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How much do chimney sweepers earn in Sweden?

Chimney sweepers. 990 people employed in Sweden.

34,200SEK

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

≈ €3,050 / $3,550 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 27,435 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 197 SEK an hour · 410,400 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 average salary for chimney sweepers in Sweden is 36,100 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 34,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,400 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 41,100 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
36,100 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,400 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
41,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
990
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among chimney sweepers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,400 SEKLowest 10%34,200 SEKMedian41,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 32,800–37,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Chimney sweepers pay in the private and public sector

What chimney sweepers earn depends a great deal on who the employer is.

Monthly salary by sector and gender
Sector Average pay Median pay Men Women
Public sector 36,100 SEK 34,200 SEK 34,200 SEK –
Municipalities 36,100 SEK 34,200 SEK 34,200 SEK –

Chimney sweepers salary after tax in Sweden

What chimney sweepers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 34,200 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 27,435 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

34,200 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 27,435 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 27,885 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 27,389 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 27,426 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 28,148 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 26,758 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 41,100 SEK, which is roughly 32,538 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for chimney sweepers

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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Swedish job titles in this occupation

Statistics Sweden files the following Swedish job titles under SSYK 7133, “skorstensfejare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Skorstensfejare
  • Skorstensfejarmästare
  • Skorstensfejartekniker
  • Skorstensfejarverkmästare
  • Sotare

Frequently asked questions

How much do chimney sweepers 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 34,200 SEK a month before tax. 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 chimney sweepers in Sweden?

The median salary for chimney sweepers in Sweden is 34,200 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 chimney sweepers sit 11% lower than the typical job.

How much do chimney sweepers earn after tax?

The median salary for chimney sweepers is 34,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 27,400 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 chimney sweepers?

The average (36,100 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (34,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what chimney sweepers typically earn.

How high can the salary go for chimney sweepers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 41,100 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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