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How much do mining and metallurgical technicians earn in Sweden?

Mining and metallurgical technicians. 600 people employed in Sweden.

Statistics Sweden reports no average salary for mining and metallurgical technicians in 2025 — too few people were observed. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 37,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 85,000 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.

Lowest 10%
37,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
85,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
600
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Pay in the private and public sector

What mining and metallurgical technicians 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 – – – 42,500 SEK
Private sector – – – 42,500 SEK
Public sector 43,100 SEK 40,200 SEK – –
Central government 43,100 SEK 40,200 SEK – –

Pay by age

Pay for mining and metallurgical technicians normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 44,700 SEK – – 140
45–54 years 50,200 SEK – – 130
55–64 years 49,800 SEK – – 130

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 47,100 SEK – – 110
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 51,300 SEK – – 140

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 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 52,100 SEK – – 100
Upper Norrland 47,600 SEK 49,000 SEK – 280

Pay growth 2014–2024

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 35,100 SEK in 2014 to 45,700 SEK in 2024, +30% 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 3116, “ingenjörer och tekniker inom gruvteknik och metallurgi”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Beredningsingenjör, gruva/metallurgi
  • Borrledare, petroleumutvinning
  • Gjuteriingenjör, högskoleingenjör
  • Gruvingenjör, högskoleingenjör
  • Gruvmätare
  • Högskoleingenjör, gruva/metallurgi
  • Ingenjör, gruva/metallurgi
  • Kontrollingenjör, gruva/metallurgi
  • Kontrolltekniker, gruva/metallurgi
  • Kvalitetsingenjör, gruva/metallurgi
  • Kvalitetstekniker, gruva/metallurgi
  • Laboratorieingenjör, metallurgi
  • Malmletare
  • Planeringstekniker, gruva/metallurgi
  • Processingenjör (gruva/metallurgi), högskoleingenjör
  • Produktberedare, metallurgi
  • Produktionsberedare, metallurgi
  • Produktionsingenjör (gruva/metallurgi), högskoleingenjör
  • Produktionsplanerare, metallurgi
  • Produktionstekniker, gruva/metallurgi
  • Produktionstekniker, petroleumutvinning
  • Prospekteringsingenjör, högskoleingenjör
  • Rationaliseringstekniker, gruva/metallurgi
  • Serviceingenjör, gruva/metallurgi
  • Underhållschef, metallurgi
  • Valsverksingenjör, högskoleingenjör

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting salary for mining and metallurgical technicians in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: mining and metallurgical technicians aged 25–34 years earn 44,700 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 37,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for mining and metallurgical technicians?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 85,000 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden do mining and metallurgical technicians earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where mining and metallurgical technicians earn 52,100 SEK per month on average.

Other jobs in physical and engineering science technicians

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