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How much do leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers earn in Sweden?

Leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers. 430 people employed in Sweden.

33,500SEK

per month is the median salary for leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,950 / $3,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,907 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The average salary for leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers in Sweden is 34,100 SEK per month (2025). The median salary is 33,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 27,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 40,800 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
34,100 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
27,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
40,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
430
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

27,800 SEKLowest 10%33,500 SEKMedian40,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,900–37,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What leather craft workers, shoemakers 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 34,100 SEK 33,500 SEK 32,500 SEK –
Private sector 34,100 SEK 33,500 SEK 32,500 SEK –

Salary after tax

What leather craft workers, shoemakers 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 26,907 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The best paid 10% earn more than 40,800 SEK, which is roughly 32,336 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for leather craft workers, shoemakers 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 growth 2020–2025

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 26,200 SEK in 2020 to 33,500 SEK in 2025, +28% 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 7534, “läderhantverkare och skomakare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Efterbehandlare, läder
  • Garvare
  • Garvarmästare
  • Garveriarbetare
  • Handskomakare
  • Hudsorterare
  • Ortopedskomakare
  • Ortopedskotekniker
  • Pälsskinnberedare
  • Sadelmakare
  • Skinnberedare
  • Skomakare
  • Skoreparatör
  • Spaltmästare, garveri

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers in Sweden?

The median salary for leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers in Sweden is 33,500 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 leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers sit 13% lower than the typical job.

How much do leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers earn after tax?

The median salary for leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers is 33,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,907 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 leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers?

The average (34,100 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers typically earn.

How high can the salary go for leather craft workers, shoemakers and related workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 40,800 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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