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How much does an HR manager at level 1 earn in Sweden?

Human resource managers, level 1. 5,300 people employed in Sweden.

69,000SEK

per month is the median salary for an HR manager at level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 80% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+6.2% since 2024

≈ €6,100 / $7,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 48,530 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 398 SEK an hour · 828,000 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 an HR manager at level 1 in Sweden is 76,600 SEK (2025). The median salary is 69,000 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
76,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
116,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,300
In this job in Sweden

HR manager, level 1: 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 61,100 SEK a month on average — roughly 44,800 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 61,100 SEK 44,791 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 54,000 SEK 41,224 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.

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

What human resource 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 76,600 SEK 69,000 SEK 72,200 SEK 68,400 SEK
Private sector 76,400 SEK 66,600 SEK 69,800 SEK 65,600 SEK
Public sector 78,300 SEK 77,000 SEK 76,500 SEK 77,000 SEK
Central government 77,100 SEK 76,400 SEK 69,500 SEK 77,500 SEK
Municipalities 77,000 SEK 75,500 SEK 78,000 SEK 74,700 SEK
Regions (health care) 87,500 SEK 81,200 SEK 78,500 SEK 82,100 SEK

HR manager, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What human resource managers, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 69,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 48,530 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

69,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 48,530 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 49,668 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 48,410 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 48,507 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 50,394 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 46,761 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 61,100 SEK before tax — roughly 44,791 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 116,400 SEK, which is roughly 70,964 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for an HR 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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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 40,000 120,000 Median pay Number
Men 72,200 SEK 1,100
Women 68,400 SEK 4,200

Women's average salary is 90% 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.

HR manager, level 1: salary by age

Pay for human resource managers, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 61,100 SEK – – –
35–44 years 71,400 SEK 77,900 SEK 69,700 SEK –
45–54 years 85,100 SEK 89,400 SEK 84,000 SEK 1,800

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 65,000 SEK – 62,500 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 84,300 SEK 84,600 SEK 84,200 SEK 3,100

HR manager, level 1: 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 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 80,100 SEK 91,400 SEK 77,800 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 66,600 SEK – 65,900 SEK –
Småland and islands 84,600 SEK – – 230
South Sweden 86,100 SEK – 83,600 SEK 450
West Sweden 81,900 SEK – 82,800 SEK 760
North-Central Sweden 75,800 SEK – 75,800 SEK 220

HR 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 54,100 SEK in 2014 to 69,000 SEK in 2025, +28% 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 1221, “personal- och hr-chefer, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • HR-chef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • HR-director, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • HR-direktör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • HR-manager, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Human resources director, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Human resources manager, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Lönechef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Personalchef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Personaldirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Personalintendent, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Personalkamrer, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

How much does an HR 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 69,000 SEK a month before tax, against 65,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +6.2%. 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 an HR manager at level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for an HR manager at level 1 in Sweden is 69,000 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 human resource managers, level 1 sit 80% higher than the typical job.

How much does an HR manager at level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for an HR manager at level 1 is 69,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 48,500 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 human resource managers, level 1?

The average (76,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (69,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what human resource managers, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for an HR manager at level 1 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: human resource managers, level 1 aged 25–34 years earn 61,100 SEK per month on average. More in the section “HR manager, level 1: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for human resource managers, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 116,400 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 human resource managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 90% of men's in this job. The median salary is 72,200 SEK for men and 68,400 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does an HR manager at level 1 earn the most?

Pay is highest in South Sweden, where human resource managers, level 1 earn 86,100 SEK per month on average.

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