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How much do office supervisors earn in Sweden?

Office supervisors. 6,200 people employed in Sweden.

48,000SEK

per month is the median salary for office supervisors in Sweden in 2025. That is 25% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,250 / $4,950 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,184 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for office supervisors in Sweden is 53,600 SEK (2025). The median salary is 48,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 81,800 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
53,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
81,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among office supervisors in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

34,500 SEKLowest 10%48,000 SEKMedian81,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 39,400–59,300 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What office supervisors 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 53,600 SEK 48,000 SEK 51,600 SEK 46,000 SEK
Private sector 53,600 SEK 48,000 SEK 51,600 SEK 46,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What office supervisors 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 37,184 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 42,600 SEK before tax — roughly 33,548 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 81,800 SEK, which is roughly 54,588 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for office supervisors

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 30,000 80,000 Median pay Number
Men 51,600 SEK 2,400
Women 46,000 SEK 3,800

Women's average salary is 97% 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 office supervisors normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 42,600 SEK 46,500 SEK 39,300 SEK 1,100
35–44 years 55,900 SEK 53,400 SEK – 1,700
45–54 years 59,700 SEK 58,800 SEK – 1,900
55–64 years 54,600 SEK 59,700 SEK 51,200 SEK 1,200

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 46,500 SEK – – 180
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 50,400 SEK 54,900 SEK 45,200 SEK 480
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 46,100 SEK 48,500 SEK 44,400 SEK 2,000
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 59,800 SEK 59,700 SEK – 2,200

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 30,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 47,800 SEK 49,600 SEK 46,600 SEK 420
Småland and islands 50,000 SEK – – –
South Sweden 56,200 SEK 57,300 SEK 55,000 SEK 710
West Sweden 51,500 SEK 56,100 SEK 47,200 SEK 960
North-Central Sweden 49,000 SEK – – –
Upper Norrland 51,100 SEK – – –

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 31,300 SEK in 2014 to 48,000 SEK in 2025, +53% 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 3341, “gruppledare för kontorspersonal”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Arbetsledare, kontorspersonal
  • Arbetsledare, kundservice
  • Gruppledare, kontorspersonal
  • Projektledare, administratör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for office supervisors in Sweden?

The median salary for office supervisors in Sweden is 48,000 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 office supervisors sit 25% higher than the typical job.

How much do office supervisors earn after tax?

The median salary for office supervisors is 48,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,184 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 office supervisors?

The average (53,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (48,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what office supervisors typically earn.

What is the starting salary for office supervisors in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: office supervisors aged 25–34 years earn 42,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for office supervisors?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 81,800 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 office supervisors in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 51,600 SEK for men and 46,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do office supervisors earn the most?

Pay is highest in South Sweden, where office supervisors earn 56,200 SEK per month on average.

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