Most in-demand professions by number of active job postings

Updated 2026-09-17

Compare the most in-demand professions based on 40 425 active job offers in Sweden.

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JobsCollector labour market statistics for Sweden
1
Specialist nurse
Stockholm, Uppsala, Göteborg, Nyköping, Jönköping, Örebro, Malmö, Gävle, Härnösand, Linköping, Lund, Luleå, Falun, Västerås, Borås
1 087 offers Minimum salary: 354 EUR Average salary: 2 666 EUR Maximum salary: 4 509 EUR
2
Nurse responsible for general care
Stockholm, Luleå, Uppsala, Örebro, Umeå, Göteborg, Falun, Linköping, Jönköping, Malmö, Nyköping, Karlskrona, Norrtälje, Östersund, Solna
633 offers Minimum salary: 2 791 EUR Average salary: 3 514 EUR Maximum salary: 4 075 EUR
3
Project manager
Stockholm, Göteborg, Linköping, Malmö, Västerås, Luleå, Solna, STOCKHOLM, Uppsala, Finspång, Jönköping, Sundbyberg, Sundsvall, Örebro, Ludvika
489 offers Minimum salary: 2 481 EUR Average salary: 3 636 EUR Maximum salary: 5 316 EUR
4
Foster care support worker
Göteborg, Falun, Stockholm, Malmö, Örebro, Lund, Nässjö, Östersund, Kungsbacka, Linköping, Gävle, Nacka, Solna, Älvsjö, Bålsta
291 offers Minimum salary: 2 215 EUR Average salary: 2 951 EUR Maximum salary: 4 230 EUR
5
Domestic cleaners and helpers
Stockholm, Malmö, Göteborg, STOCKHOLM, Linköping, Umeå, GÖTEBORG, Nyköping, Västerås, Halmstad, Helsingborg, Lund, Motala, Solna, Uppsala
269 offers Minimum salary: 1 063 EUR Average salary: 2 100 EUR Maximum salary: 2 781 EUR
6
Stock clerks
Stockholm, Jönköping, Göteborg, Eskilstuna, Norrköping, Helsingborg, Malmö, Örebro, Borås, Linköping, Värnamo, Johanneshov, Umeå, BROMMA, Järfälla
264 offers Minimum salary: 3 189 EUR Average salary: 3 234 EUR Maximum salary: 3 278 EUR
7
Home-based personal care workers
Stockholm, Göteborg, Linköping, Malmö, Norrköping, Alingsås, Handen, Jönköping, SKÖVDE, Täby, Umeå, Danderyd, Hägersten, Haninge, Karlskrona
261 offers Minimum salary: 2 402 EUR Average salary: 3 049 EUR Maximum salary: 3 774 EUR
8
Specialised doctor
Stockholm, Malmö, Uppsala, Gävle, Jönköping, Karlstad, Linköping, Göteborg, Luleå, Nyköping, Härnösand, Kalmar, Karlskrona, Norrköping, Solna
258 offers Minimum salary: 8 195 EUR Average salary: 8 195 EUR Maximum salary: 8 195 EUR
9
Residential childcare worker
Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Luleå, Östersund, Jönköping, Alingsås, Älta, Boden, Danderyd, Motala, Solna, Vallentuna, Varberg, Vellinge
253 offers Minimum salary: 1 843 EUR Average salary: 2 537 EUR Maximum salary: 4 297 EUR
10
Kitchen porter
Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Helsingborg, GÖTEBORG, STOCKHOLM, Nyköping, Örebro, Täby, Danderyd, Järfälla, Karlskrona, Luleå, Lund, Skövde
247 offers Minimum salary: 2 525 EUR Average salary: 2 525 EUR Maximum salary: 2 525 EUR
11
Dental assistants and therapists
Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Jönköping, Örebro, Danderyd, Falun, Halmstad, Härnösand, Karlstad, Linköping, Solna, Täby, Trollhättan, Borås
230 offers Minimum salary: 2 186 EUR Average salary: 2 723 EUR Maximum salary: 3 260 EUR
12
Raw materials warehouse specialist
Stockholm, Göteborg, Borås, Norrköping, Helsingborg, Eskilstuna, Solna, Malmö, Örebro, Gothenburg, Jönköping, Klippan, Linköping, Sigtuna, Umeå
229 offers Minimum salary: 2 563 EUR Average salary: 2 563 EUR Maximum salary: 2 563 EUR
13
Shop Salespersons
Stockholm, Linköping, Malmö, Uppsala, Göteborg, Jönköping, Helsingborg, Örebro, Solna, Strömstad, Växjö, Borlänge, Eskilstuna, Halmstad, Karlstad
229 offers Minimum salary: 1 985 EUR Average salary: 2 715 EUR Maximum salary: 3 987 EUR
14
Home care aide
Helsingborg, Stockholm, Göteborg, Gävle, Linköping, Solna, Umeå, Huddinge, Lund, Nacka, Skövde, Växjö, Alingsås, Mölndal, Oskarshamn
217 offers Minimum salary: 2 286 EUR Average salary: 2 519 EUR Maximum salary: 2 702 EUR
15
Advanced nurse practitioner
Stockholm, Jönköping, Örebro, Göteborg, Uppsala, Växjö, Visby, Gävle, Falun, Luleå, Nyköping, Borås, Skövde, Varberg, Ystad
205 offers Minimum salary: 354 EUR Average salary: 2 341 EUR Maximum salary: 3 879 EUR
16
University research assistant
Stockholm, Uppsala, Solna, Göteborg, Halmstad, Linköping, Lund, Malmö, Skellefteå, Umeå, Eskilstuna, Falkenberg, Hässleholm, Hovås, Jönköping
197 offers Minimum salary: 3 101 EUR Average salary: 3 101 EUR Maximum salary: 3 101 EUR
17
Nursing and midwifery professionals
Stockholm, Uppsala, Luleå, Göteborg, Finspång, Linköping, Malmö, Piteå, Umeå, Härnösand, Karlstad, Danderyd, Kungälv, Örebro, Ystad
196 offers
18
Car and van delivery driver
Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Eskilstuna, Södertälje, Helsingborg, Jönköping, Luleå, Norrköping, Örebro, Skellefteå, Sundsvall, Umeå, Gothenburg, Johanneshov
193 offers Minimum salary: 1 701 EUR Average salary: 2 280 EUR Maximum salary: 2 658 EUR
19
Electronics mechanics and servicers
Stockholm, Göteborg, Linköping, Malmö, MALMÖ, Örebro, Solna, Kalmar, Karlskrona, Luleå, Stenungsund, Sundsvall, Tumba, Uppsala, Eskilstuna
189 offers Minimum salary: 2 835 EUR Average salary: 3 167 EUR Maximum salary: 3 499 EUR
20
Restaurant host
Stockholm, Göteborg, Jönköping, Stockholm (Stockholms), Malmö, Uddevalla, Uppsala, Åre, Gävle, Karlskrona, Kiruna, Skövde, Sollentuna, STOCKHOLM, Umeå
183 offers Minimum salary: 2 410 EUR Average salary: 3 106 EUR Maximum salary: 3 854 EUR

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