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How much do real estate administrators earn in Sweden?

Real estate administrators. 7,500 people employed in Sweden.

48,200SEK

per month is the median salary for real estate administrators in Sweden in 2025. That is 26% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,250 / $4,950 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,318 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for real estate administrators in Sweden is 49,800 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 48,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 65,000 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
49,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
65,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
7,500
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among real estate administrators in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

34,900 SEKLowest 10%48,200 SEKMedian65,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 41,000–55,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What real estate administrators 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 49,800 SEK 48,200 SEK 49,500 SEK 46,000 SEK
Private sector 49,700 SEK 48,000 SEK 49,100 SEK 46,000 SEK
Public sector 51,300 SEK 51,600 SEK 52,000 SEK 51,000 SEK
Central government 51,300 SEK 51,600 SEK 52,000 SEK 51,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What real estate administrators 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 37,318 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 45,100 SEK before tax — roughly 35,231 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 65,000 SEK, which is roughly 46,636 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for real estate administrators

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 49,500 SEK 4,700
Women 46,000 SEK 2,800

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 real estate administrators normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 45,100 SEK 45,600 SEK 44,300 SEK 1,500
35–44 years 52,100 SEK 52,600 SEK 51,500 SEK 1,900
45–54 years 52,300 SEK 51,100 SEK 54,500 SEK 1,700
55–64 years 49,400 SEK 51,700 SEK 45,800 SEK –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 47,900 SEK – – 220
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 51,000 SEK 51,100 SEK 50,800 SEK 880
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 46,700 SEK 49,100 SEK 42,900 SEK 1,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 50,100 SEK 49,800 SEK 51,000 SEK 2,500
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 51,400 SEK 52,200 SEK 50,700 SEK 2,200

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 53,800 SEK 54,700 SEK 52,600 SEK 2,800
East-Central Sweden 49,800 SEK 50,000 SEK 49,500 SEK 950
Småland and islands 52,200 SEK – – –
South Sweden 44,200 SEK 43,900 SEK 45,300 SEK –
West Sweden 48,200 SEK 47,400 SEK 49,800 SEK 1,400
North-Central Sweden 49,500 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 35,000 SEK in 2014 to 48,200 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 3335, “fastighetsförvaltare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Besiktningsman, fastighet
  • Bostadsförvaltare
  • Bostadsinspektör, fastighetsföretag
  • Bostadsintendent
  • Driftchef, fastighetsförvaltning
  • Fastighetsadministratör
  • Fastighetsassistent
  • Fastighetsekonom, förvaltning
  • Fastighetsförmedlare
  • Fastighetsförvaltare
  • Fastighetsinspektör
  • Fastighetsintendent
  • Fastighetskamrer
  • Fastighetssekreterare
  • Fastighetsägare
  • Förvaltare, fastigheter
  • Hyresförhandlare
  • Hyresinspektör
  • Hyresintendent
  • Hyreskonsulent
  • Intendent, sjukhus
  • Kvalitetssamordnare, bostadsföretag
  • Miljösamordnare, bostadsföretag
  • Områdesförvaltare, fastighet
  • Skolintendent
  • Slottsfogde
  • Slottsuppsyningsman
  • Vicevärd

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for real estate administrators in Sweden?

The median salary for real estate administrators in Sweden is 48,200 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 real estate administrators sit 26% higher than the typical job.

How much do real estate administrators earn after tax?

The median salary for real estate administrators is 48,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,318 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 real estate administrators?

The average (49,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (48,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what real estate administrators typically earn.

What is the starting salary for real estate administrators in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: real estate administrators aged 25–34 years earn 45,100 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 34,900 SEK.

How high can the salary go for real estate administrators?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 65,000 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 real estate administrators in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 49,500 SEK for men and 46,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do real estate administrators earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where real estate administrators earn 53,800 SEK per month on average.

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