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How much do pre-school managers, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Pre-school managers, level 2. 4,300 people employed in Sweden.

54,200SEK

per month is the median salary for pre-school managers, 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 41,358 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for pre-school managers, level 2 in Sweden is 53,700 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 54,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 44,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 61,900 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
53,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
44,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
61,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among pre-school managers, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

44,900 SEKLowest 10%54,200 SEKMedian61,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 48,300–58,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What pre-school 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 53,700 SEK 54,200 SEK 55,000 SEK 54,200 SEK
Private sector 50,300 SEK 49,000 SEK – 49,000 SEK
Public sector 55,900 SEK 56,000 SEK 54,400 SEK 56,000 SEK
Municipalities 55,900 SEK 56,000 SEK 54,400 SEK 56,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What pre-school managers, 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 41,358 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 35–44 years, earn 52,300 SEK before tax — roughly 40,079 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 61,900 SEK, which is roughly 45,169 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for pre-school 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 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 55,000 SEK 140
Women 54,200 SEK 4,200

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 pre-school managers, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 52,300 SEK – 52,300 SEK –
45–54 years 53,100 SEK – 53,000 SEK 2,000
55–64 years 56,400 SEK – 56,400 SEK 1,300

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 57,100 SEK – 57,000 SEK 910
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 52,800 SEK 55,000 SEK 52,700 SEK 3,100

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 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 54,300 SEK – 54,200 SEK 1,500
East-Central Sweden 53,900 SEK – 53,900 SEK 570
Småland and islands 55,200 SEK – 55,200 SEK 270
South Sweden 52,000 SEK – 51,900 SEK 740
West Sweden 54,200 SEK – 54,100 SEK 860
North-Central Sweden 53,200 SEK – 53,300 SEK 200
Upper Norrland 52,300 SEK – 52,400 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 38,100 SEK in 2014 to 54,200 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 1422, “förskolechefer, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Barnhemsföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Biträdande rektor, förskola, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Fritidshemsföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Föreståndare, barnhem, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Föreståndare, daghem, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Föreståndare, fritidshem, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Föreståndare, förskola, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Förskolechef, föreståndare förskola, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Förskolechef, förvaltning, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Förskolechef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Förskolerektor, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Områdeschef, barnomsorg, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Rektor, förskola, verksamhetsnära chef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for pre-school managers, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for pre-school managers, level 2 in Sweden is 54,200 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 pre-school managers, level 2 sit 42% higher than the typical job.

How much do pre-school managers, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for pre-school managers, level 2 is 54,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 41,358 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 pre-school managers, level 2?

The average (53,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (54,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what pre-school managers, level 2 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for pre-school managers, level 2 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: pre-school managers, level 2 aged 35–44 years earn 52,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 44,900 SEK.

How high can the salary go for pre-school managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 61,900 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 pre-school managers, level 2 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 55,000 SEK for men and 54,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do pre-school managers, level 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where pre-school managers, level 2 earn 55,200 SEK per month on average.

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