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How much do senior officials of special-interest organisations earn in Sweden?

Senior officials of special-interest organisations. 2,400 people employed in Sweden.

50,500SEK

per month is the median salary for senior officials of special-interest organisations in Sweden in 2025. That is 32% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+1.4% since 2024

≈ €4,450 / $5,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 38,867 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 291 SEK an hour · 606,000 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 senior officials of special-interest organisations in Sweden is 59,400 SEK (2025). The median salary is 50,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 36,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 100,000 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
59,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
36,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
100,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,400
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among senior officials of special-interest organisations in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

36,100 SEKLowest 10%50,500 SEKMedian100,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 42,400–69,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Senior officials of special-interest organisations pay in the private and public sector

What senior officials of special-interest organisations 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 59,400 SEK 50,500 SEK – –
Private sector 59,400 SEK 50,500 SEK – –

Senior officials of special-interest organisations salary after tax in Sweden

What senior officials of special-interest organisations actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 50,500 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 38,867 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

50,500 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 38,867 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 39,626 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 38,788 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 38,852 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 40,094 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 37,704 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 100,000 SEK, which is roughly 63,202 SEK after tax.

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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 94% 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.

Senior officials of special-interest organisations salary by age

Pay for senior officials of special-interest organisations normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
55–64 years 62,700 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 65,000 SEK – – –

Senior officials of special-interest organisations 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 40,000 100,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 61,700 SEK – – –

Senior officials of special-interest organisations pay growth 2015–2025

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 49,900 SEK in 2015 to 50,500 SEK in 2025, +1% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. The lighter part of the line, the years before 2024, 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 1113, “chefstjänstemän i intresseorganisationer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avtalssekreterare, intresseorganisation
  • Direktor, diakonistiftelse, religiöst samfund
  • Direktor, religiöst samfund
  • Förbundschef
  • Förbundsdirektör
  • Förbundsordförande
  • Förhandlingschef, organisation
  • Generalsekreterare
  • Kanslichef, organisation, stor/rikstäckande
  • Klubbdirektör, idrottsförening
  • Klubbdirektör, idrottsförening, stor/rikstäckande
  • Kårordförande, studentkår
  • Organisationschef, organisation
  • Partiledare
  • Partisekreterare
  • Styrelseordförande, organisation

Frequently asked questions

How much do senior officials of special-interest organisations 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 50,500 SEK a month before tax, against 49,800 SEK the year before (2024) — +1.4%. 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 senior officials of special-interest organisations in Sweden?

The median salary for senior officials of special-interest organisations in Sweden is 50,500 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 senior officials of special-interest organisations sit 32% higher than the typical job.

How much do senior officials of special-interest organisations earn after tax?

The median salary for senior officials of special-interest organisations is 50,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 38,900 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 senior officials of special-interest organisations?

The average (59,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (50,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what senior officials of special-interest organisations typically earn.

How high can the salary go for senior officials of special-interest organisations?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 100,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do senior officials of special-interest organisations earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where senior officials of special-interest organisations earn 61,700 SEK per month on average.

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