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Last Updated: June 24, 2026

Physicist PhD

885.723 kr (SEK)/yr

425,83 kr (SEK)/hr

34.986 kr (SEK)/yr

The average physicist phd gross salary in Sweden is 885.723 kr or an equivalent hourly rate of 426 kr. In addition, they earn an average bonus of 34.986 kr. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Sweden. An entry level physicist phd (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of 613.271 kr. On the other end, a senior level physicist phd (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of 1.003.758 kr.

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Salary Potential

991.723 kr (SEK)

12 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Physicist PhD will increase 12 % over 5 years.

Education

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Physicist PhD, the majority at 100% with doctorates.

Typical Field of Study: Physics

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Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east, and shares a maritime border with Denmark to the south. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population

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Job Description
Researches, evaluates, and identifies principles governing the structure and behavior of matter, the transfer of energy, and the interaction of matter and energy. Plans and conducts research into phases of physical phenomena, develops theories and laws on basis of observation and experiments, and devises methods to apply laws and theories of physics to industry, medicine, and other fields.
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