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How much do production managers in manufacturing, level 1 earn in Sweden?

Production managers in manufacturing, level 1. 4,700 people employed in Sweden.

65,100SEK

per month is the median salary for production managers in manufacturing, level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 70% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €5,750 / $6,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 46,684 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, production managers in manufacturing, level 1 in Sweden earned an average of 71,400 SEK per month. The median salary is 65,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 43,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 106,000 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
71,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
43,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
106,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,700
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among production managers in manufacturing, level 1 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

43,100 SEKLowest 10%65,100 SEKMedian106,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 51,400–84,300 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What production managers in manufacturing, 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 71,400 SEK 65,100 SEK 65,000 SEK 66,000 SEK
Private sector 71,500 SEK 65,300 SEK 65,200 SEK 66,000 SEK
Public sector 69,700 SEK 57,900 SEK 57,000 SEK 77,500 SEK
Central government 69,500 SEK 57,900 SEK 57,000 SEK 77,500 SEK

Salary after tax

What production managers in manufacturing, level 1 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 46,684 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 54,000 SEK before tax — roughly 41,224 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 106,000 SEK, which is roughly 66,041 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for production managers in manufacturing, 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

Median salary for men and women
Gender 40,000 100,000 Median pay Number
Men 65,000 SEK 3,900
Women 66,000 SEK 820

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.

Pay by age

Pay for production managers in manufacturing, level 1 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 54,000 SEK 55,600 SEK – 300
35–44 years 67,400 SEK 67,100 SEK 68,600 SEK 1,200
45–54 years 75,600 SEK 75,100 SEK 77,400 SEK 1,800
55–64 years 73,700 SEK 72,800 SEK – 1,300

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 59,400 SEK 59,500 SEK – 780
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 58,100 SEK 58,200 SEK – 1,400
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 73,700 SEK 75,100 SEK – 810
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 87,200 SEK 90,400 SEK 79,900 SEK 1,500

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 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 79,200 SEK 78,400 SEK – 580
East-Central Sweden 64,900 SEK 64,100 SEK 68,400 SEK 1,100
Småland and islands 71,600 SEK 72,100 SEK – 500
South Sweden 73,400 SEK 74,700 SEK – 660
West Sweden 77,400 SEK 78,100 SEK 74,600 SEK 820
North-Central Sweden 70,600 SEK 69,800 SEK – 530
Upper Norrland 64,100 SEK 61,500 SEK – 390

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 47,900 SEK in 2014 to 65,100 SEK in 2025, +36% 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 1371, “produktionschefer inom tillverkning, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Distributionschef, energi, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Divisionschef, tillverkning, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Driftchef, energi, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Driftchef, VA, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Elverkschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Platschef, tillverkningsindustri, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Produktionschef, tillverkningsindustri, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Teknisk chef, tillverkningsindustri, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Vattenverkschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Verkstadschef, tillverkning, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Värmeverkschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Överingenjör, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for production managers in manufacturing, level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for production managers in manufacturing, level 1 in Sweden is 65,100 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 manufacturing, level 1 sit 70% higher than the typical job.

How much do production managers in manufacturing, level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for production managers in manufacturing, level 1 is 65,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 46,684 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 manufacturing, level 1?

The average (71,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (65,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what production managers in manufacturing, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for production managers in manufacturing, 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 manufacturing, level 1 aged 25–34 years earn 54,000 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 43,100 SEK.

How high can the salary go for production managers in manufacturing, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 106,000 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 production managers in manufacturing, level 1 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 102% of men's in this job. The median salary is 65,000 SEK for men and 66,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do production managers in manufacturing, level 1 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where production managers in manufacturing, level 1 earn 79,200 SEK per month on average.

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