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How much does a plumber earn in Sweden?

Heating and air conditioning mechanics. 5,000 people employed in Sweden.

42,400SEK

per month is the median salary for a plumber in Sweden in 2025. That is 11% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

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

That is roughly 33,413 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for a plumber in Sweden is 40,400 SEK (2025). The median salary is 42,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 31,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 47,900 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
40,400 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
31,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
47,900 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
5,000
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among heating and air conditioning mechanics in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

31,700 SEKLowest 10%42,400 SEKMedian47,900 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 36,000–44,800 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What heating and air conditioning mechanics 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 40,400 SEK 42,400 SEK 42,800 SEK –
Private sector 40,400 SEK 42,400 SEK 42,800 SEK –

Salary after tax

What heating and air conditioning mechanics 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 33,413 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 40,800 SEK before tax — roughly 32,336 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 47,900 SEK, which is roughly 37,117 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a plumber

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 by age

Pay for heating and air conditioning mechanics normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 40,800 SEK 41,000 SEK – –
35–44 years 40,700 SEK 40,800 SEK – –
45–54 years 42,600 SEK 42,800 SEK – –
55–64 years 43,000 SEK 43,100 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 43,200 SEK 43,300 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 40,700 SEK 41,300 SEK – –
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 42,500 SEK 42,900 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 35,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 44,100 SEK 44,200 SEK – –
Småland and islands 38,100 SEK 38,100 SEK – –
South Sweden 40,400 SEK 40,700 SEK – –
West Sweden 34,900 SEK 35,800 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 39,600 SEK – – –
Upper Norrland 43,200 SEK 43,500 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 30,300 SEK in 2014 to 42,400 SEK in 2025, +40% 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 7126, “kyl- och värmepumpstekniker m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Distributionstekniker fjärrvärmenät och fjärrkylenät
  • Kyl & Värmepumpmontör
  • Kyl & Värmepumptekniker
  • Kylmekaniker
  • Kylmontör
  • Kyltekniker
  • Värmepumpsmontör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a plumber in Sweden?

The median salary for a plumber in Sweden is 42,400 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 heating and air conditioning mechanics sit 11% higher than the typical job.

How much does a plumber earn after tax?

The median salary for a plumber is 42,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 33,413 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 heating and air conditioning mechanics?

The average (40,400 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (42,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what heating and air conditioning mechanics typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a plumber in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: heating and air conditioning mechanics aged 25–34 years earn 40,800 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 31,700 SEK.

How high can the salary go for heating and air conditioning mechanics?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 47,900 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Where in Sweden does a plumber earn the most?

Pay is highest in East-Central Sweden, where heating and air conditioning mechanics earn 44,100 SEK per month on average.

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