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How much do catering directors earn in Sweden?

Catering directors. 490 people employed in Sweden.

40,900SEK

per month is the median salary for catering directors in Sweden in the public sector in 2025. That is 7% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,600 / $4,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,404 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 236 SEK an hour · 490,800 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.

Statistics Sweden reports no average salary for catering directors in 2025 — too few people were observed.

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.

Highest 10%
46,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
490
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Catering directors pay in the private and public sector

What catering directors 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 – – – 39,000 SEK
Public sector 41,700 SEK 40,900 SEK 39,900 SEK 41,400 SEK
Central government 39,500 SEK 39,100 SEK 38,700 SEK 39,400 SEK
Municipalities 43,500 SEK 43,000 SEK 42,700 SEK 43,100 SEK
Regions (health care) 43,000 SEK 42,900 SEK – 42,900 SEK

Catering directors salary after tax in Sweden

What catering directors actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 40,900 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 32,404 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

40,900 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 32,404 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 32,966 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 32,346 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 32,393 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 33,299 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 31,554 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 46,500 SEK, which is roughly 36,174 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for catering directors

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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Catering directors pay growth 2014–2024

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 25,000 SEK in 2014 to 39,300 SEK in 2024, +57% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. The lighter part of the line, the years before 2024, 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 3452, “storhushållsföreståndare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Dietföreståndare
  • Ekonomiföreståndare, fartyg
  • Ekonomiföreståndare, storkök
  • Fartygsintendent
  • Föreståndare, kursgård
  • Föreståndare, mäss, lunchrum etc
  • Föreståndare, skolmåltidsverksamhet
  • Husmor
  • Internatföreståndare
  • Kostchef
  • Kostekonom
  • Kostkonsulent
  • Kursgårdsföreståndare
  • Köksföreståndare
  • Skolbespisningsföreståndare
  • Skolmåltidsföreståndare
  • Storhushållsföreståndare

Frequently asked questions

How much do catering directors earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary in the public sector was then 40,900 SEK a month before tax. 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.

How much do catering directors earn after tax?

The median salary for catering directors in the public sector is 40,900 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,400 SEK after tax. The exact figure depends on which municipality you live in — our salary-after-tax calculator works it out.

How high can the salary go for catering directors?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 46,500 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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