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How much do other food processors earn in Sweden?

Other food processors. 990 people employed in Sweden.

38,300SEK

per month is the median salary for other food processors in Sweden in 2025. That is in line with the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+10.4% since 2024

≈ €3,400 / $3,950 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 30,528 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 221 SEK an hour · 459,600 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.

Other food processors earn 38,800 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 38,300 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 29,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 58,500 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
38,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
29,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
58,500 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
990
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among other food processors in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

29,300 SEKLowest 10%38,300 SEKMedian58,500 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 33,400–40,300 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Other food processors pay in the private and public sector

What other food processors 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 38,800 SEK 38,300 SEK 38,600 SEK –
Private sector 38,800 SEK 38,300 SEK 38,600 SEK –

Other food processors salary after tax in Sweden

What other food processors actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 38,300 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 30,528 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

38,300 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 30,528 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 31,044 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 30,475 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 30,518 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 31,347 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 29,750 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 58,500 SEK, which is roughly 43,560 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for other food processors

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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Other food processors 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 24,700 SEK in 2014 to 38,300 SEK in 2025, +55% 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 7619, “övriga livsmedelsförädlare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Glasstillverkare, gårdstillverkning
  • Marmeladtillverkare, gårdstillverkning
  • Osttillverkare, gårdstillverkning
  • Safttillverkare, gårdstillverkning
  • Sylttillverkare, gårdstillverkning

Frequently asked questions

How much do other food processors 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 38,300 SEK a month before tax, against 34,700 SEK the year before (2024) — +10.4%. 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 other food processors in Sweden?

The median salary for other food processors in Sweden is 38,300 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 other food processors sit in line with the typical job.

How much do other food processors earn after tax?

The median salary for other food processors is 38,300 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 30,500 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 other food processors?

The average (38,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (38,300 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what other food processors typically earn.

How high can the salary go for other food processors?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 58,500 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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