Wide Salary Gaps Among Swedish Political Party Leaders in 2025

A pronounced disparity in salaries exists among Swedish political party leaders in 2025, with a gap nearing 150,000 kronor between the highest and lowest earners. Anna Karin-Hatt, outgoing leader of the Center Party, tops the list with a monthly income of 228,167 kronor, despite not being a minister or parliament member since May. Her salary was set by the Center Party in a special April meeting, granting her ten income base amounts annually in addition to a ministerial-level salary, although she holds no such official post currently. Following Hatt's resignation, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will assume the highest-paid party leader role, earning 204,000 kronor per month, exclusively from his prime ministership salary, as the Moderates do not pay him a party leader wage.

Ebba Busch, Christian Democrats' leader, draws a combined salary of 193,200 kronor from both ministerial and party leadership roles. Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson receives 176,700 kronor monthly, largely ministerial pay. Sweden Democrats’ Jimmie Åkesson earns 164,850 kronor without formal party guidelines for leader salaries, while Social Democrats’ Magdalena Andersson earns 157,000 kronor. The Green Party leaders, Amanda Lind and Daniel Helldén, and Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar each receive the same salary as regular parliament members, 78,500 kronor, with Dadgostar paying about 13,000 kronor monthly in party tax as per her party’s policy.

The salary structure underlines varied policies: ministerial and parliamentary salaries are governed by official bodies, whereas party leader wages are set autonomously by each party, sometimes including additional party funds. This diversity in remuneration reflects contrasting approaches within Sweden's political landscape to leader compensation.