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How much do dock labourers earn in Sweden?

Dock labourers. 2,800 people employed in Sweden.

40,000SEK

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

≈ €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.

The mean monthly salary for dock labourers in Sweden is 40,900 SEK (2025). The median salary is 40,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 50,400 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
40,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
50,400 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,800
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

31,300 SEKLowest 10%40,000 SEKMedian50,400 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 36,000–47,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What dock labourers 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 40,900 SEK 40,000 SEK 40,100 SEK –
Private sector 40,900 SEK 40,100 SEK 40,100 SEK –

Salary after tax

What dock labourers 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 31,798 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 39,400 SEK before tax — roughly 31,357 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 50,400 SEK, which is roughly 38,800 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for dock labourers

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 by age

Pay for dock labourers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 39,400 SEK 39,400 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 41,900 SEK 42,100 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 40,700 SEK 40,900 SEK – –

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 30,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 41,400 SEK 41,300 SEK – –
West Sweden 32,000 SEK 32,000 SEK – 120
Central Norrland 45,000 SEK 45,500 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 33,700 SEK in 2014 to 40,000 SEK in 2025, +19% 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 9331, “hamnarbetare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Hamnarbetare, övrigt
  • Stuvare
  • Stuveriarbetare, övrigt

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for dock labourers in Sweden?

The median salary for dock labourers 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 dock labourers sit 4% higher than the typical job.

How much do dock labourers earn after tax?

The median salary for dock labourers 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 31,798 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 dock labourers?

The average (40,900 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 dock labourers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for dock labourers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: dock labourers aged 25–34 years earn 39,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,300 SEK.

How high can the salary go for dock labourers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 50,400 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do dock labourers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Central Norrland, where dock labourers earn 45,000 SEK per month on average.

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