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How much do metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners earn in Sweden?

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners. 1,100 people employed in Sweden.

36,400SEK

per month is the median salary for metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners in Sweden in 2025. That is 5% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+2.2% 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 the 2025 salary statistics, metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners earned 35,700 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 36,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 27,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 45,000 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
35,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
27,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
45,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,100
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

27,300 SEKLowest 10%36,400 SEKMedian45,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners: pay in the private and public sector

What metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners 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 35,700 SEK 36,400 SEK 36,600 SEK –
Private sector 35,700 SEK 36,400 SEK 36,600 SEK –

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners: salary after tax in Sweden

What metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners 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 best paid 10% earn more than 45,000 SEK, which is roughly 35,164 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners

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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Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners: salary by age

Pay for metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
45–54 years 37,200 SEK 38,100 SEK – –
55–64 years 39,200 SEK 38,900 SEK – 270

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 38,500 SEK 38,400 SEK – 330
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,900 SEK 35,700 SEK – –

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners: 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 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 37,800 SEK 37,800 SEK – –
West Sweden 42,400 SEK 42,600 SEK – 260

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners: 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 27,200 SEK in 2014 to 36,400 SEK in 2025, +34% 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 7224, “slipare m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Avsynare, borrstål
  • Avsynare, gjutgods
  • Avsynare, metallprodukter
  • Avsynare, smide
  • Avsynare, stål
  • Bladskötare
  • Bordhyvlare
  • Centerlesslipare
  • Cylinderslipare
  • Dragbrotschare
  • Gradare
  • Götslipare
  • Götsynare
  • Hyvlare, metall
  • Hålslipare
  • Klipphyvlare
  • Kugghyvlare
  • Kuggslipare
  • Läppare
  • Maskinhyvlare, metall
  • Maskinpolerare
  • Maskinslipare, metall
  • Penetrant, metallprodukter
  • Pimsare
  • Planhyvlare, metall
  • Planslipare, metall
  • Polerare, metall
  • Rundslipare
  • Skärpslipare
  • Skärslipare
  • Slipare, finbearbetning
  • Slipare, metall
  • Slipare, stål
  • Slipare, stålverk
  • Smärglare
  • Sorterare, metallprodukter
  • Stickare, metall
  • Trumlare
  • Valsslipare
  • Verktygsskärpare
  • Verktygsslipare
  • Verktygsvårdare
  • Ämnesavsynare, stål, metall

Frequently asked questions

How much do metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners 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 35,600 SEK the year before (2024) — +2.2%. 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 metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners in Sweden?

The median salary for metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners 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 metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners sit 5% lower than the typical job.

How much do metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners earn after tax?

The median salary for metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners 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 metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners?

The average (35,700 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 metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners typically earn.

How high can the salary go for metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 45,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners earn 42,400 SEK per month on average.

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