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How much do operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2. 15,700 people employed in Sweden.

54,500SEK

per month is the median salary for operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 42% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,800 / $5,600 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 41,560 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 in Sweden earned an average of 58,200 SEK per month. The median salary is 54,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 45,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 76,700 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
58,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
45,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
76,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
15,700
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

45,000 SEKLowest 10%54,500 SEKMedian76,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 49,700–63,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, 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 58,200 SEK 54,500 SEK 55,100 SEK 54,100 SEK
Private sector 59,800 SEK 56,200 SEK 57,200 SEK 54,700 SEK
Public sector 57,900 SEK 54,400 SEK 54,900 SEK 54,000 SEK
Central government 60,400 SEK 55,400 SEK 55,700 SEK 55,100 SEK
Municipalities 53,200 SEK 52,200 SEK 52,600 SEK 52,000 SEK
Regions (health care) 60,900 SEK 59,300 SEK 60,000 SEK 59,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 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 41,560 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 49,800 SEK before tax — roughly 38,396 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 76,700 SEK, which is roughly 52,174 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, 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 80,000 Median pay Number
Men 55,100 SEK 7,600
Women 54,100 SEK 8,100

Women's average salary is 96% 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 operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 49,800 SEK 50,600 SEK 49,100 SEK 970
35–44 years 54,200 SEK 54,900 SEK 53,400 SEK 4,200
45–54 years 59,200 SEK 60,200 SEK 58,400 SEK 5,900
55–64 years 61,900 SEK 63,700 SEK 60,100 SEK 4,300

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) 51,600 SEK 53,600 SEK – 220
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 52,200 SEK 54,200 SEK 49,300 SEK 1,100
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 52,200 SEK 53,500 SEK 50,700 SEK 1,900
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 54,200 SEK 54,800 SEK 53,400 SEK 4,400
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 59,900 SEK 62,600 SEK 58,500 SEK 6,600
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 75,100 SEK 77,200 SEK 72,600 SEK 1,400

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 62,500 SEK 63,900 SEK 61,200 SEK 4,600
East-Central Sweden 57,600 SEK 58,700 SEK 56,600 SEK 2,500
Småland and islands 56,300 SEK 57,300 SEK 55,400 SEK 1,200
South Sweden 58,200 SEK 59,300 SEK 57,100 SEK 2,400
West Sweden 56,500 SEK 56,700 SEK 56,300 SEK 2,500
North-Central Sweden 53,100 SEK 56,500 SEK 50,500 SEK 1,200
Central Norrland 52,800 SEK 52,800 SEK 52,800 SEK 560
Upper Norrland 54,700 SEK 55,900 SEK 53,400 SEK 800

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 39,400 SEK in 2014 to 54,500 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 1592, “övriga verksamhetschefer inom samhällsservice, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Advokatbyråchef, verksamhetsnära
  • Arbetsförmedlingschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Arkivchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Bibliotekschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Biblioteksråd, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Brandchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Byråchef, statlig förvaltning, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Chefskronofogde, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Featurechef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Funktionschef, offentlig verksamhet, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Fögderidirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Förlagschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Försäkringschef, försäkringskassa, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Försäkringschef, försäkringskassan, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Försäkringskassechef
  • Kamrer, kyrko-, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kontorschef, försäkringskassa, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kriminalvårdsdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kriminalvårdsinspektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kronodirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kultur- och fritidschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kulturchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Kyrkokamrer, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Landsantikvarie, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Landsarkivarie, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Länsbibliotekarie, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Länsmuseichef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Museichef, offentlig förvaltning, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Områdeschef, försäkringskassan, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Polischef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Polisintendent, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Polismästare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Polissekreterare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Redaktionschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Regionchef, Kriminalvården, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Regionchef, statlig förvaltning, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Regionmuseichef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Räddningschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Skattedirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Stadsarkivarie, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Tulldirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • TV-chef, övrig, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Uppbördsdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, advokatbyrå
  • Överbibliotekarie, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Överintendent, övrig, verksamhetsnära chef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 in Sweden is 54,500 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 operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 sit 42% higher than the typical job.

How much do operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 is 54,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 41,560 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 operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2?

The average (58,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (54,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 aged 25–34 years earn 49,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 45,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 76,700 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 operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 55,100 SEK for men and 54,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where operations managers in public services not elsewhere classified, level 2 earn 62,500 SEK per month on average.

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