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How much do steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers earn in Sweden?

Steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers. 1,800 people employed in Sweden.

38,300SEK

per month is the median salary for steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers in Sweden in 2025. That is in line with the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+4.9% 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.

In the 2025 salary statistics, steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers earned 39,700 SEK a month on average in Sweden. The median salary is 38,300 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
39,700 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
33,500 SEK
Earn less than this
People employed
1,800
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers pay in the private and public sector

What steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers 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 39,700 SEK 38,300 SEK 38,400 SEK –
Private sector 39,700 SEK 38,300 SEK 38,400 SEK –

Steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers salary after tax in Sweden

What steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers 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

Calculate the salary after tax for steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers

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 level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 34,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 40,400 SEK – – –

Steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers salary by region

Statistics Sweden reports pay by job at the level of national areas (NUTS 2), not by county.

Monthly salary by region
Region 34,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Småland and islands 38,400 SEK – – –

Steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers 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 25,600 SEK in 2014 to 38,300 SEK in 2025, +50% 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 7215, “stålkonstruktionsmontörer och grovplåtsslagare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Armeringsmontör
  • Diktare, grovplåt
  • Fartygsplåtslagare
  • Formreparatör
  • Grovplåtnitare
  • Grovplåtslagare
  • Grovplåtslagare, industri
  • Industriplåtslagare, grovplåtslagare
  • Järnkonstruktionsmontör
  • Kabelsplitsare
  • Liftbyggare
  • Liftmontör
  • Liftreparatör
  • Lifttekniker
  • Metallkonstruktionsmontör
  • Nitare, grovplåt
  • Pannbyggare
  • Pannmontör
  • Pannplåtslagare
  • Plåtslagare, grovplåt
  • Splitsare, kabel
  • Stålbyggare
  • Stålkonstruktionsmontör
  • Stållbyggnadsmontör
  • Utslagsman, grovplåt
  • Varvsplåtslagare

Frequently asked questions

How much do steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers 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 36,500 SEK the year before (2024) — +4.9%. 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 steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers in Sweden?

The median salary for steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers 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 steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers sit in line with the typical job.

How much do steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers earn after tax?

The median salary for steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers 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 steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers?

The average (39,700 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 steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers typically earn.

Where in Sweden do steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers earn the most?

Pay is highest in Småland and islands, where steel structure erectors and heavy plate workers earn 38,400 SEK per month on average.

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