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How much do bricklayers and related workers earn in Sweden?

Bricklayers and related workers. 8,800 people employed in Sweden.

42,200SEK

per month is the median salary for bricklayers and related workers in Sweden in 2025. That is 10% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+15.6% since 2024

≈ €3,750 / $4,350 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 33,279 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 243 SEK an hour · 506,400 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 mean monthly salary for bricklayers and related workers in Sweden is 42,300 SEK (2025). The median salary is 42,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 39,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 45,100 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
42,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
39,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
45,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
8,800
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

39,100 SEKLowest 10%42,200 SEKMedian45,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 40,100–42,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Bricklayers and related workers pay in the private and public sector

What bricklayers 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 42,300 SEK 42,200 SEK 42,700 SEK –
Private sector 42,300 SEK 42,200 SEK 42,700 SEK –
Public sector 36,800 SEK – – –
Municipalities 36,800 SEK – – –

Bricklayers and related workers salary after tax in Sweden

What bricklayers and related workers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 42,200 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 33,279 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

42,200 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 33,279 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 33,868 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 33,218 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 33,267 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 34,219 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 32,387 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 45,100 SEK, which is roughly 35,231 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for bricklayers 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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Bricklayers and related workers salary by age

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

Monthly salary by age
Age 38,000 44,000 Average pay Men Women Number
45–54 years 43,700 SEK 43,700 SEK – –
55–64 years 41,800 SEK 41,800 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 38,000 44,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 42,400 SEK 42,400 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 42,200 SEK 42,500 SEK – –

Bricklayers and related workers 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 30,500 SEK in 2014 to 42,200 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 7112, “murare m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Kakelsättare
  • Kakelugnsmakare
  • Klinkerläggare
  • Mosaikläggare
  • Murare
  • Murarmästare
  • Plattsättare
  • Reveterare
  • Skorstensmurare
  • Stenmontör
  • Stuckatör
  • Ugnsmurare

Frequently asked questions

How much do bricklayers and related workers 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 42,200 SEK a month before tax, against 36,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +15.6%. 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 bricklayers and related workers in Sweden?

The median salary for bricklayers and related workers in Sweden is 42,200 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 bricklayers and related workers sit 10% higher than the typical job.

How much do bricklayers and related workers earn after tax?

The median salary for bricklayers and related workers is 42,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 33,300 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 bricklayers and related workers?

The average (42,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (42,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what bricklayers and related workers typically earn.

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

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 45,100 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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