Is 34,470 SEK enough by itself?
No. Employment terms, insurance and the other permit requirements must also be met.
Current work-permit salary rules
Sweden work-permit salary requirement
For the main work-permit rule, salary must currently be at least 34,470 SEK per month: 90% of Sweden's 38,300 SEK median salary. The terms must also match a collective agreement or common practice. Transitional and group-specific exceptions exist, so verify the rule for your exact application.
Job data collected 21 July 2026 · Official Swedish sources and Swedish Public Employment Service public job advertisements
Current job market
40,023
Active advertisements
7,249
Employers advertising
5,880
Published in the past seven days
64,354
Vacancies stated in ads
What to check
- Check which permit category applies.
- Check the salary threshold current on the application date.
- Confirm salary and all employment terms in the signed agreement.
- Check insurance and, for stays up to one year, comprehensive health-insurance requirements.
- Read the transitional and exception rules before relying on the headline amount.
Current threshold
Migrationsverket states that the current threshold is 34,470 SEK per month, based on 90% of the 38,300 SEK median salary published by SCB. The agency uses the median salary current when the application is made.
The amount is not the only requirement
Salary and other terms must still be at least in line with Swedish collective agreements or common practice in the occupation or industry. The application also has requirements concerning the employment and insurance.
Transitional rules and exceptions
A six-month transitional rule applies to certain extensions of permits granted under the previous rules when the extension is submitted from 1 June through 1 December 2026. Migrationsverket also lists specific groups with different treatment. Read the current agency page for your case rather than applying a general summary to yourself.
Common questions
Does the threshold stay fixed for all of 2026?
Not necessarily. It follows the current median salary, so check the agency page at the time of application.
Does NextJobb decide permit eligibility?
No. NextJobb helps with job matching and applications; Migrationsverket decides permit cases.
Sources
What the advertisements show
The advertisements come from 7,249 employers and contain 33,782 distinct job headlines. This shows how broad the current market is before you choose where to apply.
Previous experience is stated as required in 39,775 of 40,023 advertisements with structured experience information.
Employment type
Employment26,140 ads
Permanent employment (including probation)7,851 ads
On-demand employment4,117 ads
Fixed-term employment1,125 ads
Duration
Open-ended28,879 ads
6 months or longer4,250 ads
3 to 6 months1,533 ads
11 days to 3 months971 ads
Working hours
Full-time31,074 ads
Part-time5,492 ads
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