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Parliament remuneration in reality — 2026 compared with the 2025 median wage
Basic remuneration is SEK 81,400 per month from January 2026. SCB’s latest published median wage is SEK 38,300 for 2025, all sectors and occupations. The ratio is about 2.13, but compares different years and not MPs’ total compensation.
Short version in the chapter: Parliament remuneration — overview
Published 2026-07-15
Basic remuneration from January 2026
The Riksdag’s original table specifies SEK 81,400 per month from January 2026. Basic remuneration is taxable. Twelve months at this rate total SEK 976,800 before tax, our calculation: 81,400 × 12.
MPs are elected representatives, not employees of the Riksdag. Their payment is therefore remuneration. The Riksdag Remunerations Board determines MPs’ remuneration.
What comparison with the median means
SCB’s Medianlöner i Sverige, updated 16 June 2026, reports 2025: SEK 38,300 per month overall, 36,800 for women and 39,900 for men. The overall figure covers all sectors and occupations; the median is the middle wage when ranked.
Our ratio is 81,400 / 38,300 = 2.1253, rounded to 2.13. The numerator concerns 2026 and the denominator 2025. This is not an observed 2026 median, an inflation-adjusted comparison or a historical trend.
Chart observations in a table
Different years and populations. Basic remuneration without supplements; median across all sectors and occupations. Ratio 2.13 is our calculation, not an officially published outcome.
Basic rate 2026
- Value
- 81400
Median wage 2025
- Value
- 38300
| Measure and period | Value |
|---|---|
| Basic rate 2026 | 81400 |
| Median wage 2025 | 38300 |
Supplements are conditional, not everyone’s income
The Riksdag’s rules specify a 20% supplement for chairs of committees or the Committee on EU Affairs and 15% for deputy chairs. Applied to the 2026 basic rate, these are SEK 16,280 and 12,210 per month; our calculations are 81,400 × 0.20 and × 0.15.
Basic remuneration plus those supplements is SEK 97,680 and 93,610 before tax. These apply to the specified duties, not every MP. Travel, accommodation, per diem and post-office support must not be treated as a general salary supplement without individual rule-based evidence.
What the numbers do not decide
The median is a clear general reference, not a valuation of workload, responsibility or qualifications. Comparison with other occupations would need a defined population and period.
Being above the median does not establish whether the rate is appropriate or how effectively Parliament works. Recruitment, independence and representation are normative considerations, not effects demonstrated by this ratio.