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How much do metal production process controllers earn in Sweden?

Metal production process controllers. 2,100 people employed in Sweden.

39,000SEK

per month is the median salary for metal production process controllers in Sweden in 2025. That is 2% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,450 / $4,000 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 31,056 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for metal production process controllers in Sweden is 39,300 SEK (2025). The median salary is 39,000 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 32,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 46,800 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
39,300 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
32,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
46,800 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among metal production process controllers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

32,000 SEKLowest 10%39,000 SEKMedian46,800 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 35,300–43,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What metal production process controllers 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 39,300 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,100 SEK 37,600 SEK
Private sector 39,300 SEK 39,000 SEK 39,100 SEK 37,600 SEK

Salary after tax

What metal production process controllers 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 31,056 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 36,900 SEK before tax — roughly 29,472 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 46,800 SEK, which is roughly 36,376 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for metal production process controllers

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 39,100 SEK 1,800
Women 37,600 SEK 290

Women's average salary is 96% 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 production process controllers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 36,900 SEK 36,700 SEK – 200
25–34 years 38,000 SEK 38,100 SEK – 570
35–44 years 40,700 SEK 41,000 SEK – 460
45–54 years 40,500 SEK 41,200 SEK – 380
55–64 years 39,800 SEK 39,800 SEK – 490

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) 39,400 SEK 39,600 SEK – 190
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 39,400 SEK 39,400 SEK – 500
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 39,200 SEK 39,400 SEK 37,900 SEK 1,100
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 40,000 SEK 40,900 SEK – 180

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 36,300 SEK 36,800 SEK – 200
East-Central Sweden 37,300 SEK 37,400 SEK – –
Småland and islands 44,400 SEK 44,500 SEK – 160
South Sweden 39,000 SEK 39,000 SEK – 170
West Sweden 39,100 SEK 39,200 SEK – 150
North-Central Sweden 38,900 SEK 38,900 SEK – 430
Upper Norrland 41,100 SEK 41,000 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 31,000 SEK in 2014 to 39,000 SEK in 2025, +26% 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 8193, “processövervakare, metallproduktion”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Blyverksarbetare
  • Blåsare, kaldoverk
  • Blåsare, stålverk
  • Bottenbytare, metallugn
  • Elektrodskötare
  • Gjutlådeskötare, stålverk
  • Hyttarbetare, järnbruk
  • Hyttmästare, stål- och järnverk
  • Hyttskötare, järnbruk
  • Infraktare, stålverk
  • Kaldoblåsare
  • Kokillputsare
  • Kokillresare
  • Kokillskötare
  • Kontrollrumsman, masugn
  • LD-operatör
  • Masugnsarbetare
  • Metallkrossare
  • Metallraffinerare
  • Processoperatör, blykaldo- och raffineringsverk
  • Processoperatör, elektrolysverk
  • Processoperatör, konverter/anod
  • Processoperatör, kopparsmältverk
  • Processoperatör, stålverk
  • Processoperatör, svavelverk
  • Processoperatör, zinkfumingverk
  • Processoperatör, ädelmetallverk
  • Reglerare, järnmetallverk
  • Reglerare, masugn
  • Reglerare, stålverk
  • Rostare, metallverk
  • Sinterblandare
  • Sinterbrännare
  • Sintrare
  • Skrotfraktare, stålverk
  • Skrotkrossare, stålverk
  • Skrotvägare, stålverk
  • Skänkskötare
  • Smältare, elektrostålugn
  • Smältare, kaldoverk
  • Smältare, processoperatör
  • Smältare, stålverk
  • Smältraffinerare
  • Strippare, stålverk
  • Stripperkranförare
  • Stränggjutare, stålverk
  • Tappare, metallugn
  • Ugnskarl, stålverk
  • Ugnsskötare, aluminium
  • Ugnsskötare, järnsvampverk
  • Ugnsskötare, legering
  • Ugnsskötare, metallverk
  • Ugnsskötare, stålverk
  • Uppsättare, masugn

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for metal production process controllers in Sweden?

The median salary for metal production process controllers in Sweden is 39,000 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 production process controllers sit 2% higher than the typical job.

How much do metal production process controllers earn after tax?

The median salary for metal production process controllers is 39,000 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 31,056 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 production process controllers?

The average (39,300 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (39,000 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what metal production process controllers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for metal production process controllers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: metal production process controllers aged 18–24 years earn 36,900 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 32,000 SEK.

How high can the salary go for metal production process controllers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 46,800 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 production process controllers in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 96% of men's in this job. The median salary is 39,100 SEK for men and 37,600 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do metal production process controllers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where metal production process controllers earn 44,400 SEK per month on average.

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