General Management and Executive Leadership salaries in Sweden

executive (High quality data)

P25

SEK 643,200

Median

SEK 820,800

P75

SEK 1,298,400

per month

SEK 68,400

About SEK 68,400 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Verkstande direktorer m.fl.' (SSYK 1120), chief executives. The group spans CEOs of small and large companies, so the median is driven by smaller companies; published mean 91800 and 90th percentile 155400. 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). Same-cell alternative for public sector (SCB 2025, p25/median/p75): General-, landstings- och kommundirektorer m.fl. (1112) 104000/115000/133500.

lead (High quality data)

P25

SEK 672,000

Median

SEK 835,200

P75

SEK 1,027,200

per month

SEK 69,600

About SEK 69,600 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Forvaltnings- och planeringschefer' (SSYK 1230), administrative and planning managers, used as the lead level GM 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): Ovriga administrations- och servicechefer niva 2 (1292) 45100/56300/69200; niva 1 (1291) 50000/64400/83100.

senior (High quality data)

P25

SEK 554,400

Median

SEK 644,400

P75

SEK 793,200

per month

SEK 53,700

About SEK 53,700 per month at the median.

Published occupation: 'Lednings- och organisationsutvecklare' (SSYK 2421), management and organization developers, the closest senior specialist archetype on a general management track. 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.