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How much do shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores earn in Sweden?

Shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores. 8,600 people employed in Sweden.

38,400SEK

per month is the median salary for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores in Sweden in 2025. That is in line with the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,400 / $3,950 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 30,603 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores earned 39,500 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 38,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 49,200 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
39,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
49,200 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
8,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

31,000 SEKLowest 10%38,400 SEKMedian49,200 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 35,000–42,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores 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 39,500 SEK 38,400 SEK 38,900 SEK 36,900 SEK
Private sector 39,500 SEK 38,400 SEK 38,900 SEK 36,900 SEK

Salary after tax

What shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores 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 30,603 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 34,100 SEK before tax — roughly 27,360 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 49,200 SEK, which is roughly 37,992 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores

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 38,900 SEK –
Women 36,900 SEK –

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.

Pay by age

Pay for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 34,100 SEK – 34,100 SEK –
25–34 years 39,100 SEK 36,500 SEK 40,200 SEK –
35–44 years 38,000 SEK 39,600 SEK 36,700 SEK –
45–54 years 41,800 SEK 46,400 SEK 37,700 SEK –
55–64 years 40,800 SEK 43,900 SEK 39,700 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) 39,300 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 40,300 SEK 43,000 SEK 38,700 SEK –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 39,700 SEK 40,300 SEK 39,100 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 37,800 SEK – 36,700 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 39,500 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 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 42,600 SEK 45,000 SEK 41,000 SEK 1,100
East-Central Sweden 42,400 SEK – 38,000 SEK –
Småland and islands 40,200 SEK – 42,900 SEK –
South Sweden 39,800 SEK 43,300 SEK 37,400 SEK 430
West Sweden 40,200 SEK 45,800 SEK 38,400 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 40,500 SEK – 40,200 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 27,700 SEK in 2014 to 38,400 SEK in 2025, +39% 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 5221, “säljande butikschefer och avdelningschefer i butik”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Affärsföreståndare, (fackhandel och dagligvaror), säljande
  • Affärsidkare
  • Affärsinnehavare, (fackhandel och dagligvaror), säljande
  • Antikvitetshandlare
  • Arbetsledare, butik (dagligvaror)
  • Arbetsledare, butik (fackhandel)
  • Avdelningschef, försäljning dagligvaror
  • Avdelningschef, försäljning fackhandel
  • Avdelningschef, partihandel
  • Avdelningschef, varuhus, försäljningsavdelning
  • Bensinmacksföreståndare
  • Bensinstationsföreståndare
  • Butikschef (dagligvaror), säljande
  • Butikschef (fackhandel), säljande
  • Butiksföreståndare (dagligvaror), säljande
  • Butiksföreståndare (fackhandel), säljande
  • Butiksinnehavare (dagligvaror), säljande
  • Butiksinnehavare (fackhandel), säljande
  • Caféföreståndare
  • Detaljhandlare (fackhandel och dagligvaror)
  • Detaljhandlare, (fackhandel och dagligvaror)
  • Färskvaruchef
  • Föreståndare, bensinstation
  • Kaféföreståndare
  • Kaféägare
  • Kassaledare
  • Kioskinnehavare
  • Kioskägare
  • Köpman
  • Leasingchef
  • Shop Controller

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores in Sweden?

The median salary for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores in Sweden is 38,400 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 shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores sit in line with the typical job.

How much do shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores earn after tax?

The median salary for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores is 38,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 30,603 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 shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores?

The average (39,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (38,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores typically earn.

What is the starting salary for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores aged 18–24 years earn 34,100 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 49,200 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 shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 38,900 SEK for men and 36,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where shopkeepers and shop supervisors, selling in stores earn 42,600 SEK per month on average.

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