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How much does a hotel or conference manager at level 2 earn in Sweden?

Hotel and conference managers, level 2. 1,400 people employed in Sweden.

42,900SEK

per month is the median salary for a hotel or conference manager at level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 12% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+3.4% since 2024

≈ €3,800 / $4,400 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 33,750 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 248 SEK an hour · 514,800 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 a hotel or conference manager at level 2 in Sweden is 46,800 SEK (2025). The median salary is 42,900 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
46,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
51,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,400
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Hotel manager, level 2: pay in the private and public sector

What hotel and conference 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 46,800 SEK 42,900 SEK – 42,300 SEK
Private sector 46,800 SEK 42,900 SEK – 42,300 SEK

Hotel manager, level 2: salary after tax in Sweden

What hotel and conference managers, level 2 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 42,900 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 33,750 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

42,900 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 33,750 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 34,354 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 33,688 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 33,739 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 34,715 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 32,835 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 51,500 SEK, which is roughly 39,540 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a hotel or conference manager at 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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Hotel manager, level 2: 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 36,900 SEK in 2016 to 42,900 SEK in 2025, +16% 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 1712, “hotell- och konferenschefer, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Företagsledare, inom hotell , utan chefshierarki
  • Hotellchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Konferenschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom hotell, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom hotell, utan chefshierarki

Frequently asked questions

How much does a hotel or conference manager at 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 42,900 SEK a month before tax, against 41,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +3.4%. 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 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for a hotel or conference manager at level 2 in Sweden is 42,900 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 2 sit 12% higher than the typical job.

How much does a hotel or conference manager at level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for a hotel or conference manager at level 2 is 42,900 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 33,800 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 hotel and conference managers, level 2?

The average (46,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (42,900 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what hotel and conference managers, level 2 typically earn.

How high can the salary go for hotel and conference managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 51,500 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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