Average monthly salary of dentists in the private sector in Sweden 2019, by gender
Higher salary in county councils for dentists
Compared to many other industries or occupations in Sweden, the average salaries for dentists in private sector were lower than the average salaries for dentists employed in the county councils. Within the county council, the average salary for dentists was 50,800 Swedish kronor, 49,700 for women and 52,900 Swedish kronor for men.
More women than men working as dentists in county councils
Dental care in Sweden is practiced either by Folktandvården, which is the county council-managed dental care, or by private dentists, which are usually single, free-standing clinics. In 2019, there were 2,500 dentists working in county councils in Sweden. Among them, 1,600 were women and 840 were men.