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How much do train attendants, persons responsible on board earn in Sweden?

Train attendants, persons responsible on board. 4,600 people employed in Sweden.

36,500SEK

per month is the median salary for train attendants, persons responsible on board in Sweden in 2025. That is 5% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,250 / $3,750 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 29,170 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for train attendants, persons responsible on board in Sweden is 36,500 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 36,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 41,600 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
36,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
41,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among train attendants, persons responsible on board in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

31,800 SEKLowest 10%36,500 SEKMedian41,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 33,800–39,200 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What train attendants, persons responsible on board 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 36,500 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,800 SEK 36,000 SEK
Private sector 36,500 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,800 SEK 36,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What train attendants, persons responsible on board 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 29,170 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 33,600 SEK before tax — roughly 26,982 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 41,600 SEK, which is roughly 32,875 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 32,500 42,500 Median pay Number
Men 36,800 SEK 2,400
Women 36,000 SEK 2,200

Women's average salary is 98% 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 train attendants, persons responsible on board normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 32,500 42,500 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 33,600 SEK 34,400 SEK 33,200 SEK 430
25–34 years 36,300 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,200 SEK 1,100
35–44 years 36,700 SEK 37,000 SEK 36,300 SEK 820
45–54 years 37,000 SEK 37,400 SEK 36,600 SEK 940
55–64 years 36,900 SEK 37,300 SEK 36,400 SEK 1,100

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 32,500 42,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 36,100 SEK 36,400 SEK 35,400 SEK 310
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 36,600 SEK 37,000 SEK 36,300 SEK 820
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 35,700 SEK 36,200 SEK 35,300 SEK 1,600
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 36,800 SEK 37,200 SEK 36,400 SEK 1,000
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 37,500 SEK 37,800 SEK 37,200 SEK 750

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 42,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 36,900 SEK 37,200 SEK 36,400 SEK 2,800
East-Central Sweden 35,400 SEK – 35,300 SEK 240
Småland and islands 36,500 SEK – – 110
South Sweden 38,100 SEK 38,200 SEK 38,000 SEK 520
West Sweden 34,300 SEK 34,500 SEK 34,100 SEK 420
North-Central Sweden 35,100 SEK 35,300 SEK 34,900 SEK 300
Central Norrland 35,100 SEK – – 150

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 28,200 SEK in 2014 to 36,500 SEK in 2025, +29% 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 5112, “tågvärdar och ombordansvariga m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Busskonduktör
  • Bussvärd
  • Bussvärdinna
  • Färdbeviskontrollant
  • Järnvägsexpeditör, tågtjänst
  • Järnvägskonduktör
  • Konduktör, järnväg
  • Spårvagnskonduktör
  • Spärrexpeditör
  • Spärrvakt
  • Stationsexpeditör
  • Stationsvärd, pendeltåg
  • Stationsvärd, pendeltåg, T-bana
  • Stationsvärd, T-bana
  • Trafikvärd, T-bana
  • Tågbefälhavare
  • Tågchef
  • Tågmästarbiträde
  • Tågmästare
  • Tågvakt
  • Tågvärd
  • Tågvärdinna

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for train attendants, persons responsible on board in Sweden?

The median salary for train attendants, persons responsible on board in Sweden is 36,500 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 train attendants, persons responsible on board sit 5% lower than the typical job.

How much do train attendants, persons responsible on board earn after tax?

The median salary for train attendants, persons responsible on board is 36,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 29,170 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 train attendants, persons responsible on board?

The average (36,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (36,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what train attendants, persons responsible on board typically earn.

What is the starting salary for train attendants, persons responsible on board in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: train attendants, persons responsible on board aged 18–24 years earn 33,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,800 SEK.

How high can the salary go for train attendants, persons responsible on board?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 41,600 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 train attendants, persons responsible on board in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 98% of men's in this job. The median salary is 36,800 SEK for men and 36,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do train attendants, persons responsible on board earn the most?

Pay is highest in South Sweden, where train attendants, persons responsible on board earn 38,100 SEK per month on average.

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