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How much do construction and mining supervisors earn in Sweden?

Construction and mining supervisors. 15,600 people employed in Sweden.

50,400SEK

per month is the median salary for construction and mining supervisors in Sweden in 2025. That is 32% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,450 / $5,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 38,800 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, construction and mining supervisors in Sweden earned an average of 52,900 SEK per month. The median salary is 50,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 41,200 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 69,700 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
52,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
41,200 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
69,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
15,600
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among construction and mining supervisors in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

41,200 SEKLowest 10%50,400 SEKMedian69,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 44,700–57,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What construction and mining supervisors 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 52,900 SEK 50,400 SEK 50,500 SEK 46,700 SEK
Private sector 52,900 SEK 50,400 SEK 50,500 SEK 46,700 SEK
Public sector 36,700 SEK – – –
Central government 36,700 SEK – – –

Salary after tax

What construction and mining supervisors 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 38,800 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 38,100 SEK before tax — roughly 30,377 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 69,700 SEK, which is roughly 48,861 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for construction and mining supervisors

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 40,000 70,000 Median pay Number
Men 50,500 SEK 14,200
Women 46,700 SEK 1,400

Women's average salary is 95% 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 construction and mining supervisors normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 38,100 SEK 38,700 SEK – 190
25–34 years 50,400 SEK 51,000 SEK 46,400 SEK 3,600
35–44 years 54,200 SEK 54,400 SEK 51,900 SEK 5,100
45–54 years 53,400 SEK 53,200 SEK 55,700 SEK 3,700
55–64 years 53,900 SEK 53,900 SEK 53,200 SEK 2,900

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 52,500 SEK 52,600 SEK – 990
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 52,100 SEK 52,100 SEK – 3,300
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 53,100 SEK 53,400 SEK 47,800 SEK 6,900
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 52,600 SEK 53,200 SEK 50,200 SEK 2,800
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 53,900 SEK 54,800 SEK 52,000 SEK 1,400

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 40,000 70,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 52,800 SEK 52,900 SEK 51,900 SEK 4,000
East-Central Sweden 53,700 SEK 54,200 SEK 47,700 SEK –
Småland and islands 49,600 SEK 49,800 SEK – –
South Sweden 55,300 SEK 55,700 SEK – –
West Sweden 52,400 SEK 52,700 SEK 49,100 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 49,800 SEK 50,000 SEK – –
Central Norrland 57,800 SEK 58,400 SEK – –
Upper Norrland 52,900 SEK 52,700 SEK 54,100 SEK 1,400

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 33,400 SEK in 2014 to 50,400 SEK in 2025, +51% 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 3121, “arbetsledare inom bygg, anläggning och gruva”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Arbetsledare, anläggning
  • Arbetsledare, bygg och anläggning
  • Arbetsledare, el
  • Arbetsledare, elkraft
  • Arbetsledare, golv
  • Arbetsledare, gruvdrift
  • Arbetsledare, husbyggnad
  • Arbetsledare, mureri
  • Arbetsledare, måleri
  • Arbetsledare, rivning
  • Arbetsledare, ställningsbygge
  • Arbetsledare, VVS

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for construction and mining supervisors in Sweden?

The median salary for construction and mining supervisors in Sweden is 50,400 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 construction and mining supervisors sit 32% higher than the typical job.

How much do construction and mining supervisors earn after tax?

The median salary for construction and mining supervisors is 50,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 38,800 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 construction and mining supervisors?

The average (52,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (50,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what construction and mining supervisors typically earn.

What is the starting salary for construction and mining supervisors in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: construction and mining supervisors aged 18–24 years earn 38,100 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 41,200 SEK.

How high can the salary go for construction and mining supervisors?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 69,700 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 construction and mining supervisors in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 95% of men's in this job. The median salary is 50,500 SEK for men and 46,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do construction and mining supervisors earn the most?

Pay is highest in Central Norrland, where construction and mining supervisors earn 57,800 SEK per month on average.

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