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How much do metal melter and rolling-mill operators earn in Sweden?

Metal melter and rolling-mill operators. 4,200 people employed in Sweden.

40,700SEK

per month is the median salary for metal melter and rolling-mill operators in Sweden in 2025. That is 6% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,600 / $4,200 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,269 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Metal melter and rolling-mill operators earn 40,000 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 40,700 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 33,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 45,300 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
40,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
33,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
45,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
4,200
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among metal melter and rolling-mill operators in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

33,700 SEKLowest 10%40,700 SEKMedian45,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 36,200–43,300 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What metal melter and rolling-mill operators 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 40,000 SEK 40,700 SEK 40,600 SEK 41,200 SEK
Private sector 40,000 SEK 40,700 SEK 40,600 SEK 41,200 SEK

Salary after tax

What metal melter and rolling-mill operators actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. Between the cheapest and the most expensive one the difference is several hundred kronor a month.

That is roughly 32,269 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 37,600 SEK before tax — roughly 30,000 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 45,300 SEK, which is roughly 35,366 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for metal melter and rolling-mill operators

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 32,500 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 40,600 SEK 3,400
Women 41,200 SEK 800

Women's average salary is 100% 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.

Pay by age

Pay for metal melter and rolling-mill operators normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 32,500 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 37,600 SEK 37,400 SEK 38,200 SEK 440
25–34 years 40,300 SEK 40,100 SEK 40,900 SEK 910
35–44 years 39,900 SEK 39,900 SEK 39,900 SEK 810
45–54 years 40,700 SEK 40,700 SEK 40,400 SEK 820
55–64 years 40,200 SEK 40,300 SEK 39,200 SEK 1,100

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 32,500 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 39,200 SEK 39,300 SEK – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 40,100 SEK 40,200 SEK 39,400 SEK 1,200
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 39,900 SEK 39,900 SEK 39,800 SEK 2,100
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 40,400 SEK 40,500 SEK – 390

Pay by region

Statistics Sweden reports pay by job at the level of national areas (NUTS 2), not by county.

Monthly salary by region
Region 32,500 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 39,300 SEK 39,300 SEK 39,400 SEK –
North-Central Sweden 40,900 SEK 41,200 SEK 39,900 SEK 1,100
Upper Norrland 41,900 SEK 41,900 SEK 42,000 SEK 610

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 31,200 SEK in 2014 to 40,700 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 8122, “valsverksoperatörer”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Bandvalsare
  • Folievalsare, metall
  • Förvalsare
  • Handvalsare
  • Inläggare, valsverk
  • Kallvalsare
  • Maskinvalsare
  • Materialman, valsverk
  • Profilerare, valsverk
  • Reglerare, valsverk
  • Rörvalsare
  • Ställare, valsverk
  • Trådvalsare
  • Valsare
  • Valsverksoperatör
  • Värmare, valsverk

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for metal melter and rolling-mill operators in Sweden?

The median salary for metal melter and rolling-mill operators in Sweden is 40,700 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 metal melter and rolling-mill operators sit 6% higher than the typical job.

How much do metal melter and rolling-mill operators earn after tax?

The median salary for metal melter and rolling-mill operators is 40,700 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,269 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 metal melter and rolling-mill operators?

The average (40,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (40,700 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what metal melter and rolling-mill operators typically earn.

What is the starting salary for metal melter and rolling-mill operators in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: metal melter and rolling-mill operators aged 18–24 years earn 37,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 33,700 SEK.

How high can the salary go for metal melter and rolling-mill operators?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 45,300 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 metal melter and rolling-mill operators in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 100% of men's in this job. The median salary is 40,600 SEK for men and 41,200 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do metal melter and rolling-mill operators earn the most?

Pay is highest in Upper Norrland, where metal melter and rolling-mill operators earn 41,900 SEK per month on average.

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