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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.

+8.1% since 2024

≈ €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.

≈ 426 SEK an hour · 885,600 SEK a year

The hourly figure is the monthly salary divided by 173.3 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks / 12 months); the yearly figure is twelve times the monthly salary.

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.

Architectural and engineering managers, level 1: starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 62,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 45,400 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 62,400 SEK 45,406 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 55,700 SEK 42,235 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 63,600 SEK 45,974 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Architectural and engineering managers, level 1: 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

Architectural and engineering managers, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What architectural and engineering managers, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 73,800 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

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

73,800 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 50,801 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 52,039 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 50,671 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 50,777 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 52,832 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 48,876 SEK
  • 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.

Architectural and engineering managers, level 1: salary 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

Architectural and engineering managers, level 1: salary 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

Architectural and engineering managers, level 1: 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

How much do architectural and engineering managers, level 1 earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary was then 73,800 SEK a month before tax, against 68,300 SEK the year before (2024) — +8.1%. Figures for 2026 are normally published in June 2027; until then the 2025 figures are the latest there are, and we do not project our own.

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 50,800 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. More in the section “Architectural and engineering managers, level 1: starting salary” above.

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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