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How much do assemblers not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Assemblers not elsewhere classified. 12,400 people employed in Sweden.

36,600SEK

per month is the median salary for assemblers not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 4% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+1.4% since 2024

≈ €3,250 / $3,750 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 29,245 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 211 SEK an hour · 439,200 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.

In the 2025 salary statistics, assemblers not elsewhere classified earned 37,100 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 36,600 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 28,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 47,300 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
37,100 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
28,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
47,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
12,400
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among assemblers not elsewhere classified in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

28,800 SEKLowest 10%36,600 SEKMedian47,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 31,300–41,600 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Assemblers not elsewhere classified starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 18–24, earn 37,400 SEK a month on average — roughly 29,800 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 37,400 SEK 29,849 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 38,000 SEK 30,301 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 28,800 SEK 23,362 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 31,300 SEK 25,248 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Assemblers not elsewhere classified pay in the private and public sector

What assemblers not elsewhere classified 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 37,100 SEK 36,600 SEK 36,600 SEK 36,300 SEK
Private sector 37,100 SEK 36,600 SEK 36,600 SEK 36,300 SEK

Assemblers not elsewhere classified salary after tax in Sweden

What assemblers not elsewhere classified actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 36,600 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 29,245 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

36,600 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 29,245 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 29,734 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 29,195 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 29,236 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 30,020 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 28,510 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 37,400 SEK before tax — roughly 29,849 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 47,300 SEK, which is roughly 36,713 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for assemblers not elsewhere classified

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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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 30,000 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 36,600 SEK 9,500
Women 36,300 SEK 3,000

Women's average salary is 99% of men's average salary in this job.

Statistics Sweden calculates the ratio on average monthly salary, while the table above shows median salaries, so the two do not line up exactly. The figure is also unadjusted: it does not account for differences in age, sector or position.

Assemblers not elsewhere classified salary by age

Pay for assemblers not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 37,400 SEK 36,500 SEK 40,300 SEK 3,700
25–34 years 38,000 SEK 38,300 SEK 37,300 SEK 3,400
35–44 years 36,000 SEK 36,600 SEK 33,900 SEK 2,000
45–54 years 36,600 SEK 37,500 SEK 33,900 SEK 1,500
55–64 years 35,900 SEK 36,500 SEK 33,900 SEK 1,300

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 35,800 SEK 36,000 SEK 34,300 SEK –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 35,800 SEK 36,300 SEK 33,500 SEK 2,000
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 37,100 SEK 37,100 SEK 37,200 SEK 6,400
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 39,800 SEK 40,100 SEK 39,100 SEK 1,800
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 38,900 SEK 38,700 SEK 39,300 SEK 610

Assemblers not elsewhere classified 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 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 37,300 SEK – – –
East-Central Sweden 34,500 SEK 34,500 SEK 34,400 SEK 1,800
Småland and islands 31,100 SEK 31,700 SEK 28,900 SEK –
South Sweden 38,000 SEK 37,900 SEK 38,600 SEK 2,000
West Sweden 39,800 SEK 40,000 SEK 39,400 SEK 5,300
North-Central Sweden 38,400 SEK 38,800 SEK – –
Upper Norrland 34,700 SEK – – –

Assemblers not elsewhere classified 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 25,300 SEK in 2014 to 36,600 SEK in 2025, +45% 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 8219, “övriga montörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Borstbinderiarbetare, maskin
  • Markismontör, tillverkning
  • Montör, papprodukter
  • Montör, textilprodukter
  • Penselmakare, maskin

Frequently asked questions

How much do assemblers not elsewhere classified 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 36,600 SEK a month before tax, against 36,100 SEK the year before (2024) — +1.4%. 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 assemblers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for assemblers not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 36,600 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 assemblers not elsewhere classified sit 4% lower than the typical job.

How much do assemblers not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for assemblers not elsewhere classified is 36,600 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 29,200 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 assemblers not elsewhere classified?

The average (37,100 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (36,600 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what assemblers not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for assemblers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: assemblers not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 37,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 28,800 SEK. More in the section “Assemblers not elsewhere classified starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for assemblers not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 47,300 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Is there a gender pay gap among assemblers not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 99% of men's in this job. The median salary is 36,600 SEK for men and 36,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do assemblers not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where assemblers not elsewhere classified earn 39,800 SEK per month on average.

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