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How much do finance managers, level 1 earn in Sweden?

Finance managers, level 1. 9,400 people employed in Sweden.

77,800SEK

per month is the median salary for finance managers, level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 103% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−2.8% since 2024

≈ €6,900 / $8,000 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 52,695 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 449 SEK an hour · 933,600 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 the 2025 salary statistics, finance managers, level 1 earned 87,400 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 77,800 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
87,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
140,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
9,400
In this job in Sweden

Finance managers, level 1: 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 60,500 SEK a month on average — roughly 44,500 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 60,500 SEK 44,507 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.

Finance managers, level 1: pay in the private and public sector

What finance managers, 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 87,400 SEK 77,800 SEK 84,600 SEK 71,800 SEK
Private sector 87,600 SEK 76,500 SEK 85,000 SEK 69,600 SEK
Public sector 84,000 SEK 81,600 SEK 82,000 SEK 81,400 SEK
Central government 85,200 SEK 85,100 SEK 82,000 SEK 86,400 SEK
Municipalities 80,900 SEK 78,500 SEK 80,300 SEK 77,300 SEK
Regions (health care) 94,100 SEK 86,000 SEK 95,500 SEK 82,100 SEK

Finance managers, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What finance managers, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 77,800 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 52,695 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

77,800 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 52,695 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 54,014 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 52,556 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 52,669 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 54,863 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 50,638 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 60,500 SEK before tax — roughly 44,507 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 140,700 SEK, which is roughly 82,464 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for finance managers, 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 for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 50,000 150,000 Median pay Number
Men 84,600 SEK 4,300
Women 71,800 SEK 5,200

Women's average salary is 80% 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.

Finance managers, level 1: salary by age

Pay for finance managers, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 50,000 150,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 60,500 SEK – – –
35–44 years 92,200 SEK 91,700 SEK 92,700 SEK 1,800
45–54 years 91,200 SEK 107,500 SEK – 3,300
55–64 years 90,400 SEK 114,800 SEK – 2,900

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 50,000 150,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 80,200 SEK 83,600 SEK 76,700 SEK 890
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 93,100 SEK 100,500 SEK 85,700 SEK 6,600

Finance managers, 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 50,000 150,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 102,900 SEK 107,100 SEK 97,300 SEK 3,700
Småland and islands 85,600 SEK – – –
West Sweden 88,600 SEK 91,600 SEK 85,700 SEK 1,400
North-Central Sweden 75,100 SEK – – –

Finance managers, 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 56,300 SEK in 2014 to 77,800 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 1211, “ekonomi- och finanschefer, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Budgetchef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Ekonomichef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Ekonomidirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Ekonomiledare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Finanschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Finanschef, funktionschef eller mellanchef
  • Finansdirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Redovisningschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Revisionschef, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

How much do finance managers, 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 77,800 SEK a month before tax, against 80,000 SEK the year before (2024) — −2.8%. 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 finance managers, level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for finance managers, level 1 in Sweden is 77,800 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 finance managers, level 1 sit 103% higher than the typical job.

How much do finance managers, level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for finance managers, level 1 is 77,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 52,700 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 finance managers, level 1?

The average (87,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (77,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what finance managers, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for finance managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: finance managers, level 1 aged 25–34 years earn 60,500 SEK per month on average. More in the section “Finance managers, level 1: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for finance managers, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 140,700 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 finance managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 80% of men's in this job. The median salary is 84,600 SEK for men and 71,800 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do finance managers, level 1 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where finance managers, level 1 earn 102,900 SEK per month on average.

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