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How much do sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 earn in Sweden?

Sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2. 1,600 people employed in Sweden.

42,200SEK

per month is the median salary for sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 in Sweden in 2025. That is 10% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+11.1% since 2024

≈ €3,750 / $4,350 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 33,279 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 243 SEK an hour · 506,400 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 average salary for sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 in Sweden is 44,600 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 42,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 63,300 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
44,600 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
63,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,600
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,000 SEKLowest 10%42,200 SEKMedian63,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 36,800–53,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2: pay in the private and public sector

What sports, leisure and wellness 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 44,600 SEK 42,200 SEK – –
Private sector 44,600 SEK 42,200 SEK – –

Sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2: salary after tax in Sweden

What sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 42,200 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 33,279 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

42,200 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 33,279 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 33,868 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 33,218 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 33,267 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 34,219 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 32,387 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 63,300 SEK, which is roughly 45,832 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for sports, leisure and wellness 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 93% 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.

Sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2: salary by age

Pay for sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 44,400 SEK – – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 41,100 SEK – 39,200 SEK –

Sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2: 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 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 47,000 SEK – 46,800 SEK –

Sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2: 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 28,900 SEK in 2015 to 42,200 SEK in 2025, +46% 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 1742, “chefer inom friskvård, sport och fritid, nivå 2”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Badföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Biografföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Djurparkschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Fritidschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Föreståndare, golfbana, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Föreståndare, idrottshall, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Golfbaneföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Hallföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Idrottshallsföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Idrottsplatschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Intendent, golfklubb, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Parkchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Ridskolechef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Simhallsföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Sportanläggningschef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Sporthallsföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Travbaneföreståndare, verksamhetsnära chef
  • Turistchef, verksamhetsnära chef
  • VD, inom friskvård och sport, utan chefshierarki
  • Verkställande direktör, inom friskvård och sport, utan chefshierarki

Frequently asked questions

How much do sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 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 42,200 SEK a month before tax, against 38,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +11.1%. 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 sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 in Sweden?

The median salary for sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 in Sweden is 42,200 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 sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 sit 10% higher than the typical job.

How much do sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 earn after tax?

The median salary for sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 is 42,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 33,300 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 sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2?

The average (44,600 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (42,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 typically earn.

How high can the salary go for sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 63,300 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where sports, leisure and wellness managers, level 2 earn 47,000 SEK per month on average.

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