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

Production managers in construction and mining, level 1. 4,500 people employed in Sweden.

73,700SEK

per month is the median salary for a construction manager at level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 92% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−3.2% since 2024

≈ €6,500 / $7,600 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 50,754 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 425 SEK an hour · 884,400 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.

The mean monthly salary for a construction manager at level 1 in Sweden is 79,400 SEK (2025). The median salary is 73,700 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
79,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Highest 10%
122,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,500
In this job in Sweden

Construction manager, level 1: starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 57,900 SEK a month on average — roughly 43,300 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 57,900 SEK 43,276 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

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

What production managers in construction and mining, 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 79,400 SEK 73,700 SEK – 74,600 SEK
Private sector 79,400 SEK 73,700 SEK – 74,600 SEK

Construction manager, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What production managers in construction and mining, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 73,700 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 50,754 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

73,700 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 50,754 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 51,989 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 50,624 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 50,730 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 52,781 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 48,832 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 57,900 SEK before tax — roughly 43,276 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 122,000 SEK, which is roughly 73,614 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a construction 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 102% 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.

Construction manager, level 1: salary by age

Pay for production managers in construction and mining, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 57,900 SEK – – –
35–44 years 85,100 SEK 88,200 SEK 74,100 SEK 1,200
55–64 years 86,500 SEK 86,800 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 54,600 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 74,600 SEK 78,700 SEK – 780
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 90,900 SEK 90,100 SEK – 860
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 100,800 SEK 104,600 SEK 89,800 SEK 1,300

Construction 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 40,000 120,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 94,700 SEK 99,200 SEK 83,000 SEK 1,100
East-Central Sweden 84,300 SEK 87,100 SEK – 420
Småland and islands 84,200 SEK 90,600 SEK – 170
South Sweden 88,000 SEK 86,800 SEK – –
Upper Norrland 82,200 SEK 82,900 SEK – 220

Construction 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 61,700 SEK in 2014 to 73,700 SEK in 2025, +19% 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 1361, “driftchefer inom bygg, anläggning och gruva, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Arbetschef, bygg och anläggning, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Byggmästare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Byggplatschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Gruvchef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Platschef, bygg och anläggning, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Platschef, bygg, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Produktionschef, bygg, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

How much does a construction 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 73,700 SEK a month before tax, against 76,100 SEK the year before (2024) — −3.2%. 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 a construction manager at level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for a construction manager at level 1 in Sweden is 73,700 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 production managers in construction and mining, level 1 sit 92% higher than the typical job.

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

The median salary for a construction manager at level 1 is 73,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 50,800 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 production managers in construction and mining, level 1?

The average (79,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (73,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what production managers in construction and mining, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a construction manager at level 1 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: production managers in construction and mining, level 1 aged 25–34 years earn 57,900 SEK per month on average. More in the section “Construction manager, level 1: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for production managers in construction and mining, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 122,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where production managers in construction and mining, level 1 earn 94,700 SEK per month on average.

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