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How much do machine operators, wood treaters earn in Sweden?

Machine operators, wood treaters. 520 people employed in Sweden.

34,200SEK

per month is the median salary for machine operators, wood treaters in Sweden in 2025. That is 11% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+2.7% since 2024

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

That is roughly 27,435 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 197 SEK an hour · 410,400 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.

In the 2025 salary statistics, machine operators, wood treaters earned 34,500 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 34,200 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 39,100 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
34,500 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
39,100 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
520
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

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

30,800 SEKLowest 10%34,200 SEKMedian39,100 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 31,800–35,700 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Machine operators, wood treaters: pay in the private and public sector

What machine operators, wood treaters 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 34,500 SEK 34,200 SEK 34,200 SEK –
Private sector 34,500 SEK 34,200 SEK 34,200 SEK –

Machine operators, wood treaters: salary after tax in Sweden

What machine operators, wood treaters actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 34,200 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 27,435 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

34,200 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 27,435 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 27,885 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 27,389 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 27,426 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 28,148 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 26,758 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 39,100 SEK, which is roughly 31,131 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for machine operators, wood treaters

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 by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 38,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,600 SEK – – –

Machine operators, wood treaters: 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 38,000 Average pay Men Women Number
West Sweden 36,500 SEK – – 120

Machine operators, wood treaters: 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 26,400 SEK in 2014 to 34,200 SEK in 2025, +30% 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 8174, “maskinoperatörer inom ytbehandling, trä”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Maskinoperatör, betsare
  • Maskinoperatör, polerare
  • Maskinoperatör, träytebehandling
  • Ytbehandlare, trä, maskin

Frequently asked questions

How much do machine operators, wood treaters 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 34,200 SEK a month before tax, against 33,300 SEK the year before (2024) — +2.7%. 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, wood treaters in Sweden?

The median salary for machine operators, wood treaters in Sweden is 34,200 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, wood treaters sit 11% lower than the typical job.

How much do machine operators, wood treaters earn after tax?

The median salary for machine operators, wood treaters is 34,200 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 27,400 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, wood treaters?

The average (34,500 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (34,200 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what machine operators, wood treaters typically earn.

How high can the salary go for machine operators, wood treaters?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 39,100 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do machine operators, wood treaters earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where machine operators, wood treaters earn 36,500 SEK per month on average.

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