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Specialist doctor salary
80 000 - 99 700 kr / month
Women earn 99% of what men do.
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Salary progression Specialist doctor
Salary and Work for Specialist Physicians
Working as a specialist physician involves a high degree of specialization within a specific medical field. This profession requires extensive education and experience, but also offers good salary benefits and job prospects.
Average Salary for Specialist Physicians
The average salary for a specialist physician is 86 400 SEK per month. This is an increase from the previous 83 200 SEK. Men in the profession earn an average of 86 900 SEK, while women earn 85 900 SEK, which means that women earn 99% of what men do.
Education and Requirements
To become a specialist physician, one must first complete medical school, which is approximately five and a half years long. After that, there is a two-year internship to become licensed as a physician. Following that is the specialization training, which can take between five to seven years depending on the specialization.
Job Duties for Specialist Physicians
Specialist physicians work on diagnosing and treating diseases within their specialized area. This can include everything from surgery and cardiology to psychiatry and dermatology. Job duties often involve patient consultations, examinations, treatments, and continuous monitoring of patients' health.
Benefits and Working Conditions
Specialist physicians often have access to benefits such as paid training and conferences, allowing them to stay updated in their field. Other benefits may include a company-paid mobile phone and subsidized meals.
Job Market and Future Outlook
According to the Swedish Public Employment Service's forecasts, the opportunities to find work as a specialist physician are significant. Over the next five years, demand is expected to increase, providing good job prospects for those choosing this career path. However, there are paradoxical conditions in the labor market, with recruitment difficulties alongside a high proportion of part-time workers and those leaving the profession.
Summary
Becoming a specialist physician requires many years of education and training, but the reward in the form of a high salary and good job prospects makes it an attractive career. With an average salary of 86 400 SEK and strong demand in the job market, this profession offers both financial security and professional satisfaction.
About the data
All information displayed on this page is based on data from the Swedish Central Bureau of Statistics (SCB) and the Swedish Tax Agency. Learn more about our data and data sources here.
All figures are gross salaries, meaning salaries before tax. The average salary, or mean salary, is calculated by adding up the total salary for all individuals within the profession and dividing it by the number of individuals. For specific job categories, we have also considered various criteria such as experience and education.
Profession Specialist doctor has the SSYK code 2211, which we use to match against the SCB database to obtain the latest salary statistics.
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