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How much do restaurant managers, level 1 earn in Sweden?

Restaurant managers, level 1. 2,000 people employed in Sweden.

40,000SEK

per month is the median salary for restaurant managers, level 1 in Sweden in 2025. That is 4% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,550 / $4,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 31,798 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 231 SEK an hour · 480,000 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.

The mean monthly salary for restaurant managers, level 1 in Sweden is 41,200 SEK (2025). The median salary is 40,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 50,500 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
41,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
50,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,000
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

31,000 SEKLowest 10%40,000 SEKMedian50,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 35,800–42,700 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Restaurant managers, 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 18–24, earn 32,800 SEK a month on average — roughly 26,400 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 32,800 SEK 26,379 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 36,900 SEK 29,472 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 31,000 SEK 25,021 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 35,800 SEK 28,642 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.

Restaurant managers, level 1: pay in the private and public sector

What restaurant 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 41,200 SEK 40,000 SEK 42,000 SEK 40,000 SEK
Private sector 41,200 SEK 40,000 SEK 42,000 SEK 40,000 SEK

Restaurant managers, level 1: salary after tax in Sweden

What restaurant managers, level 1 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 40,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 31,798 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

40,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 31,798 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 32,341 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 31,742 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 31,787 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 32,662 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 30,977 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 32,800 SEK before tax — roughly 26,379 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 50,500 SEK, which is roughly 38,867 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for restaurant managers, 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 30,000 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 42,000 SEK 1,100
Women 40,000 SEK 910

Women's average salary is 91% 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.

Restaurant managers, level 1: salary by age

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

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 32,800 SEK – 33,000 SEK –
25–34 years 36,900 SEK 37,100 SEK 36,500 SEK –
35–44 years 44,600 SEK 45,500 SEK 40,800 SEK –
45–54 years 43,000 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 39,900 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 44,500 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 41,200 SEK 43,400 SEK 37,300 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 40,300 SEK – – 170
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 41,700 SEK – – –

Restaurant managers, 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 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 43,100 SEK 45,000 SEK 40,600 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 36,300 SEK – – –
South Sweden 37,000 SEK – – 160
West Sweden 40,700 SEK – – 230

Restaurant managers, 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 35,000 SEK in 2014 to 40,000 SEK in 2025, +14% 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 1721, “restaurang- och kökschefer, nivå 1”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Food & beverage manager, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Krögare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Källarmästare, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Kökschef, funktions- eller mellanchef
  • Restaurangchef, funktions- eller mellanchef

Frequently asked questions

How much do restaurant managers, 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 40,000 SEK a month before tax. 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 restaurant managers, level 1 in Sweden?

The median salary for restaurant managers, level 1 in Sweden is 40,000 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 restaurant managers, level 1 sit 4% higher than the typical job.

How much do restaurant managers, level 1 earn after tax?

The median salary for restaurant managers, level 1 is 40,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 31,800 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 restaurant managers, level 1?

The average (41,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (40,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what restaurant managers, level 1 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for restaurant managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: restaurant managers, level 1 aged 18–24 years earn 32,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,000 SEK. More in the section “Restaurant managers, level 1: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for restaurant managers, level 1?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 50,500 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 restaurant managers, level 1 in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 91% of men's in this job. The median salary is 42,000 SEK for men and 40,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

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

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where restaurant managers, level 1 earn 43,100 SEK per month on average.

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