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How much do administration and planning managers earn in Sweden?

Administration and planning managers. 11,200 people employed in Sweden.

69,600SEK

per month is the median salary for administration and planning managers in Sweden in 2025. That is 82% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €6,150 / $7,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 48,814 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for administration and planning managers in Sweden is 74,600 SEK (2025). The median salary is 69,600 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 47,200 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 105,200 SEK.

Figures are gross monthly salary before tax, converted to full time. Income tax in Sweden is roughly 30–34% for most earners, plus a national surtax on income above about 51,000 SEK a month.

Average pay
74,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
47,200 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
105,200 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
11,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among administration and planning managers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

47,200 SEKLowest 10%69,600 SEKMedian105,200 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 56,000–85,600 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What administration and planning managers earn depends a great deal on who the employer is.

Monthly salary by sector and gender
Sector Average pay Median pay Men Women
All sectors 74,600 SEK 69,600 SEK 68,100 SEK 71,300 SEK
Private sector 79,300 SEK 70,700 SEK 70,500 SEK 71,500 SEK
Public sector 71,900 SEK 68,300 SEK 65,000 SEK 71,300 SEK
Central government 65,800 SEK 63,000 SEK 61,100 SEK 65,500 SEK
Municipalities 89,300 SEK 86,800 SEK 87,800 SEK 86,000 SEK
Regions (health care) 121,400 SEK 116,500 SEK 119,500 SEK 114,400 SEK

Salary after tax

What administration and planning managers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. Between the cheapest and the most expensive one the difference is several hundred kronor a month.

That is roughly 48,814 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 50,900 SEK before tax — roughly 39,136 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 105,200 SEK, which is roughly 65,663 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for administration and planning managers

The figures assume an average municipality, no church fee and an age under 66. The calculator takes your own municipality into account.

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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 40,000 100,000 Median pay Number
Men 68,100 SEK 6,500
Women 71,300 SEK 4,700

Women's average salary is 101% of men's average salary in this job.

Statistics Sweden calculates the ratio on average monthly salary, while the table above shows median salaries, so the two do not line up exactly. The figure is also unadjusted: it does not account for differences in age, sector or position.

Pay by age

Pay for administration and planning managers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 50,900 SEK 51,200 SEK 50,200 SEK 960
35–44 years 66,000 SEK 64,700 SEK 68,000 SEK 2,400
45–54 years 78,500 SEK 80,200 SEK 76,600 SEK 4,100
55–64 years 83,100 SEK 82,600 SEK 83,700 SEK 3,500

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 69,000 SEK 72,000 SEK 59,800 SEK 630
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 63,800 SEK 64,700 SEK 61,600 SEK 1,600
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 71,600 SEK 71,600 SEK 71,500 SEK 2,000
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 77,500 SEK 77,600 SEK 77,500 SEK 6,400
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 92,800 SEK 101,300 SEK 85,800 SEK 380

Pay by region

Statistics Sweden reports pay by job at the level of national areas (NUTS 2), not by county.

Monthly salary by region
Region 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 74,900 SEK 72,500 SEK 79,500 SEK 5,000
East-Central Sweden 71,600 SEK 72,600 SEK 70,600 SEK 1,500
Småland and islands 73,900 SEK 75,900 SEK 71,100 SEK 730
South Sweden 77,300 SEK 77,600 SEK 77,000 SEK 1,100
West Sweden 79,000 SEK 82,400 SEK 75,600 SEK 1,300
North-Central Sweden 72,200 SEK 72,900 SEK 71,400 SEK 850
Central Norrland 71,500 SEK 76,000 SEK 68,200 SEK 360
Upper Norrland 71,000 SEK 72,200 SEK 69,600 SEK 460

Pay growth 2014–2025

Median salary per year. Years with no reported median are skipped. The dashed line marks the break between the older and the newer series at Statistics Sweden; comparisons across it should be made with care.

From 50,000 SEK in 2014 to 69,600 SEK in 2025, +39% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. The lighter part of the line, the years before 2023, comes from an older set of statistics at Statistics Sweden and is not fully comparable with the later years.

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Swedish job titles in this occupation

Statistics Sweden files the following Swedish job titles under SSYK 1230, “förvaltnings- och planeringschefer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Ambassadråd
  • Arbetsmarknadsråd
  • Avdelningschef, landstingsförvaltning
  • Avdelningschef, regionförvaltning
  • Diplomat
  • Expeditionschef, departement
  • Förhandlingschef, företag
  • Förhandlingschef, staten
  • Förvaltningschef, kommun
  • Förvaltningschef, landsting
  • Förvaltningschef, region
  • Kanslichef, kommun
  • Kanslichef, staten
  • Lantbruksdirektör
  • Länsbostadsdirektör
  • Länsjägmästare
  • Medicinalråd
  • Miljövårdsdirektör
  • Naturvårdsdirektör
  • Näringslivschef
  • Omsorgschef
  • Organisationschef, kommun
  • Planeringschef
  • Regionchef, Skogsstyrelsen
  • Regionchef, Trafikverket
  • Regionskattechef
  • Socialchef
  • Socialdirektör
  • Stabschef, statlig förvaltning
  • Utredningschef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for administration and planning managers in Sweden?

The median salary for administration and planning managers in Sweden is 69,600 SEK per month before tax (2025). That means half earn less and half earn more. The median across all jobs in Sweden is 38,300 SEK, so administration and planning managers sit 82% higher than the typical job.

How much do administration and planning managers earn after tax?

The median salary for administration and planning managers is 69,600 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 48,814 SEK after tax. The exact figure depends on which municipality you live in — our salary-after-tax calculator works it out.

What is the difference between average and median pay for administration and planning managers?

The average (74,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (69,600 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what administration and planning managers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for administration and planning managers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: administration and planning managers aged 25–34 years earn 50,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 47,200 SEK.

How high can the salary go for administration and planning managers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 105,200 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Is there a gender pay gap among administration and planning managers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 101% of men's in this job. The median salary is 68,100 SEK for men and 71,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do administration and planning managers earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where administration and planning managers earn 79,000 SEK per month on average.

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