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How much do car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers earn in Sweden?

Car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers. 7,700 people employed in Sweden.

30,300SEK

per month is the median salary for car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers in Sweden in 2025. That is 21% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,700 / $3,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 24,493 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers in Sweden earned an average of 31,200 SEK per month. The median salary is 30,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 23,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 39,700 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
31,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
23,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
39,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
7,700
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

23,500 SEKLowest 10%30,300 SEKMedian39,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 27,600–34,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning 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 31,200 SEK 30,300 SEK 30,600 SEK 29,200 SEK
Private sector 31,600 SEK 30,600 SEK 30,800 SEK 30,100 SEK
Public sector 28,000 SEK 28,000 SEK 27,000 SEK 28,300 SEK
Municipalities 26,900 SEK 26,300 SEK 26,900 SEK 25,800 SEK
Regions (health care) 29,600 SEK 29,400 SEK 28,400 SEK 29,600 SEK

Salary after tax

What car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning 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 24,493 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 28,700 SEK before tax — roughly 23,287 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 39,700 SEK, which is roughly 31,584 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning 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 25,000 40,000 Median pay Number
Men 30,600 SEK 6,100
Women 29,200 SEK 1,600

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 car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 25,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 28,700 SEK 28,100 SEK – –
25–34 years 31,100 SEK 31,400 SEK 30,000 SEK 700
35–44 years 33,700 SEK 34,300 SEK 29,300 SEK –
45–54 years 30,000 SEK 30,400 SEK 28,600 SEK –
55–64 years 32,700 SEK 33,500 SEK 29,200 SEK –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 25,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education less than 9 years (ISCED97 1) 31,400 SEK 32,500 SEK – –
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 32,000 SEK 32,400 SEK – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 30,800 SEK 31,100 SEK 29,100 SEK –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 31,000 SEK 31,100 SEK 30,500 SEK –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 31,900 SEK 32,100 SEK – –
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 32,000 SEK – – 180

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 25,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 35,100 SEK 35,200 SEK – –
East-Central Sweden 30,500 SEK 30,900 SEK – 610
Småland and islands 26,200 SEK 25,900 SEK – –
South Sweden 28,800 SEK 28,600 SEK – –
West Sweden 30,900 SEK 31,100 SEK 30,400 SEK 960
North-Central Sweden 32,900 SEK – – –
Upper Norrland 29,200 SEK – – –

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 22,000 SEK in 2014 to 30,300 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 9120, “bilrekonditionerare, fönsterputsare och övriga rengöringsarbetare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Bilförädlare, bilvård
  • Bilpolerare
  • Bilrekondare
  • Bilrekonditionerare
  • Biltvättare
  • Bilvårdare
  • Bilvårdsman, diverse bensinmack
  • Bilvårdsman, tvätt, polering
  • Fönsterputsare
  • Garagearbetare
  • Garagebiträde
  • Lastbilstvättare
  • Mekanikerbiträde, bilverkstad
  • Pressare, kläder
  • Rekondare, bil
  • Rekonditionerare, bil
  • Skoputsare
  • Strykare
  • Underredsbehandlare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers in Sweden?

The median salary for car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers in Sweden is 30,300 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 car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers sit 21% lower than the typical job.

How much do car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers earn after tax?

The median salary for car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers is 30,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 24,493 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 car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers?

The average (31,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (30,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers aged 18–24 years earn 28,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 23,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 39,700 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 car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 30,600 SEK for men and 29,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where car reconditioning labourers, window cleaners and other hand cleaning workers earn 35,100 SEK per month on average.

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