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How much do department and unit managers in health care, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Department and unit managers in health care, level 2. 11,300 people employed in Sweden.

56,000SEK

per month is the median salary for department and unit managers in health care, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 46% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,950 / $5,750 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 42,377 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for department and unit managers in health care, level 2 in Sweden is 59,500 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 56,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 44,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 76,400 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
59,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
44,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
76,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
11,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among department and unit managers in health care, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

44,900 SEKLowest 10%56,000 SEKMedian76,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 50,400–62,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What department and unit managers in health care, 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 59,500 SEK 56,000 SEK 56,500 SEK 56,000 SEK
Private sector 53,300 SEK 50,000 SEK – 52,000 SEK
Public sector 61,800 SEK 57,000 SEK 60,000 SEK 56,500 SEK
Central government 67,800 SEK 62,500 SEK 62,500 SEK 61,200 SEK
Municipalities 55,000 SEK 54,500 SEK 53,600 SEK 54,700 SEK
Regions (health care) 62,400 SEK 57,200 SEK 60,800 SEK 56,700 SEK

Salary after tax

What department and unit managers in health care, 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 42,377 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 48,000 SEK before tax — roughly 37,184 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 76,400 SEK, which is roughly 52,032 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 40,000 100,000 Median pay Number
Men 56,500 SEK 2,200
Women 56,000 SEK 9,100

Women's average salary is 89% 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 department and unit managers in health care, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 48,000 SEK – 47,600 SEK 580
35–44 years 56,400 SEK 58,900 SEK 55,400 SEK 3,100
45–54 years 62,200 SEK 71,400 SEK 60,200 SEK 3,900
55–64 years 60,800 SEK 73,100 SEK 59,000 SEK 3,400

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) 50,400 SEK – 50,200 SEK 310
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 49,300 SEK – 50,400 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 51,900 SEK 56,600 SEK 51,400 SEK 1,700
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 60,600 SEK 66,900 SEK 59,300 SEK 7,800
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 95,500 SEK 104,400 SEK 89,500 SEK 470

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 64,800 SEK 73,800 SEK 62,400 SEK 2,600
East-Central Sweden 62,200 SEK 70,900 SEK 60,300 SEK 1,900
Småland and islands 56,000 SEK 55,800 SEK 56,100 SEK 960
South Sweden 63,300 SEK 77,200 SEK 60,200 SEK 1,400
West Sweden 57,500 SEK 55,400 SEK 58,200 SEK 2,100
North-Central Sweden 49,700 SEK 59,700 SEK 48,400 SEK –
Central Norrland 56,900 SEK – 55,800 SEK 420
Upper Norrland 55,000 SEK – 54,400 SEK 630

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 40,300 SEK in 2014 to 56,000 SEK in 2025, +39% 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 1512, “avdelnings- och enhetschefer inom hälsa och sjukvård, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avdelningschef, vårdavdelning/mottagning, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Avdelningsföreståndare, vårdavdelning/mottagning, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Chefsöverläkare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Distriktsjukvårdsföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Enhetschef inom vård och omsorg, kommun, landsting, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Enhetschef inom vård och omsorg, kommun, region, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Företagsledare, inom vård och omsorg, utan chefshierarki
  • Primärvårdschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Sjukhemschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Sjuksköterska, avdelningsföreståndare/-chef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Sjukvårdsföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Tandvårdschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom hälso- och sjukvård, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom hälso- och sjukvård, utan chefshierarki
  • Vårdcentralchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Vårdcentralföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Vårdenhetschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Vårdföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for department and unit managers in health care, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for department and unit managers in health care, level 2 in Sweden is 56,000 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 department and unit managers in health care, level 2 sit 46% higher than the typical job.

How much do department and unit managers in health care, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for department and unit managers in health care, level 2 is 56,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 42,377 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 department and unit managers in health care, level 2?

The average (59,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (56,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what department and unit managers in health care, level 2 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for department and unit managers in health care, level 2 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: department and unit managers in health care, level 2 aged 25–34 years earn 48,000 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 44,900 SEK.

How high can the salary go for department and unit managers in health care, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 76,400 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 department and unit managers in health care, level 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 89% of men's in this job. The median salary is 56,500 SEK for men and 56,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do department and unit managers in health care, level 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where department and unit managers in health care, level 2 earn 64,800 SEK per month on average.

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