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How much do administrative and specialized secretaries earn in Sweden?

Administrative and specialized secretaries. 7,600 people employed in Sweden.

39,300SEK

per month is the median salary for administrative and specialized secretaries in Sweden in 2025. That is 3% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,500 / $4,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 31,282 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Administrative and specialized secretaries earn 42,600 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 39,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 60,000 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
42,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
60,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
7,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among administrative and specialized secretaries in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,100 SEKLowest 10%39,300 SEKMedian60,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 34,800–47,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What administrative and specialized secretaries 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 42,600 SEK 39,300 SEK 41,200 SEK 39,300 SEK
Private sector 47,900 SEK 45,100 SEK 51,000 SEK 44,800 SEK
Public sector 37,900 SEK 37,100 SEK 36,500 SEK 37,100 SEK
Central government 43,900 SEK 43,500 SEK 45,000 SEK 43,400 SEK
Municipalities 37,100 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,400 SEK 36,500 SEK
Regions (health care) 37,600 SEK 37,100 SEK 34,300 SEK 37,200 SEK

Salary after tax

What administrative and specialized secretaries 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 31,282 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 30,300 SEK before tax — roughly 24,493 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 60,000 SEK, which is roughly 44,270 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for administrative and specialized secretaries

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 30,000 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 41,200 SEK 870
Women 39,300 SEK 6,700

Women's average salary is 93% 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 administrative and specialized secretaries normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 30,300 SEK – – 140
25–34 years 35,800 SEK 41,800 SEK 34,700 SEK –
35–44 years 40,100 SEK 41,900 SEK 39,900 SEK 1,500
45–54 years 45,100 SEK 49,600 SEK 44,600 SEK 2,000
55–64 years 45,800 SEK 49,700 SEK 45,400 SEK 2,600

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 40,900 SEK – 41,600 SEK 150
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 41,700 SEK – 41,800 SEK 1,200
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 41,700 SEK 38,700 SEK 41,900 SEK 2,600
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 43,300 SEK 45,000 SEK 43,100 SEK 1,600
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 43,600 SEK 50,000 SEK 42,200 SEK 2,000

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 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 47,600 SEK 46,800 SEK 47,700 SEK 2,500
East-Central Sweden 39,800 SEK 48,500 SEK 38,800 SEK 1,300
Småland and islands 39,600 SEK – 37,700 SEK 510
South Sweden 43,900 SEK 38,700 SEK 44,500 SEK 1,000
West Sweden 42,000 SEK 45,300 SEK 41,400 SEK 1,100
North-Central Sweden 40,200 SEK – 39,100 SEK 360
Central Norrland 32,600 SEK – 32,300 SEK –
Upper Norrland 39,700 SEK – 39,600 SEK 270

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 33,000 SEK in 2014 to 39,300 SEK in 2025, +19% 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 3343, “chefssekreterare och vd-assistenter m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Chefssekreterare
  • Direktionssekreterare
  • Kanslichef, organisation, liten/lokal
  • Sekreterare, chefs-
  • Teatersekreterare
  • VD-assistent
  • VD-sekreterare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for administrative and specialized secretaries in Sweden?

The median salary for administrative and specialized secretaries in Sweden is 39,300 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 administrative and specialized secretaries sit 3% higher than the typical job.

How much do administrative and specialized secretaries earn after tax?

The median salary for administrative and specialized secretaries is 39,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 31,282 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 administrative and specialized secretaries?

The average (42,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (39,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what administrative and specialized secretaries typically earn.

What is the starting salary for administrative and specialized secretaries in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: administrative and specialized secretaries aged 18–24 years earn 30,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 30,100 SEK.

How high can the salary go for administrative and specialized secretaries?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 60,000 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 administrative and specialized secretaries in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 93% of men's in this job. The median salary is 41,200 SEK for men and 39,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do administrative and specialized secretaries earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where administrative and specialized secretaries earn 47,600 SEK per month on average.

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