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How much do machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products earn in Sweden?

Machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products. 1,800 people employed in Sweden.

31,700SEK

per month is the median salary for machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products in Sweden in 2025. That is 17% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+5.3% since 2024

≈ €2,800 / $3,250 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 25,549 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 183 SEK an hour · 380,400 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 not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products earn 32,200 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 31,700 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 27,200 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 37,700 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
32,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
27,200 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
37,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,800
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

27,200 SEKLowest 10%31,700 SEKMedian37,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 29,900–34,300 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather 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 31,500 SEK a month on average — roughly 25,400 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 31,500 SEK 25,399 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 27,200 SEK 22,155 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 29,900 SEK 24,192 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 not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products: pay in the private and public sector

What machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather 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 32,200 SEK 31,700 SEK 32,700 SEK 30,900 SEK
Private sector 32,200 SEK 31,700 SEK 32,700 SEK 30,900 SEK

Machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products: salary after tax in Sweden

What machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 31,700 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 25,549 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

31,700 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 25,549 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 25,959 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 25,508 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 25,541 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 26,198 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 24,934 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 31,500 SEK before tax — roughly 25,399 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 37,700 SEK, which is roughly 30,075 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather 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 27,500 37,500 Median pay Number
Men 32,700 SEK 860
Women 30,900 SEK 910

Women's average salary is 94% 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 not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products: salary by age

Pay for machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 31,500 SEK 32,500 SEK – 300
35–44 years 31,800 SEK 32,500 SEK 30,900 SEK 300
45–54 years 32,600 SEK 34,000 SEK 31,400 SEK 410
55–64 years 33,000 SEK 34,500 SEK 32,000 SEK 580

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 32,300 SEK 33,600 SEK – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 32,800 SEK 34,400 SEK 31,500 SEK 510
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 32,200 SEK 32,800 SEK 31,500 SEK 570

Machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather 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 27,500 37,500 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 33,400 SEK 33,900 SEK – 230
West Sweden 33,300 SEK 34,000 SEK 32,500 SEK 840
Central Norrland 28,600 SEK – 28,200 SEK 250

Machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather 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 24,100 SEK in 2014 to 31,700 SEK in 2025, +32% 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 8159, “övriga maskinoperatörer, textil-, skinn- och läderindustri”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Airbagtillverkare, operatör
  • Avsynare, lädervaror
  • Avsynare, skor
  • Avtagare, spinneri
  • Bandvävare
  • Blandmaskinskötare, garnberedning
  • Blandmaskinställare, garnberedning
  • Bottenläderstansare
  • Bottnare
  • Brodör, maskin
  • Brodös, maskin
  • Dressare
  • Etuimakare, läder
  • Fleurist
  • Gardinsömmerska, industri
  • Garnavsynare
  • Garnrullare
  • Hamparbetare
  • Handskblockare
  • Handskmakare
  • Handskstansare
  • Handsksömmare
  • Hasplare, textilindustri
  • Helstyckssömmerska
  • Kalkhusarbetare, garveri
  • Kammaskinskötare
  • Kapockarbetare
  • Kardare
  • Kardmaskinskötare
  • Kettlare
  • Klackläderstansare
  • Konfektionssömmerska
  • Konstfiberberedare
  • Linhäcklare
  • Lumprivare
  • Lumpsorterare
  • Läderfärgare
  • Lädersömmare
  • Lädervaruarbetare
  • Maskinoperatör, garnberedning
  • Maskinoperatör, skoindustri
  • Maskinoperatör, textilindustri, garnberedning
  • Maskinoperatör, textilindustri, skor, väskor m.m.
  • Maskinoperatör, textilindustri, sömnad
  • Maskinoperatör, textilindustri, vävning och stickning
  • Maskinoperatör, textilindustri, övrigt
  • Maskinoperatör, vävning och stickning
  • Maskinskärare, textil
  • Maskinstickare
  • Maskinställare, textil
  • Maskinvirkare
  • Maskinvävare
  • Modellsömmerska
  • Momentsömmerska
  • Mönstersättare
  • Nystare
  • Nåtlare
  • Nåtlingsberedare
  • Nättillverkare
  • Ovanläderskärare
  • Pinnare
  • Portföljmakare
  • Portföljsömmare
  • Provsömmerska
  • Rayonspinnare
  • Rensmaskinskötare
  • Repslagare
  • Rullare, textilindustri
  • Rundstickare
  • Råhudsarbetare
  • Selfaktorspinnare
  • Skinnfärgare
  • Skoarbetare
  • Skoavsynare
  • Skärare, skor
  • Snörmakare
  • Solvare
  • Spinnare
  • Spinnmaskinoperatör
  • Spinnmaskinskötare
  • Spinnmaskinställare
  • Splitsare, textil
  • Spolare, textilindustri
  • Stansare, skor
  • Stickare, textilindustri
  • Stickmaskinställare
  • Strumpformare
  • Strumpsorterare
  • Strumpsömmare
  • Sträckmaskinskötare
  • Sulare
  • Sulberedare
  • Sulpressare
  • Sulskärflare
  • Syntetspinnare
  • Sömmerska klädindustri
  • Sömmerska, konfektion
  • Sömmerska, möbelstoppning
  • Textilmaskinställare, garnberedning
  • Textilmaskinställare, vävning o. stickning
  • Tillskärare, lädervaror
  • Tillskärare, maskinoperatör, textil
  • Tillskärare, skor
  • Toffelspikare
  • Trikåstickare
  • Tvinnare
  • Ullsorterare
  • Ulltvättare
  • Vadbindare
  • Vaddarbetare
  • Varpare
  • Virkare
  • Virkmaskinskötare
  • Väskmakare
  • Väskmontör
  • Väsksömmare
  • Vävare, maskin
  • Vävlagare
  • Vävmaskinställare
  • Ytbehandlare, skor

Frequently asked questions

How much do machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather 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 31,700 SEK a month before tax, against 30,100 SEK the year before (2024) — +5.3%. 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 not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products in Sweden?

The median salary for machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products in Sweden is 31,700 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 not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products sit 17% lower than the typical job.

How much do machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products earn after tax?

The median salary for machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products is 31,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 25,500 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 not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products?

The average (32,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (31,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products typically earn.

What is the starting salary for machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products aged 25–34 years earn 31,500 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 27,200 SEK. More in the section “Machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products: starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 37,700 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 not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 94% of men's in this job. The median salary is 32,700 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 machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where machine operators not elsewhere classified, textile, fur and leather products earn 33,400 SEK per month on average.

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