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How much does a farm or forestry manager earn in Sweden?

Forestry and agricultural production managers. 1,100 people employed in Sweden.

56,800SEK

per month is the median salary for a farm or forestry manager in Sweden in 2025. That is 48% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+2.7% since 2024

≈ €5,050 / $5,850 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 42,755 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 328 SEK an hour · 681,600 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 2025, a farm or forestry manager in Sweden earned an average of 58,000 SEK per month. The median salary is 56,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 38,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 80,600 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
58,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
38,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
80,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among forestry and agricultural production managers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

38,500 SEKLowest 10%56,800 SEKMedian80,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 46,000–66,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Farm and forestry manager pay in the private and public sector

What forestry and agricultural production managers 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 58,000 SEK 56,800 SEK 57,300 SEK –
Private sector 58,000 SEK 56,800 SEK 57,300 SEK –
Public sector 56,900 SEK 53,900 SEK 58,000 SEK 52,100 SEK
Central government 56,900 SEK 53,900 SEK 58,000 SEK 52,100 SEK

Farm and forestry manager salary after tax in Sweden

What forestry and agricultural production managers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 56,800 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 42,755 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

56,800 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 42,755 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 43,644 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 42,663 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 42,738 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 44,199 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 41,386 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 80,600 SEK, which is roughly 54,020 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a farm or forestry manager

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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Farm and forestry manager salary by age

Pay for forestry and agricultural production managers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 57,700 SEK – – –
45–54 years 57,300 SEK – – –

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) 67,100 SEK 68,000 SEK – –

Farm and forestry manager pay growth 2016–2025

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 45,300 SEK in 2016 to 56,800 SEK in 2025, +25% 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 1380, “förvaltare inom skogsbruk och lantbruk m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Distriktschef, skogsbruk
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk biodlare och silkesodlare
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk blandad drift
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk blandade växtslag
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk fjäderfäuppfödare
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk husdjursuppfödare
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk jordbruksväxter
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk träd och buskar
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk trädgårdsodlare
  • Förvaltare, lantbruk övriga djuruppfödare
  • Förvaltare, skogsbruk
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk biodlare och silkesodlare
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk blandad drift
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk blandade växtslag
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk fjäderfäuppfödare
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk husdjursuppfödare
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk jordbruksväxter
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk träd och buskar
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk trädgårdsodlare
  • Godsförvaltare, lantbruk övriga djuruppfödare
  • Godsförvaltare, skogsbruk
  • Godsägare, skogsbruk
  • Jägmästare, skogsförvaltare
  • Områdeschef, skogsbruk
  • Regionchef, skogsbruksföretag
  • Skogschef
  • Skogsförvaltare
  • Skogsvårdschef
  • Stadsträdgårdsmästare
  • Stiftsjägmästare
  • VD, inom skogsbruk
  • Verkställande direktör, inom skogsbruk

Frequently asked questions

How much does a farm or forestry manager 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 56,800 SEK a month before tax, against 55,300 SEK the year before (2024) — +2.7%. 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 a farm or forestry manager in Sweden?

The median salary for a farm or forestry manager in Sweden is 56,800 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 forestry and agricultural production managers sit 48% higher than the typical job.

How much does a farm or forestry manager earn after tax?

The median salary for a farm or forestry manager is 56,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 42,800 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 forestry and agricultural production managers?

The average (58,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (56,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what forestry and agricultural production managers typically earn.

How high can the salary go for forestry and agricultural production managers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 80,600 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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