland 48,500 SEK 49,400 SEK – 160

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 38,700 SEK in 2014 to 52,500 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 2515, “systemförvaltare m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Dataansvarig, systemförvaltare
  • Datasamordnare, systemförvaltare
  • Förvaltningsansvarig, IT
  • Förvaltningsledare, IT
  • IT-ansvarig, systemförvaltare
  • IT-samordnare, systemförvaltare
  • Systemansvarig
  • Systemchef
  • Systemförvaltare
  • Systemmanager

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for system administrators in Sweden?

The median salary for system administrators in Sweden is 52,500 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 system administrators sit 37% higher than the typical job.

How much do system administrators earn after tax?

The median salary for system administrators is 52,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 40,214 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 (53,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (52,500 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 50,000 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 39,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for system administrators?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 69,600 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 system administrators in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 100% of men's in this job. The median salary is 52,500 SEK for men and 52,500 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 58,500 SEK per month on average.

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