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How much do metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified. 8,900 people employed in Sweden.

40,400SEK

per month is the median salary for metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 5% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,600 / $4,150 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,067 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In the 2025 salary statistics, metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified earned 40,100 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 40,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 32,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 46,900 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
40,100 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
32,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
46,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
8,900
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

32,900 SEKLowest 10%40,400 SEKMedian46,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 36,500–43,900 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified 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 40,100 SEK 40,400 SEK 40,400 SEK 40,100 SEK
Private sector 40,100 SEK 40,400 SEK 40,400 SEK 40,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified 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 32,067 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 37,200 SEK before tax — roughly 29,698 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 46,900 SEK, which is roughly 36,443 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 35,000 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 40,400 SEK 7,400
Women 40,100 SEK 1,500

Women's average salary is 99% 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 processing plant operators not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 37,200 SEK 37,000 SEK 37,900 SEK 830
25–34 years 39,500 SEK 39,500 SEK 39,300 SEK 1,800
35–44 years 40,300 SEK 40,300 SEK 40,300 SEK 1,900
45–54 years 41,000 SEK 41,200 SEK 39,800 SEK 1,900
55–64 years 40,800 SEK 40,900 SEK 40,000 SEK 2,400

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 39,700 SEK 39,600 SEK 40,400 SEK 890
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 40,400 SEK 40,500 SEK 39,500 SEK 2,700
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 40,100 SEK 40,200 SEK 39,700 SEK 4,100
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 40,600 SEK 40,600 SEK 40,600 SEK 820
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 40,100 SEK 40,800 SEK – 300

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 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 41,000 SEK 41,100 SEK 39,400 SEK –
East-Central Sweden 40,700 SEK 40,800 SEK 40,500 SEK 2,700
Småland and islands 36,700 SEK 36,800 SEK 36,200 SEK 1,100
South Sweden 36,500 SEK 36,500 SEK – 430
West Sweden 34,100 SEK 34,000 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 41,600 SEK 41,800 SEK 40,900 SEK 2,800
Upper Norrland 42,600 SEK 42,900 SEK – –

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 30,300 SEK in 2014 to 40,400 SEK in 2025, +33% 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 8129, “övriga maskin- och processoperatörer vid stål- och metallverk”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Aducerare
  • Anlöpare
  • Avgjutare
  • Extruderskötare, metall
  • Formare, gjuteri
  • Gjuterioperatör, stål- och metallverk
  • Glödgare
  • Handriktare
  • Hasplare, metall
  • Härdare, metall
  • Härderiarbetare
  • Härvlare, metall
  • Kokillgjutare
  • Kärnmakare, maskin
  • Linslagare
  • Maskinformare, gjuteri
  • Maskinkärnmakare
  • Maskinriktare
  • Plåtriktare
  • Pressgjutare
  • Pressriktare
  • Processoperatör, värmebehandling
  • Riktare, metall
  • Ringverksarbetare
  • Rörbockare
  • Rördragare
  • Rörriktare
  • Sandberedare, gjuteri
  • Skivställare
  • Spikklippare
  • Spikmaskinskötare
  • Spikställare
  • Spolare, metall
  • Strängpressare, metall
  • Svalbäddsskötare
  • Sätthärdare
  • Tråddragare
  • Trådriktare
  • Trådspolare, metall
  • Uppläggare, värmebehandling
  • Varmplåtledare
  • Värmebehandlare
  • Värmebehandlingsoperatör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 40,400 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 processing plant operators not elsewhere classified sit 5% higher than the typical job.

How much do metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified is 40,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,067 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 processing plant operators not elsewhere classified?

The average (40,100 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (40,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 37,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 32,900 SEK.

How high can the salary go for metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 46,900 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 processing plant operators not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 99% of men's in this job. The median salary is 40,400 SEK for men and 40,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in Upper Norrland, where metal processing plant operators not elsewhere classified earn 42,600 SEK per month on average.

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