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How much do webmasters and web administrators earn in Sweden?

Webmasters and web administrators. 1,600 people employed in Sweden.

44,000SEK

per month is the median salary for webmasters and web administrators in Sweden in 2025. That is 15% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,900 / $4,550 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 34,491 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for webmasters and web administrators in Sweden is 45,400 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 44,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 35,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 58,000 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
45,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
35,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
58,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among webmasters and web administrators in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

35,000 SEKLowest 10%44,000 SEKMedian58,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 38,100–49,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What webmasters and web administrators 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 45,400 SEK 44,000 SEK 42,500 SEK 45,100 SEK
Private sector 46,500 SEK 45,200 SEK 45,200 SEK 45,500 SEK
Public sector 40,200 SEK 39,000 SEK 38,700 SEK 39,100 SEK
Central government 40,200 SEK 39,000 SEK 38,700 SEK 39,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What webmasters and web administrators 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 34,491 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 40,000 SEK before tax — roughly 31,798 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 58,000 SEK, which is roughly 43,323 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

Median salary for men and women
Gender 35,000 60,000 Median pay Number
Men 42,500 SEK 700
Women 45,100 SEK –

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.

Pay by age

Pay for webmasters and web administrators normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 40,000 SEK 39,800 SEK – –
35–44 years 45,500 SEK 45,000 SEK 46,200 SEK 490
45–54 years 49,400 SEK 47,500 SEK – –
55–64 years 48,800 SEK – – 240

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 46,300 SEK 45,500 SEK – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 43,900 SEK 43,100 SEK – 460
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 46,000 SEK 46,500 SEK 45,800 SEK 610

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 35,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 47,700 SEK 47,500 SEK 47,900 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 42,000 SEK 42,800 SEK – 170
West Sweden 41,900 SEK – – 220

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 31,900 SEK in 2014 to 44,000 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 3515, “webbmaster och webbadministratörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Webbadministratör
  • Webbansvarig
  • Webbmästare
  • Webbtekniker
  • Webmaster
  • WWW-specialist

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for webmasters and web administrators in Sweden?

The median salary for webmasters and web administrators in Sweden is 44,000 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 webmasters and web administrators sit 15% higher than the typical job.

How much do webmasters and web administrators earn after tax?

The median salary for webmasters and web administrators is 44,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 34,491 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 webmasters and web administrators?

The average (45,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (44,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what webmasters and web administrators typically earn.

What is the starting salary for webmasters and web administrators in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: webmasters and web administrators aged 25–34 years earn 40,000 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 35,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for webmasters and web administrators?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 58,000 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 webmasters and web administrators in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 103% of men's in this job. The median salary is 42,500 SEK for men and 45,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do webmasters and web administrators earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where webmasters and web administrators earn 47,700 SEK per month on average.

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