Explore your benefits as a member of Akavia: exclusive salary statistics, personalised advice, and professional reviews to empower your professional journey.
As a member of Akavia, you have our full support throughout your entire working life. Membership gives you access to more than 30 different benefits. Consult our experts for advice regarding employment law, career development and salaries, secure your income with our income insurance, enhance your skills through our seminars and enjoy discounts on insurance and much more. Explore our most popular benefits here.
With the help of our detailed salary statistics, you will be well prepared for your next salary negotiation or dialogue and be able to propose a reasonable and appropriate salary increase. If you are considering a career change, you can use the salary statistics to understand the salary landscape in another industry with the help of accurately benchmarked salaries.
Akavia is part of Saco, the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations, which means that members have access to Sweden's largest salary statistics database for university-educated employees. The Saco Salary Search database allows you to compare your salary with over 370,000 other professionals in Sweden. The statistics are updated annually based on salary surveys and information from employers.
The salary statistics include relevant data for your profession, down to the individual level. Compare your salary with others with the same education, profession, position, role, sector, gender, graduation year and more. All industries where university-qualified professionals work are represented in the statistics.
The database is exclusive to members and contains Sweden's most detailed salary statistics for university-educated professionals. The salary statistics can be displayed in tables and/or diagrams, and you can also export the data to a PDF file. The salary statistics can be used in two ways:
You are much more likely to reach agreement with your employer on a satisfactory salary increase if you are well-informed, have strong arguments and have a realistic view of your salary situation.
As a member of Akavia, you have access to individual salary advice from our salary experts. Our advisers have in-depth knowledge of salaries in your industry and can assess your specific situation. You can ask us about:
You can get advice from us by phone, by email or by using the contact form . We always strive to provide answers as quickly as possible.
It is easier to make informed decisions about your career if you have a professional adviser to help you. As member of Akavia, you have access to guidance and advice on how to develop your career. Experienced experts from Go Monday, our partner for career services, provide advice, answer questions and challenge you to think differently and try new approaches.
Career guidance is for people who want to develop in their professional role and/or improve their skills. In a 20-minute discussion, a careers expert focuses entirely on your needs and questions, from challenges or opportunities, brainstorming ideas and clarifying your goals to considering a new job or direction in your career.
Our careers experts can support and advise you on your career, whether you are a student, new to the workforce, mid-career or a senior professional. The service is included in your membership and is free of charge.
To increase your chances of success in a recruitment process, it is important that you tailor your cover letter to the position you are applying for and create interest in your profile. Your cover letter should showcase who you are and explain why you are the right candidate for the job, based on your experience, education, qualities and skills.
A careers expert from Go Monday, our partner for job-seeking services, can help you to review and adapt your cover letter. After submitting the text, you will receive personalised expert advice on highlighting your strengths and experience. Your feedback is summarised in a written report within 24 hours.
This service is free for members of Akavia. The careers expert tailors the feedback for members in the fields of economics, law, social sciences, IT, human resources or communication, based on whether you work in the private, state or municipal sector, and whether you are a student, self-employed or a manager.
A truly effective CV should generate interest in your profile by summarising your education, skills and experience in the clearest possible way. To create a compelling CV, you need to demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the job, showing a good understanding of the recruiting organisation and the role you are applying for.
A careers expert from Go Monday, our partner for job-seeking services, can help you to review and adapt your CV. After submitting your CV, you will receive personalised expert advice on highlighting your strengths and experience in the best way. Your feedback is summarised in a written report within 24 hours.
This service is free for members of Akavia. The careers expert who reviews your CV tailors the feedback for members in the fields of economics, law, social sciences, IT, human resources or communication, and depending on whether you work in the private, state or municipal sector, and whether you are a student, self-employed or a manager.
With LinkedIn, you can present yourself to potential employers, expand your network and search for available jobs. Our LinkedIn review is designed to provide expert support in showcasing your skills and experience based on your individual job profile.
Our partner, Go Monday, has developed career services to optimise your job search. You will receive personalised expert advice on how best to highlight your strengths and experience. For the most relevant feedback, ensure you have a complete LinkedIn profile. Your feedback is summarised in a written report within 24 hours.
This service is free for members. The careers expert reviews your LinkedIn profile and provides feedback for members in the fields of economics, law, social sciences, IT, human resources or communication, and depending on whether you work in the private, state or municipal sector, and whether you are a student, self-employed or a manager.
As a professionally active member of the trade union Akavia and of the Akademikernas a-kassa unemployment insurance fund, our income insurance protection is included automatically in your membership at no extra cost.
As a member of Akavia, you have access to advice and guidance on your career and employment conditions from our negotiators/advisers, who are specialists in Swedish labour law.
Akavia's income insurance supplements the compensation you receive from the unemployment insurance fund, covering 80 per cent of your income up to a level of SEK 100,000 per month for 120 working days, (equivalent to six months), if you become unemployed involuntarily.
