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How much do machine operator, wood-products earn in Sweden?

Machine operator, Wood-products. 5,200 people employed in Sweden.

34,400SEK

per month is the median salary for machine operator, wood-products in Sweden in 2025. That is 10% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+4.2% since 2024

≈ €3,050 / $3,550 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 27,586 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 198 SEK an hour · 412,800 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.

In 2025, machine operator, wood-products in Sweden earned an average of 34,700 SEK per month. The median salary is 34,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 29,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 40,600 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
34,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
29,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
40,600 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among machine operator, wood-products in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

29,500 SEKLowest 10%34,400 SEKMedian40,600 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 32,200–36,300 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Machine operator, Wood-products: starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 18–24, earn 32,900 SEK a month on average — roughly 26,500 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 32,900 SEK 26,455 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 34,700 SEK 27,812 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 29,500 SEK 23,890 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 32,200 SEK 25,926 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Machine operator, Wood-products: pay in the private and public sector

What machine operator, wood-products 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 34,700 SEK 34,400 SEK 34,400 SEK 33,100 SEK
Private sector 34,700 SEK 34,400 SEK 34,400 SEK 33,100 SEK

Machine operator, Wood-products: salary after tax in Sweden

What machine operator, wood-products actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 34,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 27,586 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

34,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 27,586 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 28,039 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 27,540 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 27,577 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 28,304 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 26,904 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 32,900 SEK before tax — roughly 26,455 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 40,600 SEK, which is roughly 32,201 SEK after tax.

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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 30,000 40,000 Median pay Number
Men 34,400 SEK 4,500
Women 33,100 SEK 700

Women's average salary is 96% 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.

Machine operator, Wood-products: salary by age

Pay for machine operator, wood-products normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 32,900 SEK 32,800 SEK – –
25–34 years 34,700 SEK 35,000 SEK – 910
35–44 years 35,000 SEK 35,200 SEK – 1,300
45–54 years 34,400 SEK 34,400 SEK – 1,000
55–64 years 35,400 SEK 35,800 SEK 33,600 SEK 1,400

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 35,100 SEK 35,100 SEK – 600
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 34,400 SEK 34,800 SEK 32,300 SEK 1,600
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,700 SEK 34,800 SEK 33,600 SEK 2,300
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 35,500 SEK 35,900 SEK – 320

Machine operator, Wood-products: salary 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 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Småland and islands 36,000 SEK 36,200 SEK 35,200 SEK 1,500
South Sweden 34,800 SEK 35,100 SEK – –
West Sweden 34,400 SEK 34,900 SEK 32,600 SEK 1,000
North-Central Sweden 33,100 SEK 33,200 SEK – –
Upper Norrland 33,100 SEK – – –

Machine operator, Wood-products: 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 25,800 SEK in 2014 to 34,400 SEK in 2025, +33% 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 7523, “maskinsnickare och maskinoperatörer, träindustri”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Borrare, trä
  • CNC-operatör, trä
  • Fanerare
  • Fanerskärare
  • Fräsare, trä
  • Hyveloperatör, trä- och möbelindustri
  • Hyvlare, trä
  • Kontursågare, snickeri
  • Lastpallsbyggare
  • Limmare, snickeri
  • Maskinoperatör, snickeri
  • Maskinoperatör, trävaruindustri
  • Maskinpassare, träindustri
  • Maskinsnickare
  • Monteringssnickare
  • NC-fräsare, trä
  • NC-operatör, trä
  • Pallsnickare, tillverkning
  • Planhyvlare, trä
  • Putsare, trä
  • Riktare, snickeri
  • Slipare, snickeri
  • Snickeriarbetare, maskinoperatör
  • Snickerimaskinskötare
  • Spikare, trähustillverkning
  • Svarvare, trä
  • Takspåntillverkare
  • Träarbetare, maskinsnickare
  • Träarbetare, tillverkning lastpallar
  • Träindustriarbetare, trävaror
  • Trämaskinskötare
  • Trämaskinställare
  • Träsvarvare
  • Tändsticksfabriksarbetare
  • Verkstadssnickare

Frequently asked questions

How much do machine operator, wood-products 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 34,400 SEK a month before tax, against 33,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +4.2%. 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 machine operator, wood-products in Sweden?

The median salary for machine operator, wood-products in Sweden is 34,400 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 machine operator, wood-products sit 10% lower than the typical job.

How much do machine operator, wood-products earn after tax?

The median salary for machine operator, wood-products is 34,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 27,600 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 machine operator, wood-products?

The average (34,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (34,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what machine operator, wood-products typically earn.

What is the starting salary for machine operator, wood-products in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: machine operator, wood-products aged 18–24 years earn 32,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 29,500 SEK. More in the section “Machine operator, Wood-products: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for machine operator, wood-products?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 40,600 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 machine operator, wood-products in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 34,400 SEK for men and 33,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do machine operator, wood-products earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where machine operator, wood-products earn 36,000 SEK per month on average.

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