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How much do architectural and engineering managers, level 1 earn in Sweden?

Architectural and engineering managers, level 1. 4,200 people employed in Sweden.

73,800SEK

per month is the median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 93% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €6,550 / $7,600 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 50,801 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 1 in Sweden is 77,900 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 73,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 55,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 106,100 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
77,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
55,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
106,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among architectural and engineering managers, level 1 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

55,700 SEKLowest 10%73,800 SEKMedian106,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 63,600–86,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What architectural and engineering managers, level 1 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 77,900 SEK 73,800 SEK 74,400 SEK 71,000 SEK
Private sector 78,600 SEK 74,200 SEK 75,000 SEK 68,700 SEK
Public sector 75,500 SEK 72,900 SEK 72,400 SEK 73,100 SEK
Central government 87,100 SEK 85,000 SEK 83,300 SEK 89,900 SEK
Municipalities 73,300 SEK 71,100 SEK 70,600 SEK 72,000 SEK
Regions (health care) 78,900 SEK 79,000 SEK 80,000 SEK 78,200 SEK

Salary after tax

What architectural and engineering managers, level 1 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 50,801 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 62,400 SEK before tax — roughly 45,406 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 106,100 SEK, which is roughly 66,089 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for architectural and engineering managers, level 1

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 74,400 SEK 2,900
Women 71,000 SEK 1,300

Women's average salary is 95% 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 architectural and engineering managers, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 62,400 SEK – – 260
35–44 years 73,300 SEK 74,200 SEK 70,800 SEK 1,100
45–54 years 80,000 SEK 82,400 SEK 75,600 SEK 1,700
55–64 years 83,000 SEK 82,700 SEK 83,800 SEK 1,200

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) 66,800 SEK 67,800 SEK – 200
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 68,300 SEK 71,400 SEK – 490
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 75,500 SEK 76,800 SEK 71,300 SEK 710
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 80,400 SEK 81,500 SEK 78,400 SEK 2,600

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 80,300 SEK 85,300 SEK 74,300 SEK 1,000
East-Central Sweden 74,000 SEK 74,600 SEK 72,400 SEK 640
Småland and islands 68,800 SEK 68,300 SEK – 290
South Sweden 81,400 SEK 83,300 SEK 75,800 SEK 620
West Sweden 81,700 SEK 82,700 SEK 79,500 SEK 1,100
North-Central Sweden 73,800 SEK 74,200 SEK – 300
Central Norrland 67,900 SEK 69,000 SEK – 140
Upper Norrland 73,200 SEK – – 180

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 52,800 SEK in 2014 to 73,800 SEK in 2025, +40% 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 1341, “chefer inom arkitekt- och ingenjörsverksamhet, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Exploateringschef, kommun, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Gatuchef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Lantmäteridirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Lotsdirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Länsarkitekt, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Stadsbyggnadschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Stadsbyggnadsdirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Teknisk chef, kommun, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Teknisk direktör, kommun, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Vägdirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 1 in Sweden is 73,800 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 architectural and engineering managers, level 1 sit 93% higher than the typical job.

How much do architectural and engineering managers, level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 1 is 73,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 50,801 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 architectural and engineering managers, level 1?

The average (77,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (73,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what architectural and engineering managers, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: architectural and engineering managers, level 1 aged 25–34 years earn 62,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 55,700 SEK.

How high can the salary go for architectural and engineering managers, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 106,100 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 architectural and engineering managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 95% of men's in this job. The median salary is 74,400 SEK for men and 71,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do architectural and engineering managers, level 1 earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where architectural and engineering managers, level 1 earn 81,700 SEK per month on average.

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