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How much do department managers in pre-school, level 1 earn in Sweden?

Department managers in pre-school, level 1. 370 people employed in Sweden.

64,000SEK

per month is the median salary for department managers in pre-school, level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 67% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €5,650 / $6,600 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 46,163 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Department managers in pre-school, level 1 earn 64,400 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 64,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 49,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 78,900 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
64,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
49,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
78,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
370
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among department managers in pre-school, level 1 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

49,500 SEKLowest 10%64,000 SEKMedian78,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 56,000–72,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What department managers in pre-school, 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 64,400 SEK 64,000 SEK – 63,000 SEK
Public sector 70,000 SEK 70,300 SEK 72,000 SEK 70,000 SEK
Municipalities 70,000 SEK 70,300 SEK 72,000 SEK 70,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What department managers in pre-school, level 1 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 46,163 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 45–54 years, earn 66,000 SEK before tax — roughly 47,110 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 78,900 SEK, which is roughly 53,215 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for department managers in pre-school, 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 by age

Pay for department managers in pre-school, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
45–54 years 66,000 SEK – 65,400 SEK 130
55–64 years 66,600 SEK – 66,100 SEK 160

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 64,900 SEK – 64,500 SEK 240

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 42,000 SEK in 2014 to 64,000 SEK in 2025, +52% 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 1421, “avdelningschefer inom förskola, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Barnhemsföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Daghemsföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Enhetschef, förskola, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Fritidshemsföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Föreståndare, barnhem, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Föreståndare, daghem, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Föreståndare, fritidshem, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Föreståndare, förskola, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Förskolechef, föreståndare förskola, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Förskolechef, förvaltning, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Områdeschef, barnomsorg, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for department managers in pre-school, level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for department managers in pre-school, level 1 in Sweden is 64,000 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 managers in pre-school, level 1 sit 67% higher than the typical job.

How much do department managers in pre-school, level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for department managers in pre-school, level 1 is 64,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 46,163 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 managers in pre-school, level 1?

The average (64,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (64,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what department managers in pre-school, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for department managers in pre-school, level 1 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: department managers in pre-school, level 1 aged 45–54 years earn 66,000 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 49,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for department managers in pre-school, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 78,900 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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