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How much do tax officials earn in Sweden?

Tax officials. 3,500 people employed in Sweden.

37,000SEK

per month is the median salary for tax officials in Sweden in 2025. That is 3% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,250 / $3,800 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 29,547 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Tax officials earn 37,900 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 37,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 33,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 44,000 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
37,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
33,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
44,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,500
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

33,000 SEKLowest 10%37,000 SEKMedian44,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 34,900–40,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What tax officials 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 37,900 SEK 37,000 SEK 37,500 SEK 36,800 SEK
Public sector 37,900 SEK 37,000 SEK 37,500 SEK 36,800 SEK
Central government 37,900 SEK 37,000 SEK 37,500 SEK 36,800 SEK

Salary after tax

What tax officials 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 29,547 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 36,300 SEK before tax — roughly 29,019 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 44,000 SEK, which is roughly 34,491 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for tax officials

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 32,500 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 37,500 SEK 980
Women 36,800 SEK 2,500

Women's average salary is 97% 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 tax officials normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 32,500 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 36,300 SEK 36,300 SEK 36,400 SEK 620
35–44 years 38,000 SEK 38,300 SEK 37,800 SEK 950
45–54 years 38,400 SEK 40,100 SEK 37,900 SEK 850
55–64 years 38,700 SEK 40,400 SEK 38,100 SEK 860

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 32,500 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 36,000 SEK – 35,900 SEK 190
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 36,800 SEK – 36,400 SEK 440
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 37,000 SEK 37,800 SEK 36,700 SEK 510
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 38,400 SEK 38,900 SEK 38,200 SEK 2,300

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 32,500 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 38,900 SEK 40,000 SEK 38,400 SEK 780
East-Central Sweden 37,500 SEK 37,900 SEK 37,300 SEK 500
Småland and islands 37,100 SEK – 36,800 SEK 370
South Sweden 38,400 SEK 39,100 SEK 38,100 SEK 500
West Sweden 37,900 SEK 38,400 SEK 37,800 SEK 570
North-Central Sweden 37,400 SEK – 37,000 SEK 330
Central Norrland 36,900 SEK – 36,600 SEK 180
Upper Norrland 36,400 SEK – 36,200 SEK 230

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 28,500 SEK in 2014 to 37,000 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 3352, “skattehandläggare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Deklarationsgranskare
  • Folkbokföringshandläggare
  • Skatteaspirant
  • Skattehandläggare, övrig
  • Taxeringsassistent
  • Taxeringsinspektör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for tax officials in Sweden?

The median salary for tax officials in Sweden is 37,000 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 tax officials sit 3% lower than the typical job.

How much do tax officials earn after tax?

The median salary for tax officials is 37,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 29,547 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 tax officials?

The average (37,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (37,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what tax officials typically earn.

What is the starting salary for tax officials in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: tax officials aged 25–34 years earn 36,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 33,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for tax officials?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 44,000 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 tax officials in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 37,500 SEK for men and 36,800 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do tax officials earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where tax officials earn 38,900 SEK per month on average.

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