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How much do clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 earn in Sweden?

Clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1. 3,200 people employed in Sweden.

76,000SEK

per month is the median salary for clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 98% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+2% since 2024

≈ €6,750 / $7,850 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 51,843 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 438 SEK an hour · 912,000 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.

Clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 earn 81,400 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 76,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 50,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 120,000 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
81,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
50,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
120,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

50,000 SEKLowest 10%76,000 SEKMedian120,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 61,300–96,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1: pay in the private and public sector

What clinical and operations managers in health care, 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 81,400 SEK 76,000 SEK 86,700 SEK 73,800 SEK
Private sector 66,400 SEK 60,000 SEK – 60,000 SEK
Public sector 91,900 SEK 85,000 SEK 102,500 SEK 81,100 SEK
Central government 77,800 SEK 69,300 SEK – –
Municipalities 74,900 SEK 69,800 SEK 68,000 SEK 69,800 SEK
Regions (health care) 93,300 SEK 86,500 SEK 103,600 SEK 82,800 SEK

Clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 76,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 51,843 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

76,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 51,843 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 53,125 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 51,708 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 51,818 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 53,949 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 49,845 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 120,000 SEK, which is roughly 72,667 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1

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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 40,000 120,000 Median pay Number
Men 86,700 SEK 840
Women 73,800 SEK 2,300

Women's average salary is 84% 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.

Clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1: salary by age

Pay for clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 70,100 SEK – 64,700 SEK 510
45–54 years 83,600 SEK 98,500 SEK 78,800 SEK 1,200
55–64 years 87,700 SEK 106,700 SEK 82,100 SEK 1,200

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 76,500 SEK – 75,200 SEK 390
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 79,000 SEK 84,900 SEK 76,900 SEK 2,200
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 119,200 SEK 126,100 SEK 112,100 SEK 330

Clinical and operations managers in health care, 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 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 86,500 SEK 109,500 SEK 79,300 SEK 750
East-Central Sweden 88,500 SEK 110,400 SEK 81,300 SEK 500
Småland and islands 76,100 SEK – 72,900 SEK 260
South Sweden 82,800 SEK – 78,700 SEK 450
West Sweden 73,400 SEK – 73,500 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 81,400 SEK – 79,500 SEK 210
Upper Norrland 78,900 SEK – 76,500 SEK 190

Clinical and operations managers in health care, 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 54,900 SEK in 2014 to 76,000 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 1511, “klinik- och verksamhetschefer inom hälsa och sjukvård, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Chefssjuksköterska, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Distriktsjukvårdsföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Klinikchef, sjukhus
  • Klinikchef, sjukhus, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Klinikchef, tandvård
  • Klinikchef, tandvård, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Klinikföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Primärvårdschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Sjukhemschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Sjuksköterska, avdelningsföreståndare/-chef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Sjukvårdsföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Tandvårdschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Vårdcentralchef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Vårdcentralföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Vårdenhetschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Vårdföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

How much do clinical and operations managers in health care, 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 76,000 SEK a month before tax, against 74,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +2%. 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 clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 in Sweden is 76,000 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 clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 sit 98% higher than the typical job.

How much do clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 is 76,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 51,800 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 clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1?

The average (81,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (76,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 typically earn.

How high can the salary go for clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 120,000 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 clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 84% of men's in this job. The median salary is 86,700 SEK for men and 73,800 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where clinical and operations managers in health care, level 1 earn 88,500 SEK per month on average.

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