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Chef – kolla om du har rätt lön

Hur står sig din chefslön? Ny statistik från Unionen kan ge en fingervisning om du ligger rätt – och vara ett bra verktyg inför din nästa löneförhandling.
Ola Rennstam Publicerad
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Var du bor, vilken bransch du jobbar i och vilket kön du har - allt detta påverkar hur din lön blir. Men har du rätt belopp i lönekuvertet? Foto: Adam Wrafter/TT/Colourbox.

Bransch, kön och bostadsort. Det är faktorer som påverkar löneläget – i synnerhet för landets chefer. Så ser det också ut i den nya lönestatistik från Unionen som Chef & Karriär har tagit del av.
Medellönen för chefer inom branschen IT- och telekom låg förra året på 67 581 kronor i månaden. Det är över 22 000 kronor mer än snittet för ledare inom Service och tjänster.
I genomsnitt tjänar manliga chefer nästan 7 000 kronor mer än kvinnliga chefer. Löneutvecklingen har varit gynnsam för cheferna de senaste åren, i snitt har lönerna ökat med över 14,5 procent under perioden 2018 till 2022.

Lönenivåer i olika branscher 2022

Bransch, medellön

IT & Telekom: 67 581

Farmaci & Hälsa: 61 043

Konsult & Finans: 60 789

Media & Kommunikation: 60 515

Industri & Teknik: 57 380

Energi & Miljö: 56 844

Bygg & Fastighet: 54 778

Handel: 54 271

Transport & Logistik: 50 503

Organisationer & Föreningar: 47 924

Service & Tjänster: 45 481

 

Medellön för chefer fördelat på ålder

20–24: 36 034

25-29: 40 735

30-34: 47 556

35-39: 53 200

40-44: 56 765

45-49: 59 176

50-54: 59 672

55-59: 58 867

60- : 56 826

 

Lönenivåer region:

Högst medellönen i Stockholm 62 117 kr. Lägst i Norrbotten 46 874 kr.

Region, medellön

Stockholm: 62 117

Göteborg: 58 637

Sydväst: 55 794

Östra Sörmland/Gotland: 53 668

Bergslagen: 52 854

Uppland: 52 733

Småland: 52 104

Mälardalen: 51 728

Öst: 51 470

SjuHall: 51 441

Sydost: 50 713

Skaraborg/Väst: 50 599

Gävleborg: 50 359

Värmland: 50 107

Dalarna: 49 346

Västerbotten: 49 251

Mellannorrland: 47 304

Norrbotten: 46 874

Källa: Unionen. Lönestatistik för 2022 för chefsmedlemmar som själva angett att de har en ledande befattning.

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Wage guarantee and bankruptcy – here's how it works

If your employer goes bankrupt and cannot pay your salary, you can receive money from the state wage guarantee. But it is important to act quickly.
Martin Söderström Publicerad 12 mars 2025, kl 08:38
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State wage guarantee can ensure that you receive a salary even in the event of bankruptcy. Foto: Colourbox.

  1. Can I get money from the wage guarantee if my employer goes bankrupt? 

    All employees, regardless of employment form, are covered by the state wage guarantee. You can receive compensation even as a CEO.

     To be entitled to the wage guarantee, you must be available to the labor market. Unionen's recommendation is that you register as unemployed with the Employment Service.
     

  2. How much can I get? 

    The maximum amount you can receive is four price base amounts, which means 235,200 kronor at the 2025 level. 
    You can never receive more than this, regardless of how high your salary has been.
    The wage guarantee applies to wages earned three months back from the date of the bankruptcy application.

    The guarantee also applies to the time between the bankruptcy application and the bankruptcy, as well as during the notice period. You can only receive money for a maximum of eight months, but the length depends on how much you earn. Many Unionen members have salaries that hit the ceiling and cannot receive money for the entire period. For example, someone earning 45,000 kronor a month can only receive wage guarantee for just over five months.

     
  3. When will I get the money? 

    Generally, it often takes between one and six months. How quickly you can receive money depends on several factors, such as how complicated the bankruptcy is and how cooperative the company is with the bankruptcy trustee. The bankruptcy trustee must determine the amounts to be paid out.

     
  4. What should I do myself? 

    If you do not receive your salary, it is important to contact your union as soon as possible. You should also ask the employer why the salary has not been paid.
    Do not wait to contact the union to be nice to the employer or because they say they will turn the downturn around. Unionen's firm belief is that employees must act quickly.

     
  5. What happens to my vacation? 
    For vacation, the three-month rule does not apply, and you can go further back in time.
    You can get paid for the days you have earned during the current earning year, remaining days from the previous earning year, and the days you were entitled to save from the year before last according to the vacation law. For example, if you had 25 vacation days in 2023 and chose to save five, you can get paid for them.

    This is a translation of an article originally written in Swedish. For the Swedish version, please see the link below. 

Martin Söderström

martin.soderstrom@kollega.se

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