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How much does a cabinet-maker earn in Sweden?

Cabinet-makers and related workers. 4,800 people employed in Sweden.

34,000SEK

per month is the median salary for a cabinet-maker in Sweden in 2025. That is 11% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+5.3% since 2024

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

That is roughly 27,284 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 196 SEK an hour · 408,000 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 a cabinet-maker in Sweden is 34,200 SEK (2025). The median salary is 34,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 28,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 41,800 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
34,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
28,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
41,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,800
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

28,700 SEKLowest 10%34,000 SEKMedian41,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,900–36,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Cabinet-maker pay in the private and public sector

What cabinet-makers 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 34,200 SEK 34,000 SEK 34,000 SEK –
Private sector 34,200 SEK 34,000 SEK 34,000 SEK –

Cabinet-maker salary after tax in Sweden

What cabinet-makers and related workers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 34,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 27,284 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

34,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 27,284 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 27,731 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 27,239 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 27,276 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 27,992 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 26,612 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 41,800 SEK, which is roughly 33,009 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a cabinet-maker

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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Cabinet-maker salary by age

Pay for cabinet-makers and related workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
35–44 years 37,500 SEK – – –
45–54 years 33,900 SEK 33,900 SEK – –

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) 36,100 SEK – – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 33,900 SEK 34,000 SEK – –

Cabinet-maker 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 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Småland and islands 33,000 SEK 33,100 SEK – –

Cabinet-maker 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 24,400 SEK in 2014 to 34,000 SEK in 2025, +39% 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 7522, “fin-, inrednings- och möbelsnickare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Ateljésnickare
  • Avsynare, träprodukter
  • Betsare, trä
  • Bildhuggare, trä
  • Bonare, trä
  • Båtbyggare, trä
  • Båtinredare
  • Bänksnickare
  • Dekopör
  • Dekorsnickare
  • Dekupör
  • Emballagesnickare
  • Finsnickare
  • Formbyggare, båtar
  • Fönsterhantverkare
  • Fönstermontör, snickare
  • Fönsterrenoverare
  • Fönstersnickare
  • Fönstertekniker
  • Inrednings- och dekorbyggare
  • Inredningssnickare
  • Intarsiasnickare
  • Karosserisnickare
  • Listarbetare
  • Listmakare
  • Modellbyggare
  • Modellmakare, trä
  • Modellsnickare
  • Monterbyggare
  • Montör, inredning
  • Möbelslipare
  • Möbelsnickare
  • Packmästare, manuell
  • Polerare, trä
  • Reparationssnickare
  • Skrovbyggare, trä
  • Snickare, inrednings-
  • Snickare, möbel-
  • Snickeriarbetare, emballage
  • Snickeriarbetare, inredning
  • Teatersnickare
  • Träarbetare, snickare
  • Träbildhuggare, snickeri
  • Tunnbindare
  • Vagnmakare
  • Varvssnickare
  • Varvstimmerman
  • Verkmästare, bygg
  • Väggmontör

Frequently asked questions

How much does a cabinet-maker 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 34,000 SEK a month before tax, against 32,300 SEK the year before (2024) — +5.3%. 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 a cabinet-maker in Sweden?

The median salary for a cabinet-maker in Sweden is 34,000 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 cabinet-makers and related workers sit 11% lower than the typical job.

How much does a cabinet-maker earn after tax?

The median salary for a cabinet-maker is 34,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 27,300 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 cabinet-makers and related workers?

The average (34,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (34,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what cabinet-makers and related workers typically earn.

How high can the salary go for cabinet-makers and related workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 41,800 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden does a cabinet-maker earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where cabinet-makers and related workers earn 33,000 SEK per month on average.

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