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How much do bookbinders and related workers earn in Sweden?

Bookbinders and related workers. 590 people employed in Sweden.

33,300SEK

per month is the median salary for bookbinders and related workers in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,950 / $3,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,756 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, bookbinders and related workers earned 33,800 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 33,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 26,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 40,400 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
33,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
26,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
40,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
590
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among bookbinders and related workers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

26,700 SEKLowest 10%33,300 SEKMedian40,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,700–36,600 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What bookbinders and related workers 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 33,800 SEK 33,300 SEK 33,700 SEK 32,700 SEK
Private sector 33,400 SEK 32,900 SEK 33,600 SEK –
Public sector 38,200 SEK 38,000 SEK 36,800 SEK 38,000 SEK
Central government 38,200 SEK 38,000 SEK 36,800 SEK 38,000 SEK

Salary after tax

What bookbinders and related workers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. Between the cheapest and the most expensive one the difference is several hundred kronor a month.

That is roughly 26,756 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 55–64 years, earn 35,100 SEK before tax — roughly 28,114 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 40,400 SEK, which is roughly 32,067 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for bookbinders and related workers

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 40,000 Median pay Number
Men 33,700 SEK 420
Women 32,700 SEK –

Women's average salary is 96% 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.

Pay by age

Pay for bookbinders and related workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
55–64 years 35,100 SEK 35,200 SEK – 210

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 34,700 SEK – – 190
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 31,900 SEK – – –

Pay 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 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 36,100 SEK – – 140

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 24,800 SEK in 2014 to 33,300 SEK in 2025, +34% 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 7323, “bokbindare m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avsynare, bokbinderi
  • Bokbindare, hantverk
  • Bokbindare, maskin
  • Bokbinderiarbetare
  • Bokbinderitekniker
  • Falsare, bokbinderi
  • Handbokbindare
  • Kartvårdstekniker
  • Maskinbokbindare
  • Maskinoperatör, bokbinderi
  • Maskinoperatör, grafisk industri, bokbinderi
  • Maskinoperatör, hårdband
  • Maskinoperatör, mjukband
  • Pappersskärare, bokbinderi
  • Partibokbindare
  • Privatbokbindare
  • Pärmgörare
  • Skärare, bokbinderi

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for bookbinders and related workers in Sweden?

The median salary for bookbinders and related workers in Sweden is 33,300 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 bookbinders and related workers sit 13% lower than the typical job.

How much do bookbinders and related workers earn after tax?

The median salary for bookbinders and related workers is 33,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,756 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 bookbinders and related workers?

The average (33,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what bookbinders and related workers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for bookbinders and related workers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: bookbinders and related workers aged 55–64 years earn 35,100 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 26,700 SEK.

How high can the salary go for bookbinders and related workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 40,400 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 bookbinders and related workers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 33,700 SEK for men and 32,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do bookbinders and related workers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where bookbinders and related workers earn 36,100 SEK per month on average.

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