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How much do retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2. 6,100 people employed in Sweden.

49,000SEK

per month is the median salary for retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 28% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,350 / $5,050 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 37,857 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 earn 53,300 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 49,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 40,400 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 80,000 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
53,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
40,400 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
80,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

40,400 SEKLowest 10%49,000 SEKMedian80,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 44,000–59,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 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 53,300 SEK 49,000 SEK – –
Private sector 53,300 SEK 49,000 SEK – –

Salary after tax

What retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 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 37,857 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 45,200 SEK before tax — roughly 35,299 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 80,000 SEK, which is roughly 53,736 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2

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 96% 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 retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 45,200 SEK 45,700 SEK 44,800 SEK 410
35–44 years 60,500 SEK 67,800 SEK 54,800 SEK –
45–54 years 51,000 SEK 51,000 SEK 51,100 SEK –
55–64 years 47,100 SEK 47,300 SEK 46,800 SEK –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 48,800 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 44,700 SEK 44,400 SEK 46,000 SEK –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 50,900 SEK 51,900 SEK 47,000 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 62,100 SEK 81,000 SEK 55,400 SEK –

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 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 59,200 SEK – 59,000 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 49,400 SEK 54,700 SEK 45,800 SEK –
Småland and islands 49,500 SEK – – –
South Sweden 49,100 SEK 48,300 SEK 53,100 SEK –
West Sweden 48,000 SEK 48,200 SEK 47,400 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 51,700 SEK – – –
Upper Norrland 45,000 SEK – 42,200 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 32,000 SEK in 2014 to 49,000 SEK in 2025, +53% 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 1732, “chefer inom handel, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Affärsföreståndare, administrativ, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Affärsinnehavare, administrativ, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Apotekschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Apotekschef, läkemedelsansvarig, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Apoteksdirektör, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Apoteksområdeschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Avdelningschef, varuhus, platschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Butikschef, administrativ, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Butiksföreståndare, administrativ, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Butiksinnehavare, administrativ, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Driftchef, partihandel, verksamhetsnära chef
  • E-commerce manager
  • Företagsledare, inom handel, utan chefshierarki
  • Grosshandlare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Grossist, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Läkemedelsansvarig, apotekschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Partihandlare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Regionchef, handel, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Regionchef, produkter och tjänster, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Uthyrningschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Varuhuschef, övrig, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom handel, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom handel, utan chefshierarki

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 in Sweden is 49,000 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 retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 sit 28% higher than the typical job.

How much do retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 is 49,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 37,857 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 retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2?

The average (53,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (49,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 typically earn.

What is the starting salary for retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 aged 25–34 years earn 45,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 40,400 SEK.

How high can the salary go for retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 80,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where retail and wholesale trade managers, level 2 earn 59,200 SEK per month on average.

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