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How much does a school manager at level 1 earn in Sweden?

Primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1. 1,100 people employed in Sweden.

71,500SEK

per month is the median salary for a school manager at level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 87% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+4.7% since 2024

≈ €6,350 / $7,350 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 49,713 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 413 SEK an hour · 858,000 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 2025, a school manager at level 1 in Sweden earned an average of 68,600 SEK per month. The median salary is 71,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 49,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 86,500 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
68,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
49,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
86,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

49,800 SEKLowest 10%71,500 SEKMedian86,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 56,000–78,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

School manager, level 1: pay in the private and public sector

What primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1 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 68,600 SEK 71,500 SEK – 72,400 SEK
Private sector 56,200 SEK – – –
Public sector 76,200 SEK 75,300 SEK 76,200 SEK 74,400 SEK
Municipalities 76,400 SEK 75,300 SEK 76,200 SEK 74,600 SEK
Regions (health care) 70,900 SEK 69,800 SEK – –

School manager, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 71,500 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 49,713 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

71,500 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 49,713 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 50,903 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 49,588 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 49,690 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 51,664 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 47,862 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 86,500 SEK, which is roughly 56,812 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a school manager at level 1

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

Women's average salary is 106% 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.

School manager, level 1: salary by age

Pay for primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 90,000 Average pay Men Women Number
45–54 years 70,300 SEK 72,300 SEK 69,100 SEK 440
55–64 years 74,900 SEK 76,500 SEK 74,100 SEK 380

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 90,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 73,900 SEK 76,000 SEK 72,700 SEK 770

School manager, level 1: salary 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 90,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 66,700 SEK – 74,800 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 66,400 SEK – – 200
South Sweden 66,500 SEK – – –
West Sweden 74,300 SEK – 75,400 SEK 170

School manager, level 1: 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 50,000 SEK in 2014 to 71,500 SEK in 2025, +43% 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 1411, “avdelningschefer inom grund- och gymnasieskola samt vuxenutbildning, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Antagningschef, utbildning, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Enhetschef, grundskola, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Gymnasiechef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Kulturskolechef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Skolchef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Skoldirektör, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Skolföreståndare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Skolledare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Utbildningschef, skola, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Utbildningsintendent, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Vuxenutbildningschef, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

How much does a school manager at level 1 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 71,500 SEK a month before tax, against 68,300 SEK the year before (2024) — +4.7%. 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 a school manager at level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for a school manager at level 1 in Sweden is 71,500 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 primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1 sit 87% higher than the typical job.

How much does a school manager at level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for a school manager at level 1 is 71,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 49,700 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 primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1?

The average (68,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (71,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1 typically earn.

How high can the salary go for primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 86,500 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden does a school manager at level 1 earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where primary and secondary schools and adult education managers, level 1 earn 74,300 SEK per month on average.

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