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How much do finance managers, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Finance managers, level 2. 12,200 people employed in Sweden.

65,000SEK

per month is the median salary for finance managers, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 70% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+2.2% since 2024

≈ €5,750 / $6,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 46,636 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 375 SEK an hour · 780,000 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.

The mean monthly salary for finance managers, level 2 in Sweden is 72,700 SEK (2025). The median salary is 65,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 43,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 112,500 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
72,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
43,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
112,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
12,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among finance managers, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

43,300 SEKLowest 10%65,000 SEKMedian112,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 53,600–83,700 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Finance managers, level 2: 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 61,900 SEK a month on average — roughly 45,200 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 61,900 SEK 45,169 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 43,300 SEK 34,019 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 53,600 SEK 40,954 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 2: pay in the private and public sector

What finance managers, 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 72,700 SEK 65,000 SEK 77,800 SEK 62,000 SEK
Private sector 73,200 SEK 65,000 SEK 79,000 SEK 60,000 SEK
Public sector 68,700 SEK 67,100 SEK 69,000 SEK 66,000 SEK
Central government 69,000 SEK 67,000 SEK 69,800 SEK 66,000 SEK
Municipalities 67,600 SEK 66,500 SEK 67,800 SEK 65,300 SEK
Regions (health care) 70,700 SEK 69,700 SEK 71,400 SEK 68,700 SEK

Finance managers, level 2: salary after tax in Sweden

What finance managers, level 2 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 65,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 46,636 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

65,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 46,636 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 47,693 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 46,526 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 46,616 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 48,363 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 44,999 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 61,900 SEK before tax — roughly 45,169 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 112,500 SEK, which is roughly 69,118 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for finance managers, level 2

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 77,800 SEK 4,200
Women 62,000 SEK 8,000

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 2: salary by age

Pay for finance managers, 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 61,900 SEK 65,300 SEK 58,500 SEK 1,100
35–44 years 69,000 SEK 83,100 SEK 62,700 SEK 3,100
45–54 years 76,900 SEK 85,200 SEK 72,900 SEK 4,400
55–64 years 75,700 SEK 95,800 SEK 65,700 SEK 3,300

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) 59,100 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 58,000 SEK – 55,300 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 61,300 SEK 68,200 SEK 57,900 SEK 1,900
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 81,200 SEK 90,300 SEK 75,200 SEK 7,300

Finance managers, level 2: 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 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 79,300 SEK 94,900 SEK 72,300 SEK 5,100
East-Central Sweden 68,300 SEK 75,100 SEK 65,000 SEK 900
Småland and islands 60,900 SEK – 57,700 SEK 620
South Sweden 73,300 SEK – – 2,000
West Sweden 67,700 SEK 75,700 SEK 63,200 SEK 2,200
North-Central Sweden 63,500 SEK – 58,700 SEK –
Upper Norrland 66,500 SEK – – 250

Finance managers, level 2: 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 46,700 SEK in 2014 to 65,000 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 1212, “ekonomi- och finanschefer, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Budgetchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Ekonomichef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Ekonomidirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Ekonomiledare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Finanschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Finansdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Redovisningschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Revisionschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom ekonomi, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom ekonomi, utan chefshierarki

Frequently asked questions

How much do finance managers, level 2 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 65,000 SEK a month before tax, against 63,600 SEK the year before (2024) — +2.2%. 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 finance managers, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for finance managers, level 2 in Sweden is 65,000 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 finance managers, level 2 sit 70% higher than the typical job.

How much do finance managers, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for finance managers, level 2 is 65,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 46,600 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 2?

The average (72,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (65,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what finance managers, level 2 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for finance managers, level 2 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: finance managers, level 2 aged 25–34 years earn 61,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 43,300 SEK. More in the section “Finance managers, level 2: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for finance managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 112,500 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 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 80% of men's in this job. The median salary is 77,800 SEK for men and 62,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do finance managers, level 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where finance managers, level 2 earn 79,300 SEK per month on average.

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