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How much do headmasters, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Headmasters, level 2. 11,500 people employed in Sweden.

60,200SEK

per month is the median salary for headmasters, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 57% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €5,350 / $6,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 44,365 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Headmasters, level 2 earn 60,700 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 60,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 51,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 70,300 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
60,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
51,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
70,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
11,500
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

51,500 SEKLowest 10%60,200 SEKMedian70,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 55,200–64,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What headmasters, 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 60,700 SEK 60,200 SEK 61,200 SEK 60,000 SEK
Private sector 60,100 SEK 59,100 SEK 61,000 SEK 58,000 SEK
Public sector 60,900 SEK 60,500 SEK 61,300 SEK 60,100 SEK
Municipalities 60,900 SEK 60,500 SEK 61,400 SEK 60,200 SEK
Regions (health care) 58,400 SEK 56,200 SEK 56,100 SEK 56,200 SEK

Salary after tax

What headmasters, level 2 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 44,365 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 52,900 SEK before tax — roughly 40,483 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 70,300 SEK, which is roughly 49,145 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for headmasters, 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 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 61,200 SEK 3,100
Women 60,000 SEK 8,500

Women's average salary is 98% 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.

Pay by age

Pay for headmasters, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 52,900 SEK – – 210
35–44 years 56,700 SEK 58,800 SEK 55,800 SEK 2,200
45–54 years 61,500 SEK 62,900 SEK 61,000 SEK 5,300
55–64 years 62,300 SEK 63,200 SEK 62,000 SEK 3,500

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 59,900 SEK 59,600 SEK 60,000 SEK 1,000
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 60,800 SEK 62,200 SEK 60,400 SEK 10,200

Pay 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 66,700 SEK 67,100 SEK 66,500 SEK 2,500
East-Central Sweden 59,700 SEK 60,600 SEK 59,400 SEK 1,900
Småland and islands 58,500 SEK 59,400 SEK 58,100 SEK 980
South Sweden 61,100 SEK 62,100 SEK 60,700 SEK 1,600
West Sweden 60,000 SEK 61,500 SEK 59,600 SEK 2,400
North-Central Sweden 56,100 SEK 59,000 SEK 54,800 SEK 1,100
Central Norrland 57,900 SEK 57,900 SEK 57,900 SEK 450
Upper Norrland 55,700 SEK 58,800 SEK 54,800 SEK 660

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 43,000 SEK in 2014 to 60,200 SEK in 2025, +40% 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 1412, “rektorer, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Biträdande rektor, grund- och gymnasieskola
  • Enhetschef, grundskola, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Prorektor, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Rektor, grund- och gymnasieskola
  • Skolföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Skolledare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Studierektor, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Utbildningschef, skola, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Utbildningsintendent, verksamhetsnära chef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for headmasters, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for headmasters, level 2 in Sweden is 60,200 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 headmasters, level 2 sit 57% higher than the typical job.

How much do headmasters, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for headmasters, level 2 is 60,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 44,365 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 headmasters, level 2?

The average (60,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (60,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what headmasters, level 2 typically earn.

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

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: headmasters, level 2 aged 25–34 years earn 52,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 51,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for headmasters, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 70,300 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 headmasters, level 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 98% of men's in this job. The median salary is 61,200 SEK for men and 60,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do headmasters, level 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where headmasters, level 2 earn 66,700 SEK per month on average.

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