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How much does an HR manager at level 2 earn in Sweden?

Human resource managers, level 2. 6,200 people employed in Sweden.

62,000SEK

per month is the median salary for an HR manager at level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 62% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−4% since 2024

≈ €5,500 / $6,400 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 45,217 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 358 SEK an hour · 744,000 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 2025, an HR manager at level 2 in Sweden earned an average of 67,800 SEK per month. The median salary is 62,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 40,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 98,600 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
67,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
40,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
98,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

40,000 SEKLowest 10%62,000 SEKMedian98,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 51,000–78,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

HR manager, level 2: 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 48,700 SEK a month on average — roughly 37,700 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 48,700 SEK 37,655 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 40,000 SEK 31,798 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 51,000 SEK 39,204 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 2: pay in the private and public sector

What human resource 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 67,800 SEK 62,000 SEK 56,300 SEK 64,000 SEK
Private sector 68,200 SEK 60,200 SEK – 64,000 SEK
Public sector 65,800 SEK 64,300 SEK 63,000 SEK 64,500 SEK
Central government 65,900 SEK 63,900 SEK 61,700 SEK 64,600 SEK
Municipalities 64,300 SEK 63,300 SEK 61,600 SEK 63,500 SEK
Regions (health care) 69,900 SEK 68,000 SEK 77,500 SEK 66,000 SEK

HR manager, level 2: salary after tax in Sweden

What human resource managers, level 2 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 62,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 45,217 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

62,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 45,217 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 46,212 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 45,112 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 45,197 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 46,840 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 43,677 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 48,700 SEK before tax — roughly 37,655 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 98,600 SEK, which is roughly 62,539 SEK after tax.

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

Median salary for men and women
Gender 40,000 100,000 Median pay Number
Men 56,300 SEK 1,800
Women 64,000 SEK 4,400

Women's average salary is 108% 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 2: salary by age

Pay for human resource managers, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 48,700 SEK – 49,000 SEK –
35–44 years 67,200 SEK 71,500 SEK 66,100 SEK 1,600
45–54 years 66,300 SEK – 68,400 SEK 2,400
55–64 years 79,400 SEK 72,200 SEK 81,900 SEK 1,500

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 61,700 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 64,600 SEK – 71,000 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 61,400 SEK – 60,600 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 74,100 SEK 81,200 SEK 72,200 SEK 3,300

HR manager, level 2: 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 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 78,100 SEK 79,200 SEK 77,800 SEK 2,300
Småland and islands 63,300 SEK – 69,200 SEK –
South Sweden 57,400 SEK – 56,000 SEK –
West Sweden 70,800 SEK – 71,300 SEK 1,000
North-Central Sweden 66,500 SEK – 67,300 SEK 230
Upper Norrland 57,800 SEK – 58,200 SEK 220

HR manager, level 2: 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 45,000 SEK in 2014 to 62,000 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 1222, “personal- och hr-chefer, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • HR-chef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • HR-director, verksamhetsnära chef
  • HR-direktör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • HR-manager, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Human resources director, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Human resources manager, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Lönechef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Personalchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Personaldirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Personalintendent, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Personalkamrer, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom human resours, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom human resours, utan chefshierarki

Frequently asked questions

How much does an HR 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 62,000 SEK a month before tax, against 64,600 SEK the year before (2024) — −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 an HR manager at level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for an HR manager at level 2 in Sweden is 62,000 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 2 sit 62% higher than the typical job.

How much does an HR manager at level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for an HR manager at level 2 is 62,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 45,200 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 2?

The average (67,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (62,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what human resource managers, level 2 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for an HR manager at level 2 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 2 aged 25–34 years earn 48,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 40,000 SEK. More in the section “HR manager, level 2: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for human resource managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 98,600 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 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 108% of men's in this job. The median salary is 56,300 SEK for men and 64,000 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 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where human resource managers, level 2 earn 78,100 SEK per month on average.

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