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How much do aircraft maintenance technician earn in Sweden?

Aircraft maintenance technician. 450 people employed in Sweden.

51,600SEK

per month is the median salary for aircraft maintenance technician in Sweden in 2025. That is 35% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+5.5% since 2024

≈ €4,550 / $5,300 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 39,608 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 298 SEK an hour · 619,200 SEK a year

The hourly figure is the monthly salary divided by 173.3 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks / 12 months); the yearly figure is twelve times the monthly salary.

The average salary for aircraft maintenance technician in Sweden is 57,900 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 51,600 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 41,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 81,700 SEK.

Figures are gross monthly salary before tax, converted to full time. Income tax in Sweden is roughly 30–34% for most earners, plus a national surtax on income above about 51,000 SEK a month.

Average pay
57,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
41,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
81,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
450
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among aircraft maintenance technician in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

41,700 SEKLowest 10%51,600 SEKMedian81,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Aircraft maintenance technician pay in the private and public sector

What aircraft maintenance technician earn depends a great deal on who the employer is.

Monthly salary by sector and gender
Sector Average pay Median pay Men Women
All sectors 57,900 SEK 51,600 SEK 51,500 SEK –
Private sector 57,900 SEK 51,500 SEK 51,500 SEK –
Public sector 50,700 SEK – – –
Central government 50,700 SEK – – –

Aircraft maintenance technician salary after tax in Sweden

What aircraft maintenance technician actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 51,600 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 39,608 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

51,600 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 39,608 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 40,390 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 39,527 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 39,593 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 40,872 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 38,408 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 81,700 SEK, which is roughly 54,540 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for aircraft maintenance technician

The figures assume an average municipality, no church fee and an age under 66. The calculator takes your own municipality into account.

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Aircraft maintenance technician salary by region

Statistics Sweden reports pay by job at the level of national areas (NUTS 2), not by county.

Monthly salary by region
Region 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 57,600 SEK 57,500 SEK – 140

Aircraft maintenance technician pay growth 2014–2025

Median salary per year. Years with no reported median are skipped. The dashed line marks the break between the older and the newer series at Statistics Sweden; comparisons across it should be made with care.

From 40,700 SEK in 2014 to 51,600 SEK in 2025, +27% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. The lighter part of the line, the years before 2023, comes from an older set of statistics at Statistics Sweden and is not fully comparable with the later years.

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Swedish job titles in this occupation

Statistics Sweden files the following Swedish job titles under SSYK 3155, “flygtekniker”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Flygmaskinist
  • Flygtekniker
  • Flygverkmästare
  • Helikoptertekniker
  • Maskinist, flyg-
  • Startmästare

Frequently asked questions

How much do aircraft maintenance technician earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary was then 51,600 SEK a month before tax, against 48,900 SEK the year before (2024) — +5.5%. Figures for 2026 are normally published in June 2027; until then the 2025 figures are the latest there are, and we do not project our own.

What is the median salary for aircraft maintenance technician in Sweden?

The median salary for aircraft maintenance technician in Sweden is 51,600 SEK per month before tax (2025). That means half earn less and half earn more. The median across all jobs in Sweden is 38,300 SEK, so aircraft maintenance technician sit 35% higher than the typical job.

How much do aircraft maintenance technician earn after tax?

The median salary for aircraft maintenance technician is 51,600 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 39,600 SEK after tax. The exact figure depends on which municipality you live in — our salary-after-tax calculator works it out.

What is the difference between average and median pay for aircraft maintenance technician?

The average (57,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (51,600 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what aircraft maintenance technician typically earn.

How high can the salary go for aircraft maintenance technician?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 81,700 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do aircraft maintenance technician earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where aircraft maintenance technician earn 57,600 SEK per month on average.

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