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How much does a management consultant earn in Sweden?

Management and organisation analysts. 44,300 people employed in Sweden.

53,700SEK

per month is the median salary for a management consultant in Sweden in 2025. That is 40% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,750 / $5,550 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 41,022 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for a management consultant in Sweden is 59,200 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 53,700 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 40,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 83,300 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
59,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
40,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
83,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
44,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among management and organisation analysts in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

40,000 SEKLowest 10%53,700 SEKMedian83,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 46,200–66,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What management and organisation analysts 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 59,200 SEK 53,700 SEK 56,700 SEK 51,600 SEK
Private sector 62,000 SEK 56,900 SEK 58,800 SEK 54,400 SEK
Public sector 51,200 SEK 50,000 SEK 51,000 SEK 49,600 SEK
Central government 56,800 SEK 55,700 SEK 56,100 SEK 55,600 SEK
Municipalities 49,500 SEK 49,000 SEK 49,600 SEK 48,700 SEK
Regions (health care) 54,100 SEK 51,700 SEK 52,800 SEK 51,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What management and organisation analysts 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 41,022 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 39,200 SEK before tax — roughly 31,206 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 83,300 SEK, which is roughly 55,298 SEK after tax.

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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 40,000 80,000 Median pay Number
Men 56,700 SEK 21,700
Women 51,600 SEK 22,600

Women's average salary is 87% 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 management and organisation analysts normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 39,200 SEK 39,600 SEK 38,600 SEK 620
25–34 years 52,300 SEK 54,100 SEK 50,400 SEK 10,100
35–44 years 59,000 SEK 64,500 SEK 54,500 SEK 12,100
45–54 years 63,200 SEK 68,500 SEK 58,400 SEK 11,700
55–64 years 63,200 SEK 68,100 SEK 57,500 SEK 9,000

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 52,000 SEK 53,600 SEK – 300
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 54,100 SEK 62,400 SEK 47,700 SEK 1,700
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 56,900 SEK 59,100 SEK 52,900 SEK 5,100
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 55,900 SEK 60,000 SEK 51,600 SEK 5,800
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 59,900 SEK 64,700 SEK 55,800 SEK 30,000
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 69,300 SEK 75,200 SEK 64,900 SEK 950
No information about level of educational attainment 82,400 SEK 86,100 SEK 76,500 SEK 410

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 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 64,400 SEK 69,600 SEK 59,300 SEK 20,800
East-Central Sweden 51,500 SEK 52,900 SEK 50,200 SEK 4,600
Småland and islands 55,500 SEK 58,600 SEK 53,700 SEK 1,900
South Sweden 57,200 SEK 62,200 SEK 52,700 SEK 4,700
West Sweden 55,200 SEK 58,900 SEK 51,000 SEK 8,900
North-Central Sweden 50,900 SEK 53,400 SEK 49,000 SEK 1,500
Central Norrland 54,400 SEK 61,300 SEK 49,000 SEK 730
Upper Norrland 54,000 SEK 55,800 SEK 52,900 SEK 1,200

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 43,500 SEK in 2014 to 53,700 SEK in 2025, +23% 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 2421, “lednings- och organisationsutvecklare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Administrativ konsult
  • Administrativ rationaliserare
  • Administrativ utvecklare
  • Affärsarkitekt
  • Affärsutvecklare
  • AU-chef
  • AU-utredare
  • FM-konsult
  • Företagskonsulent
  • Företagskonsult
  • Hälso- och sjukvårdsstrateg
  • Konsult, administrativ
  • Konsult, företags-
  • Konsult, management-
  • Konsult, organisations-
  • Konsult, verksamhets-
  • Kontorsrationaliserare
  • Kvalitetskoordinator, organisationsutveckling
  • Kvalitetsrevisor
  • Kvalitetssamordnare, organisationsutveckling
  • Managementkonsult
  • Organisationskonsult
  • Organisationsutvecklare
  • Projektledare, affärsutveckling
  • Retail Management
  • Verksamhetsanalytiker, organisationsutveckling
  • Verksamhetscontroller
  • Verksamhetskonsult
  • Verksamhetsutvecklare
  • Verksamhetsutvecklare, organisation

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a management consultant in Sweden?

The median salary for a management consultant in Sweden is 53,700 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 management and organisation analysts sit 40% higher than the typical job.

How much does a management consultant earn after tax?

The median salary for a management consultant is 53,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 41,022 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 management and organisation analysts?

The average (59,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (53,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what management and organisation analysts typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a management consultant in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: management and organisation analysts aged 18–24 years earn 39,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 40,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for management and organisation analysts?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 83,300 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 management and organisation analysts in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 87% of men's in this job. The median salary is 56,700 SEK for men and 51,600 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a management consultant earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where management and organisation analysts earn 64,400 SEK per month on average.

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