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How much do architectural and engineering managers, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Architectural and engineering managers, level 2. 12,100 people employed in Sweden.

66,200SEK

per month is the median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 73% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €5,850 / $6,800 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 47,204 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, architectural and engineering managers, level 2 earned 67,900 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 66,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 50,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 86,600 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
67,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
50,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
86,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
12,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among architectural and engineering managers, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

50,000 SEKLowest 10%66,200 SEKMedian86,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 57,600–75,600 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 2 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 67,900 SEK 66,200 SEK 67,800 SEK 63,900 SEK
Private sector 70,400 SEK 67,800 SEK 69,600 SEK 65,700 SEK
Public sector 60,700 SEK 60,000 SEK 59,000 SEK 61,200 SEK
Central government 70,500 SEK 68,900 SEK 70,000 SEK 68,000 SEK
Municipalities 59,600 SEK 59,000 SEK 57,600 SEK 60,500 SEK
Regions (health care) 60,700 SEK 59,200 SEK 58,600 SEK 60,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What architectural and engineering managers, level 2 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 47,204 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 53,200 SEK before tax — roughly 40,685 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 86,600 SEK, which is roughly 56,860 SEK after tax.

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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 90,000 Median pay Number
Men 67,800 SEK 7,700
Women 63,900 SEK 4,300

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 architectural and engineering managers, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 90,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 53,200 SEK 56,800 SEK 50,000 SEK –
35–44 years 64,900 SEK 66,100 SEK 63,500 SEK 3,200
45–54 years 70,600 SEK 70,700 SEK 70,300 SEK 4,400
55–64 years 71,000 SEK 72,600 SEK 66,500 SEK 3,400

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 90,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 62,600 SEK 63,600 SEK – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 61,400 SEK 62,600 SEK – 1,100
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 61,900 SEK 62,000 SEK 61,900 SEK 1,300
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 66,600 SEK 68,900 SEK 60,900 SEK 2,100
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 70,000 SEK 73,200 SEK 66,100 SEK 7,000
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 76,600 SEK 77,400 SEK 75,400 SEK 330

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 90,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 72,100 SEK 75,200 SEK 68,500 SEK 2,900
East-Central Sweden 67,500 SEK 68,500 SEK 65,200 SEK 1,800
Småland and islands 68,100 SEK 67,100 SEK 69,700 SEK 940
South Sweden 66,600 SEK 67,700 SEK 63,800 SEK 1,900
West Sweden 67,400 SEK 70,500 SEK 62,700 SEK 2,600
North-Central Sweden 63,300 SEK 66,300 SEK 56,400 SEK –
Central Norrland 65,100 SEK 66,100 SEK – 280
Upper Norrland 64,400 SEK 65,400 SEK 61,700 SEK 540

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 49,300 SEK in 2014 to 66,200 SEK in 2025, +34% 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 1342, “chefer inom arkitekt- och ingenjörsverksamhet, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Exploateringschef, kommun, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Gatuchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Lantmäteridirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Lotsdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Länsarkitekt, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Stadsbyggnadschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Stadsbyggnadsdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Teknisk chef, kommun, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Teknisk direktör, kommun, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom arkitekt verksamhet, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom arkitekt verksamhet, utan chefshierarki
  • Vägdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 2 in Sweden is 66,200 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 2 sit 73% higher than the typical job.

How much do architectural and engineering managers, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 2 is 66,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 47,204 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 2?

The average (67,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (66,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what architectural and engineering managers, level 2 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for architectural and engineering managers, level 2 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 2 aged 25–34 years earn 53,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 50,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for architectural and engineering managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 86,600 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 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 93% of men's in this job. The median salary is 67,800 SEK for men and 63,900 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 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where architectural and engineering managers, level 2 earn 72,100 SEK per month on average.

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