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How much does a veterinarian earn in Sweden?

Veterinarians. 2,800 people employed in Sweden.

53,000SEK

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

≈ €4,700 / $5,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 40,550 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for a veterinarian in Sweden is 54,800 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 53,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 40,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 70,800 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
54,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
40,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
70,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,800
In this job in Sweden

Veterinarians examine and treat animals and work on animal welfare, disease control and food safety. The profession requires a veterinary degree and a licence from the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket), and in Sweden the degree is offered by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Vets work at animal hospitals and clinics for pets and horses, with farm animals, and at government agencies such as the Swedish Food Agency. Pay varies with field, employer, experience and specialisation.

The pay range

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

40,600 SEKLowest 10%53,000 SEKMedian70,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 46,400–60,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What veterinarians 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 54,800 SEK 53,000 SEK 53,500 SEK 53,000 SEK
Private sector 55,200 SEK 53,000 SEK 54,300 SEK 53,000 SEK
Public sector 53,600 SEK 51,500 SEK 53,000 SEK 51,100 SEK
Central government 53,600 SEK 51,500 SEK 53,000 SEK 51,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What veterinarians 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 40,550 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 47,500 SEK before tax — roughly 36,847 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 70,800 SEK, which is roughly 49,382 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 40,000 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 53,500 SEK 530
Women 53,000 SEK 2,300

Women's average salary is 95% 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 veterinarians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 47,500 SEK – 47,200 SEK 740
35–44 years 54,600 SEK 56,700 SEK 54,300 SEK 1,100
45–54 years 61,300 SEK – 60,900 SEK 530
55–64 years 59,700 SEK – 60,100 SEK –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 55,100 SEK 57,300 SEK 54,600 SEK 2,500
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 58,200 SEK – – –

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 59,200 SEK – 59,000 SEK 470
East-Central Sweden 54,100 SEK 55,800 SEK 53,500 SEK 750
Småland and islands 55,500 SEK – 55,100 SEK –
South Sweden 55,000 SEK – 54,700 SEK 390
West Sweden 54,700 SEK – 53,600 SEK 360
North-Central Sweden 53,200 SEK – 53,600 SEK –
Upper Norrland 47,000 SEK – – –

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 39,800 SEK in 2014 to 53,000 SEK in 2025, +33% 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 2250, “veterinärer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Besiktningsveterinär
  • Distriktsveterinär
  • Djurhälsoveterinär
  • Djursjukhusveterinär
  • Epizootolog
  • Gränsveterinär
  • Hälsokontrollveterinär
  • Klinikveterinär
  • Kontrollveterinär
  • Laboratorieveterinär
  • Länsveterinär
  • Seminveterinär
  • Stadsveterinär
  • Veterinär

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a veterinarian in Sweden?

The median salary for a veterinarian in Sweden is 53,000 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 veterinarians sit 38% higher than the typical job.

How much does a veterinarian earn after tax?

The median salary for a veterinarian is 53,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 40,550 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 veterinarians?

The average (54,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (53,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what veterinarians typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a veterinarian in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: veterinarians aged 25–34 years earn 47,500 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 40,600 SEK.

How high can the salary go for veterinarians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 70,800 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 veterinarians in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 95% of men's in this job. The median salary is 53,500 SEK for men and 53,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a veterinarian earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where veterinarians earn 59,200 SEK per month on average.

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