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How much do painters and industrial painters earn in Sweden?

Painters and industrial painters. 5,900 people employed in Sweden.

35,800SEK

per month is the median salary for painters and industrial painters in Sweden in 2025. That is 7% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,150 / $3,700 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 28,642 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

Painters and industrial painters earn 36,400 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 35,800 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 28,800 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 44,000 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.

Average pay
36,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
28,800 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
44,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,900
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among painters and industrial painters in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

28,800 SEKLowest 10%35,800 SEKMedian44,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 32,000–41,000 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What painters and industrial painters 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 36,400 SEK 35,800 SEK 36,500 SEK 30,900 SEK
Private sector 36,400 SEK 35,800 SEK 36,500 SEK 30,900 SEK

Salary after tax

What painters and industrial painters 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 28,642 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 33,100 SEK before tax — roughly 26,605 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 44,000 SEK, which is roughly 34,491 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for painters and industrial painters

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 30,000 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 36,500 SEK 5,200
Women 30,900 SEK 710

Women's average salary is 86% 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 painters and industrial painters normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 33,100 SEK 33,200 SEK – –
25–34 years 34,300 SEK 34,700 SEK – –
35–44 years 36,900 SEK 37,800 SEK – –
45–54 years 38,100 SEK 38,500 SEK – –
55–64 years 38,800 SEK 39,200 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 34,800 SEK 35,000 SEK – –
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 36,700 SEK 37,300 SEK – 1,000
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 35,500 SEK 36,000 SEK 33,000 SEK –

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 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 39,100 SEK 39,600 SEK – –
East-Central Sweden 35,100 SEK 35,200 SEK – –
Småland and islands 32,100 SEK 32,500 SEK – –
South Sweden 37,700 SEK 37,800 SEK – –
West Sweden 38,200 SEK 38,400 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 25,000 SEK in 2014 to 35,800 SEK in 2025, +43% 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 7132, “lackerare och industrimålare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Billackerare, reparation
  • Billackerare, tillverkning
  • Brännare, lack, emalj
  • Dopplackerare
  • Emaljbrännare
  • Emaljerare, lackering
  • Fordonslackerare, reparation
  • Fordonslackerare, tillverkning
  • Industrilackerare
  • Industrimålare
  • Lackbrännare
  • Lackerare, fordonsreparation
  • Lackerare, fordonstillverkning
  • Lackerare, hantverk
  • Lackerare, industri
  • Maskinskötare, lackering
  • Måleriarbetare, lackerare, hantverk
  • Måleriarbetare, lackerare, industri
  • Möbellackerare
  • Rostskyddsbehandlare
  • Rostskyddsmålare
  • Sprutlackerare, hantverk
  • Sprutlackerare, maskin
  • Sprutmålare
  • Vagnlackerare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for painters and industrial painters in Sweden?

The median salary for painters and industrial painters in Sweden is 35,800 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 painters and industrial painters sit 7% lower than the typical job.

How much do painters and industrial painters earn after tax?

The median salary for painters and industrial painters is 35,800 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 28,642 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 painters and industrial painters?

The average (36,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (35,800 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what painters and industrial painters typically earn.

What is the starting salary for painters and industrial painters in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: painters and industrial painters aged 18–24 years earn 33,100 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 28,800 SEK.

How high can the salary go for painters and industrial painters?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 44,000 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 painters and industrial painters in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 86% of men's in this job. The median salary is 36,500 SEK for men and 30,900 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do painters and industrial painters earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where painters and industrial painters earn 39,100 SEK per month on average.

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