Healthcare salaries in Sweden

executive (High quality data)

P25

SEK 735,600

Median

SEK 912,000

P75

SEK 1,156,800

per month

SEK 76,000

About SEK 76,000 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Klinik- och verksamhetschefer inom halsa och sjukvard, niva 1' (SSYK 1511), clinic and operations managers in health care level 1. Basis authority: SCB states figures are monthly salary before tax converted to full time (quote: 'Manadslonerna ar baserade pa belopp som betalas ut fore skatt och ar uppraknade till heltid', SCB Lonesok page). Method: SCB wage structure statistics (Lonestructurstatistik hela ekonomin), data year 2025, all sectors, both sexes, whole country; stratified random sample of about 8 000 companies, firms with 500 or more employees and the public sector fully enumerated (SCB quality declaration am0110_kd_2025). Manager level convention (NYK): niva 1 = manager with other managers reporting directly, subordinated to CEO or equivalent; niva 2 = first line operational manager.

lead (High quality data)

P25

SEK 604,800

Median

SEK 672,000

P75

SEK 750,000

per month

SEK 56,000

About SEK 56,000 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Avdelnings- och enhetschefer inom halsa och sjukvard, niva 2' (SSYK 1512), department and unit managers in health care level 2. Basis authority: SCB states figures are monthly salary before tax converted to full time (quote: 'Manadslonerna ar baserade pa belopp som betalas ut fore skatt och ar uppraknade till heltid', SCB Lonesok page). Method: SCB wage structure statistics (Lonestructurstatistik hela ekonomin), data year 2025, all sectors, both sexes, whole country; stratified random sample of about 8 000 companies, firms with 500 or more employees and the public sector fully enumerated (SCB quality declaration am0110_kd_2025). Manager level convention (NYK): niva 1 = manager with other managers reporting directly, subordinated to CEO or equivalent; niva 2 = first line operational manager. The SSYK occupation group spans all experience levels within the occupation, so the band mixes junior and senior staff.

senior (High quality data)

P25

SEK 1,060,800

Median

SEK 1,161,600

P75

SEK 1,262,400

per month

SEK 96,800

About SEK 96,800 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Specialistlakare' (SSYK 2211), specialist doctors, the archetype for senior licensed medical practice. Basis authority: SCB states figures are monthly salary before tax converted to full time (quote: 'Manadslonerna ar baserade pa belopp som betalas ut fore skatt och ar uppraknade till heltid', SCB Lonesok page). Method: SCB wage structure statistics (Lonestructurstatistik hela ekonomin), data year 2025, all sectors, both sexes, whole country; stratified random sample of about 8 000 companies, firms with 500 or more employees and the public sector fully enumerated (SCB quality declaration am0110_kd_2025). The SSYK occupation group spans all experience levels within the occupation, so the band mixes junior and senior staff. Same-cell alternatives (SCB 2025, p25/median/p75): ST-lakare, residents (2212) 53000/56300/61600; Grundutbildade sjukskoterskor, registered nurses (2221) 38400/42900/48100.