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How much do stage managers and related associate professionals earn in Sweden?

Stage managers and related associate professionals. 940 people employed in Sweden.

35,500SEK

per month is the median salary for stage managers and related associate professionals in Sweden in 2025. That is 7% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−11.3% since 2024

≈ €3,150 / $3,650 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 28,416 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 205 SEK an hour · 426,000 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.

Stage managers and related associate professionals earn 36,700 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 35,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 26,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 47,100 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
36,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
26,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
47,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
940
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among stage managers and related associate professionals in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

26,000 SEKLowest 10%35,500 SEKMedian47,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,900–42,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Stage managers and related associate professionals 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 25–34, earn 34,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 27,600 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 34,400 SEK 27,586 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 26,000 SEK 21,250 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 30,900 SEK 24,946 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.

Stage managers and related associate professionals pay in the private and public sector

What stage managers and related associate professionals 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 36,700 SEK 35,500 SEK 34,300 SEK 35,700 SEK
Private sector 36,700 SEK 35,500 SEK 34,300 SEK 35,700 SEK

Stage managers and related associate professionals salary after tax in Sweden

What stage managers and related associate professionals actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 35,500 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 28,416 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

35,500 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 28,416 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 28,886 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 28,368 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 28,407 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 29,162 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 27,707 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 34,400 SEK before tax — roughly 27,586 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 47,100 SEK, which is roughly 36,578 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for stage managers and related associate professionals

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 25,000 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 34,300 SEK –
Women 35,700 SEK 570

Women's average salary is 103% 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.

Stage managers and related associate professionals salary by age

Pay for stage managers and related associate professionals normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 25,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 34,400 SEK – – –
55–64 years 39,900 SEK – – 150

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 25,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 37,000 SEK – – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 34,500 SEK – 35,400 SEK –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 37,500 SEK – 37,200 SEK 260

Stage managers and related associate professionals 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 25,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 36,500 SEK – 37,200 SEK –

Stage managers and related associate professionals 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 29,000 SEK in 2014 to 35,500 SEK in 2025, +22% 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 3433, “inspicienter och scriptor m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Ackvisitör, rekvisitör
  • Attributör
  • FAD (First assistant director)
  • Filminspicient
  • Filmscripta
  • Inspelningsassistent
  • Inspelningsledare
  • Inspicient
  • Intimitetskoordinator
  • Ljudradioinspicient
  • Loggare
  • Orkestervaktmästare
  • Passare
  • Produktionsassistent, film, TV
  • Produktionssekreterare
  • Produktionsteknisk samordnare
  • Programsekreterare
  • Prompter
  • Regiassistent
  • Rekvisitör
  • Rekvisitörsassistent
  • SAD (Second assistant director)
  • Scripta
  • Studioman
  • Stuntkoordinator
  • Sufflör
  • Sändningsledare, TV
  • Tablåläggare, TV
  • TAD (Third assistant director)
  • Teaterassistent
  • Teaterinspicient
  • Teknisk produktionsledare
  • TV-inspicient
  • TV-scripta

Frequently asked questions

How much do stage managers and related associate professionals 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 35,500 SEK a month before tax, against 40,000 SEK the year before (2024) — −11.3%. 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 stage managers and related associate professionals in Sweden?

The median salary for stage managers and related associate professionals in Sweden is 35,500 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 stage managers and related associate professionals sit 7% lower than the typical job.

How much do stage managers and related associate professionals earn after tax?

The median salary for stage managers and related associate professionals is 35,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 28,400 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 stage managers and related associate professionals?

The average (36,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (35,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what stage managers and related associate professionals typically earn.

What is the starting salary for stage managers and related associate professionals in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: stage managers and related associate professionals aged 25–34 years earn 34,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 26,000 SEK. More in the section “Stage managers and related associate professionals starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for stage managers and related associate professionals?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 47,100 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 stage managers and related associate professionals in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 103% of men's in this job. The median salary is 34,300 SEK for men and 35,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do stage managers and related associate professionals earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where stage managers and related associate professionals earn 36,500 SEK per month on average.

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