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How much do managers and leaders within religious bodies earn in Sweden?

Managers and leaders within religious bodies. 890 people employed in Sweden.

69,800SEK

per month is the median salary for managers and leaders within religious bodies in Sweden in 2025. That is 82% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+6.2% since 2024

≈ €6,200 / $7,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 48,908 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 403 SEK an hour · 837,600 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 the 2025 salary statistics, managers and leaders within religious bodies earned 70,000 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 69,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 51,700 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
70,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
51,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
83,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
890
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among managers and leaders within religious bodies in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

51,700 SEKLowest 10%69,800 SEKMedian83,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 63,300–77,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Managers and leaders within religious bodies pay in the private and public sector

What managers and leaders within religious bodies 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 70,000 SEK 69,800 SEK – 65,500 SEK
Private sector 70,000 SEK 69,800 SEK – 65,500 SEK

Managers and leaders within religious bodies salary after tax in Sweden

What managers and leaders within religious bodies actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 69,800 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 48,908 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

69,800 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 48,908 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 50,063 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 48,787 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 48,886 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 50,800 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 47,113 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 83,300 SEK, which is roughly 55,298 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for managers and leaders within religious bodies

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 by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 72,300 SEK – – 650

Managers and leaders within religious bodies 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 49,100 SEK in 2014 to 69,800 SEK in 2025, +42% 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 1540, “chefer och ledare inom trossamfund”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Biskop
  • Domprost
  • Kardinal
  • Kyrkoherde

Frequently asked questions

How much do managers and leaders within religious bodies 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 69,800 SEK a month before tax, against 65,700 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 managers and leaders within religious bodies in Sweden?

The median salary for managers and leaders within religious bodies in Sweden is 69,800 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 managers and leaders within religious bodies sit 82% higher than the typical job.

How much do managers and leaders within religious bodies earn after tax?

The median salary for managers and leaders within religious bodies is 69,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 48,900 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 managers and leaders within religious bodies?

The average (70,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (69,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what managers and leaders within religious bodies typically earn.

How high can the salary go for managers and leaders within religious bodies?

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.

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