Education and Teaching salaries in Sweden

executive (High quality data)

P25

SEK 672,000

Median

SEK 858,000

P75

SEK 937,200

per month

SEK 71,500

About SEK 71,500 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Avdelningschefer inom grund- och gymnasieskola samt vuxenutbildning, niva 1' (SSYK 1411), department managers over schools and adult education level 1 (education office level). Basis authority: SCB states figures are monthly salary before tax converted to full time (quote: 'Manadslonerna ar baserade pa belopp som betalas ut fore skatt och ar uppraknade till heltid', SCB Lonesok page). Method: SCB wage structure statistics (Lonestructurstatistik hela ekonomin), data year 2025, all sectors, both sexes, whole country; stratified random sample of about 8 000 companies, firms with 500 or more employees and the public sector fully enumerated (SCB quality declaration am0110_kd_2025). Manager level convention (NYK): niva 1 = manager with other managers reporting directly, subordinated to CEO or equivalent; niva 2 = first line operational manager.

lead (High quality data)

P25

SEK 662,400

Median

SEK 722,400

P75

SEK 777,600

per month

SEK 60,200

About SEK 60,200 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Rektorer, niva 2' (SSYK 1412), school principals, the standard lead level role in Swedish schools. Basis authority: SCB states figures are monthly salary before tax converted to full time (quote: 'Manadslonerna ar baserade pa belopp som betalas ut fore skatt och ar uppraknade till heltid', SCB Lonesok page). Method: SCB wage structure statistics (Lonestructurstatistik hela ekonomin), data year 2025, all sectors, both sexes, whole country; stratified random sample of about 8 000 companies, firms with 500 or more employees and the public sector fully enumerated (SCB quality declaration am0110_kd_2025). Manager level convention (NYK): niva 1 = manager with other managers reporting directly, subordinated to CEO or equivalent; niva 2 = first line operational manager. The SSYK occupation group spans all experience levels within the occupation, so the band mixes junior and senior staff.

senior (High quality data)

P25

SEK 490,800

Median

SEK 530,400

P75

SEK 571,200

per month

SEK 44,200

About SEK 44,200 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Gymnasialarare' (SSYK 2330), upper secondary school teachers, kept as the family archetype. Basis authority: SCB states figures are monthly salary before tax converted to full time (quote: 'Manadslonerna ar baserade pa belopp som betalas ut fore skatt och ar uppraknade till heltid', SCB Lonesok page). Method: SCB wage structure statistics (Lonestructurstatistik hela ekonomin), data year 2025, all sectors, both sexes, whole country; stratified random sample of about 8 000 companies, firms with 500 or more employees and the public sector fully enumerated (SCB quality declaration am0110_kd_2025). The SSYK occupation group spans all experience levels within the occupation, so the band mixes junior and senior staff. Same-cell alternatives (SCB 2025, p25/median/p75): Grundskollarare, compulsory school teachers (2341) 38000/42100/46000; Universitets- och hogskolelektorer, university lecturers (2312) 51900/55500/59700; Forskollarare, preschool teachers (2343) 35200/37800/40500.