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How much do janitors and related workers earn in Sweden?

Janitors and related workers. 6,100 people employed in Sweden.

30,800SEK

per month is the median salary for janitors and related workers in Sweden in 2025. That is 20% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,750 / $3,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 24,871 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for janitors and related workers in Sweden is 30,900 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 30,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 23,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 37,500 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
30,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
23,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
37,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
6,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

23,900 SEKLowest 10%30,800 SEKMedian37,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 27,400–33,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What janitors and related 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 30,900 SEK 30,800 SEK 30,700 SEK 30,900 SEK
Private sector 30,500 SEK 30,000 SEK 29,500 SEK 30,800 SEK
Public sector 32,500 SEK 32,200 SEK 32,500 SEK 31,500 SEK
Central government 33,000 SEK 32,700 SEK 32,900 SEK 32,000 SEK
Municipalities 30,400 SEK 30,700 SEK 30,700 SEK 30,600 SEK
Regions (health care) 32,900 SEK 32,000 SEK 32,500 SEK –

Salary after tax

What janitors and related workers 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 24,871 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 29,500 SEK before tax — roughly 23,890 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 37,500 SEK, which is roughly 29,924 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for janitors and related 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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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 25,000 35,000 Median pay Number
Men 30,700 SEK 5,100
Women 30,900 SEK 1,000

Women's average salary is 102% 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 janitors and related workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 29,500 SEK – – –
25–34 years 31,200 SEK 31,200 SEK – –
35–44 years 29,500 SEK 29,100 SEK – –
45–54 years 31,700 SEK 31,600 SEK 32,600 SEK 1,300
55–64 years 31,600 SEK 31,600 SEK 31,700 SEK 1,900

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 29,300 SEK 29,100 SEK – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 32,500 SEK 32,600 SEK 31,800 SEK 1,500
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 30,400 SEK 30,000 SEK 32,200 SEK 2,000
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 31,900 SEK 32,200 SEK – 750
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 31,800 SEK 32,300 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 25,000 35,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 32,300 SEK 32,800 SEK 30,500 SEK 1,500
East-Central Sweden 31,300 SEK 31,000 SEK 32,100 SEK –
Småland and islands 31,100 SEK 31,300 SEK – 220
South Sweden 30,700 SEK 30,200 SEK – 700
West Sweden 30,100 SEK 30,100 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 28,400 SEK 27,700 SEK – –
Central Norrland 31,800 SEK – – –
Upper Norrland 33,000 SEK 33,000 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 22,800 SEK in 2014 to 30,800 SEK in 2025, +35% 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 9622, “vaktmästare m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Bagagevaktmästare
  • Bellboy
  • Biblioteksvaktmästare
  • Biljettmottagare
  • Biografvaktmästare
  • Biografvärd
  • Expeditionsassistent
  • Foajévaktmästare
  • Garderobiär
  • Garderobsarbetare
  • Garderobsvakt
  • Garderobsvaktmästare
  • Garderobsvärd
  • Gårdskarl
  • Hotellvaktmästare
  • Institutionstekniker, vaktmästare
  • Kontorsvaktmästare
  • Likbärare
  • Museivaktmästare
  • Patienttransportör, på sjukhus
  • Patientvaktmästare
  • Piccolo
  • Pickolo
  • Rockvaktmästare
  • Sjukhustransportör
  • Sjukhusvaktmästare
  • Tamburvaktmästare
  • Teatervaktmästare
  • Vaktmästare, biograf
  • Vaktmästare, biograf, teater
  • Vaktmästare, kontor
  • Vaktmästare, museum
  • Vaktmästare, sjukhus
  • Vaktmästare, teater

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for janitors and related workers in Sweden?

The median salary for janitors and related workers in Sweden is 30,800 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 janitors and related workers sit 20% lower than the typical job.

How much do janitors and related workers earn after tax?

The median salary for janitors and related workers is 30,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 24,871 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 janitors and related workers?

The average (30,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (30,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what janitors and related workers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for janitors and related workers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: janitors and related workers aged 18–24 years earn 29,500 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 23,900 SEK.

How high can the salary go for janitors and related workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 37,500 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 janitors and related workers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 102% of men's in this job. The median salary is 30,700 SEK for men and 30,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do janitors and related workers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Upper Norrland, where janitors and related workers earn 33,000 SEK per month on average.

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