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How much do process control technicians not elsewhere classified earn in Sweden?

Process control technicians not elsewhere classified. 2,300 people employed in Sweden.

41,400SEK

per month is the median salary for process control technicians not elsewhere classified in Sweden in 2025. That is 8% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,650 / $4,250 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 32,740 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, process control technicians not elsewhere classified in Sweden earned an average of 42,000 SEK per month. The median salary is 41,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 33,300 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 50,700 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
42,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
33,300 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
50,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
2,300
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among process control technicians not elsewhere classified in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

33,300 SEKLowest 10%41,400 SEKMedian50,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 36,900–46,100 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What process control technicians not elsewhere classified 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 42,000 SEK 41,400 SEK 41,300 SEK 42,100 SEK
Private sector 42,000 SEK 41,400 SEK 41,300 SEK 42,100 SEK

Salary after tax

What process control technicians not elsewhere classified 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 32,740 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 41,000 SEK before tax — roughly 32,471 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 50,700 SEK, which is roughly 39,002 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for process control technicians not elsewhere classified

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 35,000 50,000 Median pay Number
Men 41,300 SEK 1,900
Women 42,100 SEK 420

Women's average salary is 99% 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 process control technicians not elsewhere classified normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 41,000 SEK 39,600 SEK – 330
25–34 years 40,200 SEK 40,200 SEK – 530
35–44 years 42,200 SEK 42,300 SEK – 470
45–54 years 44,200 SEK 44,700 SEK – 480
55–64 years 42,100 SEK 42,200 SEK – 460

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 35,000 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 40,700 SEK 41,100 SEK – 180
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 41,900 SEK 42,400 SEK – 520
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 41,400 SEK 41,100 SEK 42,500 SEK 1,100
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 43,800 SEK 44,300 SEK – 400

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 50,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 41,300 SEK 41,400 SEK – 320
East-Central Sweden 40,500 SEK 41,300 SEK – 380
Småland and islands 41,900 SEK 41,600 SEK – –
South Sweden 39,600 SEK 39,600 SEK – –
West Sweden 43,300 SEK 44,000 SEK – 470
North-Central Sweden 37,900 SEK 38,000 SEK – 190
Upper Norrland 45,700 SEK 46,100 SEK 45,200 SEK 380

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 30,000 SEK in 2014 to 41,400 SEK in 2025, +38% 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 8199, “övriga drifttekniker och processövervakare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Automationstekniker, installation o. service industrirobotar
  • Industrirobotoperatör
  • Processoperatör, radioaktivt avfall
  • Robotoperatör
  • Uranoperatör

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for process control technicians not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

The median salary for process control technicians not elsewhere classified in Sweden is 41,400 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 process control technicians not elsewhere classified sit 8% higher than the typical job.

How much do process control technicians not elsewhere classified earn after tax?

The median salary for process control technicians not elsewhere classified is 41,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 32,740 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 process control technicians not elsewhere classified?

The average (42,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (41,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what process control technicians not elsewhere classified typically earn.

What is the starting salary for process control technicians not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: process control technicians not elsewhere classified aged 18–24 years earn 41,000 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 33,300 SEK.

How high can the salary go for process control technicians not elsewhere classified?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 50,700 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 process control technicians not elsewhere classified in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 99% of men's in this job. The median salary is 41,300 SEK for men and 42,100 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do process control technicians not elsewhere classified earn the most?

Pay is highest in Upper Norrland, where process control technicians not elsewhere classified earn 45,700 SEK per month on average.

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