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How much do information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 earn in Sweden?

Information, communication and public relations managers, level 1. 1,400 people employed in Sweden.

77,900SEK

per month is the median salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 103% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €6,900 / $8,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 52,742 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 earn 85,900 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 77,900 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 50,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 130,700 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
85,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
50,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
130,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,400
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

50,000 SEKLowest 10%77,900 SEKMedian130,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 62,600–99,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What information, communication and public relations 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 85,900 SEK 77,900 SEK 78,400 SEK 77,500 SEK
Private sector 86,800 SEK 77,600 SEK 78,400 SEK 76,700 SEK
Public sector 81,600 SEK 79,200 SEK 77,700 SEK 79,600 SEK
Central government 86,200 SEK 85,500 SEK 88,000 SEK 85,000 SEK
Municipalities 76,200 SEK 74,900 SEK 72,000 SEK 75,900 SEK
Regions (health care) 87,900 SEK 84,100 SEK – 84,400 SEK

Salary after tax

What information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 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 52,742 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 35–44 years, earn 74,900 SEK before tax — roughly 51,322 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 130,700 SEK, which is roughly 77,732 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for information, communication and public relations managers, 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 78,400 SEK 510
Women 77,500 SEK 890

Women's average salary is 99% 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 information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 74,900 SEK – – 360
45–54 years 97,700 SEK 91,900 SEK 100,700 SEK 530
55–64 years 93,400 SEK – 86,500 SEK 330

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 80,100 SEK – 81,200 SEK 370
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 87,600 SEK 89,400 SEK 86,600 SEK 860

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 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 90,000 SEK 93,200 SEK 88,000 SEK 850
West Sweden 92,500 SEK – – 170

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 54,200 SEK in 2014 to 77,900 SEK in 2025, +44% 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 1241, “informations-, kommunikations- och pr-chefer, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Byråchef, mediabyrå, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Informationschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Informationsdirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Kommunikationschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Kommunikationsdirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Mediachef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • PR-chef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Presschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Reklamchef, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 in Sweden is 77,900 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 information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 sit 103% higher than the typical job.

How much do information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 is 77,900 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 52,742 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 information, communication and public relations managers, level 1?

The average (85,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (77,900 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 aged 35–44 years earn 74,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 50,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for information, communication and public relations managers, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 130,700 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 information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 99% of men's in this job. The median salary is 78,400 SEK for men and 77,500 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where information, communication and public relations managers, level 1 earn 92,500 SEK per month on average.

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