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How much do machine operators, dairy-products earn in Sweden?

Machine operators, dairy-products. 810 people employed in Sweden.

36,400SEK

per month is the median salary for machine operators, dairy-products in Sweden in 2025. That is 5% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+3.4% since 2024

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

That is roughly 29,094 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 210 SEK an hour · 436,800 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 operators, dairy-products in Sweden earned an average of 36,900 SEK per month. The median salary is 36,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 42,900 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
36,900 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
42,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
810
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

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

30,500 SEKLowest 10%36,400 SEKMedian42,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 34,000–40,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Machine operators, dairy-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 25–34, earn 36,600 SEK a month on average — roughly 29,200 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 36,600 SEK 29,245 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 30,500 SEK 24,644 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 34,000 SEK 27,284 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 operators, dairy-products: pay in the private and public sector

What machine operators, dairy-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 36,900 SEK 36,400 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,000 SEK
Private sector 36,900 SEK 36,400 SEK 36,500 SEK 36,000 SEK

Machine operators, dairy-products: salary after tax in Sweden

What machine operators, dairy-products actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 36,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 29,094 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

36,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 29,094 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 29,580 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 29,045 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 29,085 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 29,865 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 28,364 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 36,600 SEK before tax — roughly 29,245 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 42,900 SEK, which is roughly 33,750 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for machine operators, dairy-products

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 30,000 40,000 Median pay Number
Men 36,500 SEK 570
Women 36,000 SEK –

Women's average salary is 104% 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 operators, dairy-products: salary by age

Pay for machine operators, dairy-products normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 36,600 SEK 36,700 SEK – –
35–44 years 38,200 SEK – – 130
55–64 years 35,700 SEK 35,300 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 38,600 SEK 38,900 SEK – 150
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 35,400 SEK 34,700 SEK – 360

Machine operators, dairy-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 39,200 SEK – – 110
West Sweden 38,100 SEK 38,300 SEK 37,800 SEK 330
Upper Norrland 33,300 SEK – – –

Machine operators, dairy-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 26,600 SEK in 2014 to 36,400 SEK in 2025, +37% 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 8162, “maskinoperatörer, mejeri”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avsynare, mejeriprodukter
  • Glassarbetare
  • Glassberedare
  • Glasstillverkare
  • Livsmedelsarbetare, mejeriprodukter
  • Maskinoperatör, livsmedelsindustri, mejeri
  • Maskinoperatör, mejeri
  • Maskinskötare, glasstillverkning
  • Maskinskötare, mejeri
  • Mejeriarbetare
  • Ostarbetare
  • Osttillverkare
  • Processoperatör, mejeriprodukter
  • Provtagare, mejeri
  • Torrmjölksarbetare
  • Ysteriarbetare
  • Ysterioperatör

Frequently asked questions

How much do machine operators, dairy-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 36,400 SEK a month before tax, against 35,200 SEK the year before (2024) — +3.4%. 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 operators, dairy-products in Sweden?

The median salary for machine operators, dairy-products in Sweden is 36,400 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 operators, dairy-products sit 5% lower than the typical job.

How much do machine operators, dairy-products earn after tax?

The median salary for machine operators, dairy-products is 36,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 29,100 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 operators, dairy-products?

The average (36,900 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (36,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what machine operators, dairy-products typically earn.

What is the starting salary for machine operators, dairy-products in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: machine operators, dairy-products aged 25–34 years earn 36,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 30,500 SEK. More in the section “Machine operators, dairy-products: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for machine operators, dairy-products?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 42,900 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 operators, dairy-products in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 104% of men's in this job. The median salary is 36,500 SEK for men and 36,000 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do machine operators, dairy-products earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where machine operators, dairy-products earn 39,200 SEK per month on average.

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