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🇸🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Department Head in Sweden

Detailed salary information for Department Head positions in Sweden, including pay in SEK and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
767,000 SEK
Salary in USD / year
$70,997.66
National Percentile
Top 19%

Job Details

Job TitleDepartment Head
CategoryExecutive and Management
Country🇸🇪 Sweden
CurrencySEK
Annual Salary (per year)767,000 SEK
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$70,997.66
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
767,000
Bottom 50% Avg
176,195
Middle 40% Avg
836,398
Top 10% Avg
2,080,332
Top 1% Avg
6,829,459

Salary Insight

1.1x
compared to national average

A Department Head in Sweden earns 1.1x the national average income of 717,907 SEK.

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