Vad tjänar en riksdagsledamot?

What does the data show?

Objective observations — not interpretations

• Arvode is legally not employment pay — it is a public assignment remuneration without collective agreement or overtime pay.
• Base remuneration, supplements, travel reimbursement, per diem, overnight housing, income guarantee / transition support, and pension are separate benefits with their own rules and decision-makers.
• Maximum amounts (e.g. +20 % for committee chairs) are not the same as actual payout — attendance, assignment duration, and concurrent roles affect what is paid.
• Only one supplement is paid per member — the highest. Roles do not stack.
• Members elected before 2014-04-01 fall under the income guarantee system; later members under the stricter, time-limited transition support with income offset.

Definitions

How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover

Arvode (remuneration)

Compensation for a public assignment. Taxed as income from employment but not pay in the labour-law sense.

MP remuneration

Monthly base remuneration for a Riksdag member. Set by the Riksdag Remuneration Board.

Supplement

Extra remuneration for special roles (Speaker, deputy Speakers, committee chairs, group leaders). Only the highest is paid per person.

Speaker's remuneration

Replaces the base remuneration for the Speaker. Level = Prime Minister's remuneration.

Minister's remuneration

Monthly remuneration for cabinet ministers. Set by the Cabinet Remuneration Board.

Riksdag Remuneration Board

Board of 3 members appointed by the Riksdag. Sets the base remuneration annually.

Cabinet Remuneration Board

Board that sets remuneration for cabinet ministers, the Speaker and the Auditors General.

Per diem (traktamente)

Tax-free flat-rate compensation for extra living costs during official travel. Follows Swedish Tax Agency norms.

Assignment travel

Official travel within the assignment. Entitles to per diem and travel reimbursement under set rules.

Travel reimbursement

Reimbursement of actual travel costs — train and air primarily, private car by tax-agency mileage rate.

Expense allowance

Allowance intended to cover assignment costs. Must not be confused with remuneration.

Overnight housing

Housing in Stockholm provided free by the Riksdag Administration to members with a permanent residence >50 km away.

Official travel

Travel performed on Riksdag business, reimbursed under the applicable rules.

Income guarantee

Older system (for members elected before 2014-04-01) with a guarantee period of 1–2 years after leaving office, offset against other income.

Economic transition support

Newer system (from 2014-04-01) that replaced the income guarantee. Time-limited to 3–24 months depending on age and years of service.

Transition measure

Advice, training or other measure to ease return to the labour market after leaving office.

Pension

Members earn a defined-contribution retirement pension. Contribution 4.5 % up to 7.5 income base amounts, 30 % above.

Departure benefit

Umbrella term for income guarantee, transition support and pension paid after leaving office.

Price base amount

Annual figure set by the government, used in legislation to adjust benefits with price developments.

Taxable benefit

Benefit beyond cash pay that must be reported for tax under the Income Tax Act.

Statement of earnings

Statement filed by the payer with the Tax Agency listing paid remuneration and benefits. Publicly available in principle.

Official document

Document held by a public authority that is either received or drawn up there. Remuneration decisions are official documents.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed