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How much do chemical processing plant controllers earn in Sweden?

Chemical processing plant controllers. 6,500 people employed in Sweden.

40,000SEK

per month is the median salary for chemical processing plant controllers in Sweden in 2025. That is 4% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+1.3% since 2024

≈ €3,550 / $4,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 31,798 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 231 SEK an hour · 480,000 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.

In the 2025 salary statistics, chemical processing plant controllers earned 41,200 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 40,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,600 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 53,500 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
41,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,600 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
53,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,500
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among chemical processing plant controllers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

31,600 SEKLowest 10%40,000 SEKMedian53,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 35,100–45,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Chemical processing plant controllers starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 18–24, earn 36,500 SEK a month on average — roughly 29,200 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 36,500 SEK 29,170 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 40,100 SEK 31,865 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 31,600 SEK 25,474 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 35,100 SEK 28,114 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Chemical processing plant controllers pay in the private and public sector

What chemical processing plant controllers 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 41,200 SEK 40,000 SEK 40,800 SEK 37,300 SEK
Private sector 41,200 SEK 40,000 SEK 40,800 SEK 37,300 SEK

Chemical processing plant controllers salary after tax in Sweden

What chemical processing plant controllers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 40,000 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 31,798 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

40,000 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 31,798 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 32,341 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 31,742 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 31,787 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 32,662 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 30,977 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 36,500 SEK before tax — roughly 29,170 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 53,500 SEK, which is roughly 40,887 SEK after tax.

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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 55,000 Median pay Number
Men 40,800 SEK 5,100
Women 37,300 SEK 1,400

Women's average salary is 92% 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.

Chemical processing plant controllers salary by age

Pay for chemical processing plant controllers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 36,500 SEK 36,900 SEK 35,500 SEK 810
25–34 years 40,100 SEK 40,500 SEK 38,700 SEK 1,700
35–44 years 41,300 SEK 42,300 SEK 37,900 SEK 1,500
45–54 years 43,100 SEK 43,800 SEK 40,200 SEK 1,200
55–64 years 43,400 SEK 44,100 SEK 40,000 SEK 1,300

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 39,000 SEK 39,500 SEK – 610
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 41,900 SEK 42,700 SEK 38,000 SEK 1,500
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 41,400 SEK 42,000 SEK 38,900 SEK 2,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 41,500 SEK 42,300 SEK 39,200 SEK 1,000
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 41,100 SEK 43,000 SEK 38,600 SEK 470

Chemical processing plant controllers 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 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 39,500 SEK 39,400 SEK 39,700 SEK 710
East-Central Sweden 39,600 SEK 40,600 SEK 36,800 SEK 1,100
Småland and islands 35,400 SEK 36,000 SEK – –
South Sweden 39,300 SEK 39,800 SEK 37,000 SEK 1,600
West Sweden 46,000 SEK 46,900 SEK 41,500 SEK 2,000
Central Norrland 39,800 SEK 39,900 SEK – 340
Upper Norrland 38,000 SEK – – –

Chemical processing plant controllers 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 30,600 SEK in 2014 to 40,000 SEK in 2025, +31% 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 8192, “processövervakare, kemisk industri”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Autoklavskötare, kemisk produktion
  • Centrifugskötare, kemisk industri
  • Chargerare, kemisk industri
  • Destillatör
  • Filtrerare
  • Färgblandare
  • Färgbrytare
  • Färgkokare
  • Färgrivare
  • Färgtappare
  • Indunstare
  • Indunstningsoperatör
  • Kammarugnsskötare, gas
  • Kokare, kemisk industri
  • Kokmästare, kemiteknik
  • Kvarnskötare, kemisk produktion
  • Maskinoperatör, konstgödsel
  • Nyanserare
  • Oljedestillatör
  • Oljeraffinerare
  • Plastarbetare, råvara
  • Processoperatör, bioraffinaderi
  • Processoperatör, kemisk industri
  • Processoperatör, koksverk
  • Processoperatör, läkemedel
  • Processoperatör, petroleum
  • Processövervakare, kemisk industri
  • Processövervakare, oljerigg
  • Processövervakare, raffinaderi
  • Provtagare, kemisk industri
  • Separatorskötare, kemisk produktion
  • Spritdestillatör, kemi
  • Terpentindestillatör
  • Ugnskolare
  • Ugnsskötare, kemisk industri

Frequently asked questions

How much do chemical processing plant controllers 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 40,000 SEK a month before tax, against 39,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +1.3%. 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 chemical processing plant controllers in Sweden?

The median salary for chemical processing plant controllers in Sweden is 40,000 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 chemical processing plant controllers sit 4% higher than the typical job.

How much do chemical processing plant controllers earn after tax?

The median salary for chemical processing plant controllers is 40,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 31,800 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 chemical processing plant controllers?

The average (41,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (40,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what chemical processing plant controllers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for chemical processing plant controllers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: chemical processing plant controllers aged 18–24 years earn 36,500 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,600 SEK. More in the section “Chemical processing plant controllers starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for chemical processing plant controllers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 53,500 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 chemical processing plant controllers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 92% of men's in this job. The median salary is 40,800 SEK for men and 37,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do chemical processing plant controllers earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where chemical processing plant controllers earn 46,000 SEK per month on average.

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