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How much do insulation workers earn in Sweden?

Insulation workers. 2,400 people employed in Sweden.

43,300SEK

per month is the median salary for insulation workers in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,850 / $4,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 250 SEK an hour · 519,600 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.

Insulation workers earn 40,800 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 43,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 34,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 43,500 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
40,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
34,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
43,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,400
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

34,700 SEKLowest 10%43,300 SEKMedian43,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 39,000–43,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Insulation workers pay in the private and public sector

What insulation 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 40,800 SEK 43,300 SEK – –
Private sector 40,800 SEK 43,300 SEK – –

Insulation workers salary after tax in Sweden

What insulation workers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 43,300 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 34,019 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

43,300 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 34,019 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 34,631 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 33,957 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 34,008 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 34,998 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 33,091 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 43,500 SEK, which is roughly 34,154 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for insulation 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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Insulation workers 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 27,000 SEK in 2014 to 43,300 SEK in 2025, +60% 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 7123, “isoleringsmontörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Fasadisolerare
  • Industriisolerare
  • Isolerare
  • Isoleringsmontör
  • Isoleringsplåtslagare
  • Montageisolerare
  • Rörisolerare
  • Sprutisolerare
  • Tak- och fasadisolerare
  • Takisolerare
  • Ventilationsisolerare
  • VVS-isolerare

Frequently asked questions

How much do insulation workers 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 43,300 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 insulation workers in Sweden?

The median salary for insulation workers in Sweden is 43,300 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 insulation workers sit 13% higher than the typical job.

How much do insulation workers earn after tax?

The median salary for insulation workers is 43,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 34,000 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 insulation workers?

The average (40,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (43,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what insulation workers typically earn.

How high can the salary go for insulation workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 43,500 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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