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How much do machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling earn in Sweden?

Machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling. 3,900 people employed in Sweden.

33,800SEK

per month is the median salary for machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling in Sweden in 2025. That is 12% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+4.3% since 2024

≈ €3,000 / $3,500 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 27,133 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 195 SEK an hour · 405,600 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.

Machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling earn 34,800 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 33,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 29,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 41,800 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
34,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
29,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
41,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
3,900
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

29,300 SEKLowest 10%33,800 SEKMedian41,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,600–37,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling: 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 33,700 SEK a month on average — roughly 27,100 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 33,700 SEK 27,058 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 35,100 SEK 28,114 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 29,300 SEK 23,739 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 30,600 SEK 24,720 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, packing, bottling and labelling: pay in the private and public sector

What machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling 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 34,800 SEK 33,800 SEK 34,300 SEK 32,900 SEK
Private sector 34,800 SEK 33,800 SEK 34,300 SEK 32,900 SEK

Machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling: salary after tax in Sweden

What machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 33,800 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 27,133 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

33,800 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 27,133 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 27,577 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 27,088 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 27,125 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 27,836 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 26,466 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 33,700 SEK before tax — roughly 27,058 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 41,800 SEK, which is roughly 33,009 SEK after tax.

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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 34,300 SEK 2,700
Women 32,900 SEK 1,300

Women's average salary is 97% 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, packing, bottling and labelling: salary by age

Pay for machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 33,700 SEK 34,400 SEK 32,500 SEK 700
25–34 years 35,100 SEK 35,400 SEK 34,100 SEK 980
35–44 years 34,900 SEK 35,200 SEK 34,200 SEK 790
45–54 years 34,500 SEK 34,800 SEK 34,100 SEK 810
55–64 years 35,700 SEK 35,800 SEK 35,500 SEK 600

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 less than 9 years (ISCED97 1) 33,500 SEK – – 210
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 34,300 SEK 34,400 SEK – 520
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 35,800 SEK 36,000 SEK 35,200 SEK 730
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,400 SEK 34,900 SEK 33,300 SEK 1,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 35,800 SEK 36,100 SEK – 450
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 35,600 SEK 35,700 SEK – 220

Machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling: 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
Stockholm 38,000 SEK 38,200 SEK – 300
East-Central Sweden 36,200 SEK 36,400 SEK – 530
Småland and islands 35,100 SEK 35,800 SEK 34,100 SEK 440
South Sweden 33,400 SEK 33,500 SEK 33,100 SEK –
West Sweden 34,400 SEK 34,900 SEK 33,300 SEK 1,200
North-Central Sweden 35,600 SEK 35,500 SEK – –

Machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling: 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 24,600 SEK in 2014 to 33,800 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 8181, “maskinoperatörer, påfyllning, packning och märkning”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Balpressare
  • Buntare
  • Buteljsköljare
  • Emballageoperatör
  • Emballerare, maskin
  • Falsare, emballage
  • Fyllnings- och förpackningsoperatör
  • Förpackningsarbetare
  • Förpackningsoperatör
  • Förslutare
  • Gaspåfyllare
  • Kapselklistrare
  • Kapsylarbetare
  • Knippare
  • Knippare, emballering
  • Kuverteringsmaskinskötare
  • Malmvägare
  • Maskinoperatör, postsortering
  • Maskinpaketerare
  • Packare, maskin
  • Packoperatör
  • Packsalsoperatör
  • Paketerare, maskin
  • Postare, försändelser
  • Säckfyllare
  • Tillslutningsmaskinförare
  • Tillslutningsmaskinskötare
  • Tubfyllare
  • Vågklarerare
  • Vågoperatör
  • Vågskötare

Frequently asked questions

How much do machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling 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 33,800 SEK a month before tax, against 32,400 SEK the year before (2024) — +4.3%. 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, packing, bottling and labelling in Sweden?

The median salary for machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling in Sweden is 33,800 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 machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling sit 12% lower than the typical job.

How much do machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling earn after tax?

The median salary for machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling is 33,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 27,100 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, packing, bottling and labelling?

The average (34,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling typically earn.

What is the starting salary for machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling aged 18–24 years earn 33,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 29,300 SEK. More in the section “Machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 41,800 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, packing, bottling and labelling in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 34,300 SEK for men and 32,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where machine operators, packing, bottling and labelling earn 38,000 SEK per month on average.

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