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How much does a miner or quarry worker earn in Sweden?

Miners and quarries workers. 1,500 people employed in Sweden.

42,100SEK

per month is the median salary for a miner or quarry worker in Sweden in 2025. That is 10% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

−14.3% since 2024

≈ €3,750 / $4,350 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 33,211 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 243 SEK an hour · 505,200 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.

The mean monthly salary for a miner or quarry worker in Sweden is 45,800 SEK (2025). The median salary is 42,100 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 37,100 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 61,900 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
45,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
37,100 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
61,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,500
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among miners and quarries workers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

37,100 SEKLowest 10%42,100 SEKMedian61,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Miner and quarry worker starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 18–24, earn 41,600 SEK a month on average — roughly 32,900 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 18–24 41,600 SEK 32,875 SEK
Average, aged 25–34 44,900 SEK 35,097 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 37,100 SEK 29,622 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 40,100 SEK 31,865 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Miner and quarry worker pay in the private and public sector

What miners and quarries workers 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 45,800 SEK 42,100 SEK 42,500 SEK –
Private sector 45,800 SEK 42,100 SEK 42,500 SEK –

Miner and quarry worker salary after tax in Sweden

What miners and quarries workers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 42,100 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 33,211 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

42,100 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 33,211 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 33,798 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 33,151 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 33,200 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 34,148 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 32,323 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 41,600 SEK before tax — roughly 32,875 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 61,900 SEK, which is roughly 45,169 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a miner or quarry worker

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

Women's average salary is 84% 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.

Miner and quarry worker salary by age

Pay for miners and quarries workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 41,600 SEK 41,800 SEK – –
25–34 years 44,900 SEK 45,700 SEK – –
35–44 years 50,000 SEK 50,300 SEK – –
45–54 years 47,500 SEK 47,500 SEK – 460
55–64 years 44,200 SEK 44,100 SEK – 380

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 43,500 SEK 43,400 SEK – 500
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 45,900 SEK 46,400 SEK – –
No information about level of educational attainment 52,400 SEK 52,500 SEK – 140

Miner and quarry worker 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 40,000 60,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 50,200 SEK 50,400 SEK – 190
East-Central Sweden 40,400 SEK 40,700 SEK – 230
South Sweden 39,500 SEK 39,600 SEK – 180
West Sweden 39,900 SEK 40,500 SEK – 220
North-Central Sweden 41,600 SEK 42,100 SEK – –
Upper Norrland 47,900 SEK 48,000 SEK – 710

Miner and quarry worker 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 36,300 SEK in 2014 to 42,100 SEK in 2025, +16% 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 8111, “gruv- och stenbrottsarbetare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Bergarbetare
  • Bergförstärkare
  • Bergoperatör
  • Borrare, gruva
  • Borrkärnshanterare
  • Brottarbetare
  • Brytare, gruva
  • Brytare, kolgruva
  • Brytare, lertag
  • Brytare, stenbrott
  • Grustagsarbetare
  • Gruvarbetare
  • Jetbrännare, stenbrott
  • Kalkbrottsarbetare
  • Kolgruvearbetare
  • Lertagsarbetare
  • Malmarbetare
  • Malmlastare, gruva
  • Maskinborrare
  • Ortdrivare
  • Schaktsänkare
  • Skifferarbetare
  • Skifferbrottarbetare
  • Skrotare, gruva
  • Skutborrare
  • Skyddsarbetare, gruva
  • Stenborrare, gruva
  • Stenborrare, stenbrott
  • Stenbrottsarbetare
  • Stenbrytare
  • Stigortsdrivare
  • Strossbrytare, gruva
  • Tappare, gruva

Frequently asked questions

How much does a miner or quarry worker 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 42,100 SEK a month before tax, against 49,100 SEK the year before (2024) — −14.3%. 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 a miner or quarry worker in Sweden?

The median salary for a miner or quarry worker in Sweden is 42,100 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 miners and quarries workers sit 10% higher than the typical job.

How much does a miner or quarry worker earn after tax?

The median salary for a miner or quarry worker is 42,100 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 33,200 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 miners and quarries workers?

The average (45,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (42,100 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what miners and quarries workers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a miner or quarry worker in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: miners and quarries workers aged 18–24 years earn 41,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 37,100 SEK. More in the section “Miner and quarry worker starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for miners and quarries workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 61,900 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden does a miner or quarry worker earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where miners and quarries workers earn 50,200 SEK per month on average.

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