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How much do university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

University and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified. 10,400 people employed in Sweden.

43,300SEK

per month is the median salary for university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,850 / $4,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified earned 42,900 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 43,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 33,200 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 51,300 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
42,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
33,200 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
51,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
10,400
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

33,200 SEKLowest 10%43,300 SEKMedian51,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 38,500–47,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified 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 42,900 SEK 43,300 SEK 43,400 SEK 43,200 SEK
Private sector 43,400 SEK 45,100 SEK 44,500 SEK 45,400 SEK
Public sector 42,800 SEK 42,900 SEK 43,200 SEK 42,500 SEK
Central government 42,800 SEK 42,900 SEK 43,200 SEK 42,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified 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 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 30,600 SEK before tax — roughly 24,720 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 51,300 SEK, which is roughly 39,406 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified

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 30,000 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 43,400 SEK 4,700
Women 43,200 SEK 5,800

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 university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 30,600 SEK – – 170
25–34 years 37,500 SEK 38,400 SEK 36,800 SEK 3,200
35–44 years 42,800 SEK 43,500 SEK 42,100 SEK 2,700
45–54 years 46,800 SEK 47,900 SEK 46,000 SEK 2,200
55–64 years 48,000 SEK 48,600 SEK 47,500 SEK 1,800

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 45,500 SEK 47,000 SEK 43,200 SEK 590
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 42,500 SEK 43,000 SEK 42,100 SEK 6,200
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 44,500 SEK 44,600 SEK 44,400 SEK 2,600
No information about level of educational attainment 39,400 SEK 40,200 SEK 38,500 SEK 930

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 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 41,200 SEK 41,900 SEK 40,600 SEK 2,700
East-Central Sweden 41,900 SEK 42,300 SEK 41,500 SEK 1,900
Småland and islands 44,900 SEK 46,200 SEK 44,200 SEK –
South Sweden 44,500 SEK 45,300 SEK 43,700 SEK 1,500
West Sweden 42,400 SEK 42,800 SEK 42,100 SEK 1,500
North-Central Sweden 45,600 SEK 45,900 SEK 45,300 SEK 590
Central Norrland 45,600 SEK – 45,600 SEK 200
Upper Norrland 42,700 SEK 43,800 SEK 41,700 SEK 770

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 35,200 SEK in 2014 to 43,300 SEK in 2025, +23% 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 2319, “övriga universitets- och högskollärare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Adjunkt, högskola/universitet
  • Amanuens, högskola/universitet
  • Högskoleadjunkt
  • Högskollärare, adjunkt
  • Kursledare, högskola
  • Lärarassistent, universitet, högskola
  • Lärarassistent, universitet, högskola
  • Timlärare, högskola
  • Universitetsadjunkt
  • Universitetslärare, adjunkt
  • Vårdlärare, högskola

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 43,300 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 university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified sit 13% higher than the typical job.

How much do university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified is 43,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 34,019 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 university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified?

The average (42,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (43,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 30,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 33,200 SEK.

How high can the salary go for university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 51,300 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 university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 43,400 SEK for men and 43,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in North-Central Sweden, where university and higher education teachers not elsewhere classified earn 45,600 SEK per month on average.

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