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How much do film, stage and related directors and producers earn in Sweden?

Film, stage and related directors and producers. 1,400 people employed in Sweden.

47,700SEK

per month is the median salary for film, stage and related directors and producers in Sweden in 2025. That is 25% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+12% since 2024

≈ €4,200 / $4,900 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 36,982 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 275 SEK an hour · 572,400 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.

In 2025, film, stage and related directors and producers in Sweden earned an average of 51,000 SEK per month. The median salary is 47,700 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 37,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 71,800 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
51,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
37,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
71,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,400
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among film, stage and related directors and producers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

37,500 SEKLowest 10%47,700 SEKMedian71,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 41,800–56,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Film, stage and related directors and producers: starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 44,800 SEK a month on average — roughly 35,000 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 44,800 SEK 35,029 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 37,500 SEK 29,924 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 41,800 SEK 33,009 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Film, stage and related directors and producers: pay in the private and public sector

What film, stage and related directors and producers 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 51,000 SEK 47,700 SEK 47,100 SEK 50,000 SEK
Private sector 51,000 SEK 47,900 SEK 47,100 SEK 50,000 SEK
Public sector 42,700 SEK – – –
Central government 42,700 SEK – – –

Film, stage and related directors and producers: salary after tax in Sweden

What film, stage and related directors and producers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 47,700 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 36,982 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

47,700 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 36,982 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 37,684 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 36,909 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 36,968 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 38,112 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 35,910 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 44,800 SEK before tax — roughly 35,029 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 71,800 SEK, which is roughly 49,855 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for film, stage and related directors and producers

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 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 47,100 SEK 680
Women 50,000 SEK 760

Women's average salary is 108% 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.

Film, stage and related directors and producers: salary by age

Pay for film, stage and related directors and producers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 44,800 SEK – – 280
35–44 years 49,900 SEK – 54,000 SEK 480
45–54 years 53,600 SEK – 55,000 SEK –
55–64 years 58,000 SEK – – 160

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 48,400 SEK – – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 51,100 SEK – 54,100 SEK 520
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 52,400 SEK 53,500 SEK 51,800 SEK 510

Film, stage and related directors and producers: 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 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 55,100 SEK 54,300 SEK 55,600 SEK 920

Film, stage and related directors and producers: 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 32,000 SEK in 2014 to 47,700 SEK in 2025, +49% 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 2654, “regissörer och producenter av film, teater m.m.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • AV-producent
  • Avsnittsproducent
  • Bearbetningsproducent
  • Dansproducent, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Dansproducent, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Filmkonsulent
  • Filmmakare
  • Filmproducent
  • Filmproduktionsledare
  • Filmredaktör
  • Filmregissör
  • Filmskapare
  • Linjeproducent
  • Manusproducent
  • Multimediaproducent
  • Produktionsledare, film
  • Produktionsplanerare, radio/TV
  • Programproducent
  • Programredaktör
  • Projektledare, SVT
  • Radioproducent
  • Regissör
  • Teaterchef, utan chefshierarki
  • Teaterkonsulent
  • Teaterproducent
  • Teaterregissör
  • Trailerproducent
  • TV-producent
  • TV-regissör
  • Videoproducent

Frequently asked questions

How much do film, stage and related directors and producers 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 47,700 SEK a month before tax, against 42,600 SEK the year before (2024) — +12%. 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 film, stage and related directors and producers in Sweden?

The median salary for film, stage and related directors and producers in Sweden is 47,700 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 film, stage and related directors and producers sit 25% higher than the typical job.

How much do film, stage and related directors and producers earn after tax?

The median salary for film, stage and related directors and producers is 47,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,000 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 film, stage and related directors and producers?

The average (51,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (47,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what film, stage and related directors and producers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for film, stage and related directors and producers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: film, stage and related directors and producers aged 25–34 years earn 44,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 37,500 SEK. More in the section “Film, stage and related directors and producers: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for film, stage and related directors and producers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 71,800 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 film, stage and related directors and producers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 108% of men's in this job. The median salary is 47,100 SEK for men and 50,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do film, stage and related directors and producers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where film, stage and related directors and producers earn 55,100 SEK per month on average.

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