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How much do information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Information, communication and public relations managers, level 2. 2,800 people employed in Sweden.

65,000SEK

per month is the median salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 70% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+8.3% since 2024

≈ €5,750 / $6,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 46,636 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 375 SEK an hour · 780,000 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 average salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 in Sweden is 68,200 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 65,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 42,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 96,900 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
68,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
42,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
96,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,800
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

42,700 SEKLowest 10%65,000 SEKMedian96,900 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.

Information, communication and public relations managers, level 2: pay in the private and public sector

What information, communication and public relations 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 68,200 SEK 65,000 SEK 70,000 SEK 62,700 SEK
Private sector 69,000 SEK 64,600 SEK 73,000 SEK 60,000 SEK
Public sector 65,500 SEK 65,500 SEK 65,900 SEK 65,300 SEK
Central government 67,000 SEK 67,200 SEK 66,000 SEK 67,900 SEK
Municipalities 62,900 SEK 62,200 SEK 65,200 SEK 61,900 SEK
Regions (health care) 68,600 SEK 67,500 SEK 64,000 SEK 68,200 SEK

Information, communication and public relations managers, level 2: salary after tax in Sweden

What information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 65,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 46,636 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

65,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 46,636 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 47,693 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 46,526 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 46,616 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 48,363 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 44,999 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 96,900 SEK, which is roughly 61,734 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for information, communication and public relations managers, 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 70,000 SEK 890
Women 62,700 SEK 1,900

Women's average salary is 84% 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.

Information, communication and public relations managers, level 2: salary by age

Pay for information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 64,200 SEK – 61,100 SEK 730
45–54 years 71,100 SEK 81,400 SEK 66,400 SEK 1,100
55–64 years 70,700 SEK 79,400 SEK 66,800 SEK 730

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 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 59,800 SEK – 55,900 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 69,000 SEK – 66,600 SEK 510
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 71,000 SEK 83,200 SEK 66,500 SEK 1,600

Information, communication and public relations managers, 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 74,600 SEK 83,400 SEK 69,700 SEK 1,300
East-Central Sweden 62,100 SEK – 65,000 SEK 230
South Sweden 69,200 SEK – 66,800 SEK 300
West Sweden 71,200 SEK – 66,300 SEK 320

Information, communication and public relations managers, 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 51,500 SEK in 2014 to 65,000 SEK in 2025, +26% 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 1242, “informations-, kommunikations - och pr-chefer, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Byråchef, mediabyrå, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Informationschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Informationsdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kommunikationschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kommunikationsdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Mediachef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • PR-chef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Presschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Reklamchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom information och PR, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom information och PR, utan chefshierarki

Frequently asked questions

How much do information, communication and public relations managers, 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 65,000 SEK a month before tax, against 60,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +8.3%. 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 information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 in Sweden is 65,000 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 information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 sit 70% higher than the typical job.

How much do information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 is 65,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 46,600 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 2?

The average (68,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (65,000 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 2 typically earn.

How high can the salary go for information, communication and public relations managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 96,900 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 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 84% of men's in this job. The median salary is 70,000 SEK for men and 62,700 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 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where information, communication and public relations managers, level 2 earn 74,600 SEK per month on average.

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