An IT Program / Project Manager earning the median salary of SEK695K in Sweden takes home approximately 521 379 kr/year (43 448 kr/month) after kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax), using 2026 rates.
2026 median salary for each level in Sweden, and what it leaves after kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax). National-average kommunalskatt (32.38%), single filer. 2026 rates.
| Level | Gross / year | Take-home / year | Per month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 520 000 kr | 409 964 kr34 164 kr/mo | 34 164 kr | 21.2% |
| Mid-level | 705 000 kr | 526 141 kr43 845 kr/mo | 43 845 kr | 25.4% |
| Senior | 907 000 kr | 622 334 kr51 861 kr/mo | 51 861 kr | 31.4% |
| Lead / Principal | 1 138 000 kr | 732 336 kr61 028 kr/mo | 61 028 kr | 35.6% |
The biggest pay step is Senior to Lead / Principal: 231 000 kr more a year before tax, of which 110 002 kr reaches take-home. 52% of that raise goes to kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax), against an average 31% on the Senior salary, because the extra pay is taxed at the top of your bands rather than spread across all of them.
Around the headline median, the middle half of IT Program / Project Manager salaries in Sweden run from 686 000 kr to 717 000 kr a year, which is 517 093 kr to 531 856 kr after kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax).
The table above uses the IT Program / Project Manager median. Enter your own gross salary below for a precise figure.
National-average kommunalskatt only. Your real municipality's tax rate can be up to ~3.5 percentage points lower (Österåker, 28.93%) or higher (Dorotea, 35.65%) than the 32.38% national average used here. Grundavdrag and jobbskatteavdrag are included, using Skatteverket's 2026 formulas; the burial and church fee are not.
2026 tax year
National-average kommunalskatt: 32.38% of income after the grundavdrag, less the jobbskatteavdrag. Statlig inkomstskatt: 20% on income above the 660,400 kr/year brytpunkt.
Common salaries:
Annual take-home pay
521,379 kr
Per month
43,448 kr
Per week
10,027 kr
Effective tax rate
25.0%
How your 695,000 kr is split
521,379 kr
75.0%
165,517 kr
23.8%
6,920 kr
1.0%
| Gross salary | 695,000 kr |
| Kommunalskatt (32.38% on 677,600 kr after the 17,400 kr grundavdrag) | -219,407 kr |
| Jobbskatteavdrag (earned income tax credit) | 52,390 kr |
| Skattereduktion för förvärvsinkomst | 1,500 kr |
| Statlig inkomstskatt (20% above brytpunkt) | -6,920 kr |
| Public service fee | -1,184 kr |
| Total deductions | -173,621 kr |
| Net take-home (annual) | 521,379 kr |
Calculations use the 2026 national-average kommunalskatt (32.38%, per Statistics Sweden) and the 2026 statlig inkomstskatt brytpunkt (660,400 SEK/year, per Skatteverket) at a flat 20% above that threshold. Includes the 2026 grundavdrag (basic allowance), jobbskatteavdrag (earned income tax credit), skattereduktion för förvärvsinkomst and public service fee, per Skatteverket's 2026 technical description (SKV 433). Leaves out allmän pensionsavgift (the 7% employee pension fee, fully offset by a matching tax credit), the burial fee (about 0.3%) and the optional church fee, and uses the national-average rate rather than your municipality's (28.93%–35.65% range). For precise figures, consult Skatteverket or a tax professional.
Permanent median
695 000 kr
521 379 kr take-home
Contract median
6 810 kr/day
≈ 1 498 200 kr gross a year
At a median 6 810 kr/day, contract work grosses about 1 498 200 kr a year over 220 billable days, 116% more than the 695 000 kr permanent median. That premium has to pay for what an employer would otherwise cover: paid holiday and sick days, pension contributions, and the gaps between contracts.
Contract and permanent benchmarks come from separate samples, so treat the gap as a guide rather than a like-for-like quote. See IT Program / Project Manager contract rates and contractor take-home →
An IT Program / Project Manager earning the median salary of SEK695K in Sweden takes home approximately 521 379 kr per year (43 448 kr per month) after kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax), using 2026 rates.
On a median IT Program / Project Manager salary of SEK695K, the effective deduction rate (kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax)) is 25.0%, leaving 521 379 kr as take-home pay.
A senior IT Program / Project Manager in Sweden earns a median 907 000 kr a year and takes home approximately 622 334 kr (51 861 kr per month) after kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax), an effective rate of 31.4%.
A junior IT Program / Project Manager in Sweden earns a median 520 000 kr a year and takes home approximately 409 964 kr (34 164 kr per month) after kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax), an effective rate of 21.2%.
The biggest pay step is Senior to Lead / Principal: 231 000 kr more a year before tax, of which 110 002 kr reaches take-home. 52% of that raise goes to kommunalskatt (municipal tax) and statlig inkomstskatt (state income tax), against an average 31% on the Senior salary, because the extra pay is taxed at the top of your bands rather than spread across all of them.
At a median 6 810 kr/day, contract work grosses about 1 498 200 kr a year over 220 billable days, 116% more than the 695 000 kr permanent median. That premium has to pay for what an employer would otherwise cover: paid holiday and sick days, pension contributions, and the gaps between contracts. Contract and permanent benchmarks come from separate samples, so treat the gap as a guide.
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