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How much do mineral and stone processing plant operators earn in Sweden?

Mineral and stone processing plant operators. 2,300 people employed in Sweden.

49,400SEK

per month is the median salary for mineral and stone processing plant operators in Sweden in 2025. That is 29% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €4,350 / $5,100 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 38,127 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, mineral and stone processing plant operators in Sweden earned an average of 48,700 SEK per month. The median salary is 49,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 39,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 56,200 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
48,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
39,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
56,200 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among mineral and stone processing plant operators in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

39,500 SEKLowest 10%49,400 SEKMedian56,200 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 45,500–52,500 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What mineral and stone processing plant 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 48,700 SEK 49,400 SEK 49,400 SEK 49,300 SEK
Private sector 48,700 SEK 49,400 SEK 49,400 SEK 49,300 SEK

Salary after tax

What mineral and stone processing plant 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 38,127 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 46,100 SEK before tax — roughly 35,905 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 56,200 SEK, which is roughly 42,472 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for mineral and stone processing plant 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 40,000 55,000 Median pay Number
Men 49,400 SEK 1,900
Women 49,300 SEK 430

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 mineral and stone processing plant operators normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 46,100 SEK 45,900 SEK – 260
25–34 years 48,200 SEK 48,200 SEK 48,400 SEK 640
35–44 years 50,200 SEK 50,500 SEK 49,000 SEK 560
45–54 years 48,600 SEK 48,500 SEK – 430
55–64 years 49,300 SEK 49,300 SEK – 410

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 46,100 SEK 46,200 SEK – 170
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 48,400 SEK 48,400 SEK – 510
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 48,900 SEK 49,000 SEK 48,500 SEK 1,400
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 50,400 SEK 51,100 SEK – 210

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 40,000 55,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 44,700 SEK 45,000 SEK – 300
North-Central Sweden 48,300 SEK 48,200 SEK – 240
Upper Norrland 49,900 SEK 50,100 SEK 49,400 SEK 1,400

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 32,500 SEK in 2014 to 49,400 SEK in 2025, +52% 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 8112, “processoperatörer, stenkross- och malmförädlingsanläggning”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Anrikningsarbetare, malm
  • Filterskötare, malmanrikning
  • Finkrossare, malm
  • Flotationsskötare
  • Kontrollrumsoperatör, malmanrikning
  • Krosskötare, malmkross
  • Krossmaskinist
  • Krossverksmaskinist
  • Kulkvarnskötare, malmanrikning
  • Kvarnskötare, stenkross
  • Malmanrikare
  • Malmanrikningsarbetare
  • Malmförädlingsarbetare
  • Malmkrosskötare
  • Malmskrädare
  • Maskinist, krossverk
  • Operatör, malmförädling, stenkross
  • Processoperatör, malmanrikning
  • Separatorskötare, malmanrikning
  • Skrädare, malm
  • Sorteringsverksskötare
  • Sovringsarbetare, malmanrikning
  • Stenkrosskötare
  • Stenkrossmaskinist
  • Stenkrossmatare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for mineral and stone processing plant operators in Sweden?

The median salary for mineral and stone processing plant operators in Sweden is 49,400 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 mineral and stone processing plant operators sit 29% higher than the typical job.

How much do mineral and stone processing plant operators earn after tax?

The median salary for mineral and stone processing plant operators is 49,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 38,127 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 mineral and stone processing plant operators?

The average (48,700 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (49,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what mineral and stone processing plant operators typically earn.

What is the starting salary for mineral and stone processing plant operators in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: mineral and stone processing plant operators aged 18–24 years earn 46,100 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 39,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for mineral and stone processing plant operators?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 56,200 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 mineral and stone processing plant operators in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 99% of men's in this job. The median salary is 49,400 SEK for men and 49,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do mineral and stone processing plant operators earn the most?

Pay is highest in Upper Norrland, where mineral and stone processing plant operators earn 49,900 SEK per month on average.

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