MiM Salary & Careers in Sweden 2026 — Pay, Jobs & Work Visa

Across the 2 Master in Management programs we track in Sweden, graduates earn a median first-job salary of $97,922 (from $86,843 to $109,000). Figures are each school's most recent reported outcomes, normalised to US dollars by the Financial Times.

Salary by school

# Program Median salary

1 Stockholm School of Economics FT #9 · 90% employed at 3 months $109k
2 Lund University FT #47 · 82% employed at 3 months $87k

Salaries are FT-weighted figures in US dollars where available, so they are comparable across schools. Click any school for its full salary and career-outcomes breakdown.

Where graduates work

Industry	Typical share
Consulting	38%
Finance & PE	26%
Technology	14%
Industrials	10%

Top recruiters across Sweden

Bain & Company · Boston Consulting Group · EQT · Goldman Sachs · H&M · IKEA · Investor AB · Klarna · McKinsey & Company · Spotify

Working in Sweden after your MiM

Post-study work route Residence permit to seek employment after studies Up to 12 months

Master in Management graduates who completed their degree in Sweden can apply to the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) for a residence permit to look for work or investigate starting a business. You qualify once you have finished the full programme you were admitted to and passed your courses, and you must show funds to support yourself across the twelve-month period. During it you may look for and take up work while you search.

Sweden charges no tuition to EU/EEA students, so this post-study permit matters most for non-EU/EEA graduates: when you find a job you apply to switch to a work permit, or to a self-employment permit if you start a business. Apply before your student permit expires.

Tuition vs. salary

Tuition across these programs runs from SEK 0 , against a median graduate salary of $97,922.

Tuition is shown in SEK and salary in US dollars (the FT's reporting currency), so treat this as a rough orientation, not a precise return-on-investment ratio. Living costs, scholarships and exchange rates all move the real number.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average MiM salary in Sweden?

Across the 2 Master in Management programs we track in Sweden, graduates earn a median first-job salary of about $97,922 (range $86,843–$109,000), based on each school's most recent reported figures, normalised to US dollars by the Financial Times.

Can I stay and work in Sweden after a Master in Management?

Yes. Graduates of a Swedish higher-education programme of at least two semesters can stay up to 12 months to look for work or explore starting a business. See the work-rights section above for the official details.

What share of MiM graduates in Sweden find work after graduation?

Across the Sweden programs that report it, a median of 86% of graduates are employed within three months of finishing.

Sources

Residence permit to seek employment after completing your studies in Sweden ↗ — Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Salary, employment and recruiter figures are drawn from each school's own reported outcomes — see the individual program pages linked above.