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How much does a hotel or conference manager at level 1 earn in Sweden?

Hotel and conference managers, level 1. 490 people employed in Sweden.

52,000SEK

per month is the median salary for a hotel or conference manager at level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 36% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−5.5% since 2024

≈ €4,600 / $5,350 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 39,877 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 300 SEK an hour · 624,000 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.

In the 2025 salary statistics, a hotel or conference manager at level 1 earned 55,100 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 52,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 36,200 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 77,700 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
55,100 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
36,200 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
77,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
490
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among hotel and conference managers, level 1 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

36,200 SEKLowest 10%52,000 SEKMedian77,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 42,900–66,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Hotel manager, level 1: pay in the private and public sector

What hotel and conference 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 55,100 SEK 52,000 SEK – 50,100 SEK
Private sector 55,100 SEK 52,000 SEK – 50,100 SEK

Hotel manager, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What hotel and conference managers, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 52,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 39,877 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

52,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 39,877 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 40,667 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 39,795 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 39,862 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 41,155 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 38,664 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 77,700 SEK, which is roughly 52,647 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a hotel or conference manager at 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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Hotel manager, 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 42,700 SEK in 2014 to 52,000 SEK in 2025, +22% 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 1711, “hotell- och konferenschefer, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Hotellchef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Konferenschef, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

How much does a hotel or conference manager at 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 52,000 SEK a month before tax, against 55,000 SEK the year before (2024) — −5.5%. 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 hotel or conference manager at level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for a hotel or conference manager at level 1 in Sweden is 52,000 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 hotel and conference managers, level 1 sit 36% higher than the typical job.

How much does a hotel or conference manager at level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for a hotel or conference manager at level 1 is 52,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 39,900 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 hotel and conference managers, level 1?

The average (55,100 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (52,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what hotel and conference managers, level 1 typically earn.

How high can the salary go for hotel and conference managers, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 77,700 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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