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How much do building structure cleaners and related workers earn in Sweden?

Building structure cleaners and related workers. 5,800 people employed in Sweden.

33,900SEK

per month is the median salary for building structure cleaners and related workers in Sweden in 2025. That is 11% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,000 / $3,500 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 27,209 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, building structure cleaners and related workers earned 34,700 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 33,900 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 28,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 42,600 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
34,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
28,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
42,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,800
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

28,100 SEKLowest 10%33,900 SEKMedian42,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,000–38,700 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What building structure cleaners 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 34,700 SEK 33,900 SEK 34,700 SEK 31,900 SEK
Private sector 34,700 SEK 33,900 SEK 34,700 SEK 31,900 SEK

Salary after tax

What building structure cleaners 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 27,209 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 31,800 SEK before tax — roughly 25,625 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 42,600 SEK, which is roughly 33,548 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for building structure cleaners 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 34,700 SEK 4,900
Women 31,900 SEK 880

Women's average salary is 94% 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 building structure cleaners and related workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 31,800 SEK 31,800 SEK – –
25–34 years 35,700 SEK 36,300 SEK – –
35–44 years 33,500 SEK 33,600 SEK – –
45–54 years 36,000 SEK 36,800 SEK – –
55–64 years 36,200 SEK 36,600 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 35,500 SEK 35,900 SEK – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 32,800 SEK 32,800 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,900 SEK 35,500 SEK 32,200 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 37,300 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 33,600 SEK 33,700 SEK – –
East-Central Sweden 34,500 SEK 35,300 SEK – –
Småland and islands 33,800 SEK 34,800 SEK – –
South Sweden 35,400 SEK 35,900 SEK – –
West Sweden 38,700 SEK 39,200 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 32,400 SEK 32,200 SEK – –
Upper Norrland 37,000 SEK 37,300 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 23,200 SEK in 2014 to 33,900 SEK in 2025, +46% 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 7134, “saneringsarbetare m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Asbestsanerare
  • Blästrare, fasadrengöring
  • Blästrare, fukt-
  • Brandsektionerare
  • Brandskadesanerare
  • Desinfektör
  • Desinsektör
  • Elektroniksanerare
  • Fasadrengörare
  • Fasadtvättare
  • Fuktblästrare
  • Fukttekniker, sanerare
  • Högtryckstekniker
  • Industrisanerare
  • Klottersanerare
  • Kärnkraftsanerare
  • Oljesanerare
  • Pannrensare
  • Projektilröjare
  • Sanerare
  • Saneringsarbetare
  • Saneringstekniker
  • Servicetekniker, kärnkraft
  • Skadedjursinspektör
  • Skadedjurssanerare
  • Skadedjurstekniker
  • Skadesanerare
  • Ventilationssanerare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for building structure cleaners and related workers in Sweden?

The median salary for building structure cleaners and related workers in Sweden is 33,900 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 building structure cleaners and related workers sit 11% lower than the typical job.

How much do building structure cleaners and related workers earn after tax?

The median salary for building structure cleaners and related workers is 33,900 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 27,209 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 building structure cleaners and related workers?

The average (34,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,900 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what building structure cleaners and related workers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for building structure cleaners and related workers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: building structure cleaners and related workers aged 18–24 years earn 31,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 28,100 SEK.

How high can the salary go for building structure cleaners and related workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 42,600 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 building structure cleaners and related workers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 34,700 SEK for men and 31,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do building structure cleaners and related workers earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where building structure cleaners and related workers earn 38,700 SEK per month on average.

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