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How much does an upholsterer earn in Sweden?

Upholsterers and related workers. 440 people employed in Sweden.

32,500SEK

per month is the median salary for an upholsterer in Sweden in 2025. That is 15% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+7.6% since 2024

≈ €2,900 / $3,350 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,153 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 188 SEK an hour · 390,000 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.

An upholsterer earns 32,200 SEK per month on average in Sweden (2025). The median salary is 32,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 27,000 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 36,700 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
32,200 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
27,000 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
36,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
440
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among upholsterers and related workers in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

27,000 SEKLowest 10%32,500 SEKMedian36,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 29,500–34,200 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Upholsterer pay in the private and public sector

What upholsterers and related 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 32,200 SEK 32,500 SEK – –
Private sector 32,200 SEK 32,500 SEK – –

Upholsterer salary after tax in Sweden

What upholsterers and related workers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 32,500 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 26,153 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

32,500 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 26,153 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 26,575 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 26,110 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 26,145 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 26,822 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 25,518 SEK
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 36,700 SEK, which is roughly 29,321 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for an upholsterer

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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Upholsterer 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 24,000 SEK in 2014 to 32,500 SEK in 2025, +35% 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 7533, “tapetserare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Bilsadelmakare
  • Biltapetserare
  • Gardinmakare
  • Inredningssadelmakare
  • Möbelstoppare
  • Stoppmöbelarbetare
  • Tapetserare, inredning bil, båt m.m.
  • Tapetserare, möbler m.m.
  • Tapetserare, sömmare
  • Tapetserare, sömmerska
  • Tapetsör, inredning bil, båt m.m.
  • Tapetsör, möbler m.m.
  • Tillskärare, möbler

Frequently asked questions

How much does an upholsterer 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 32,500 SEK a month before tax, against 30,200 SEK the year before (2024) — +7.6%. 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 an upholsterer in Sweden?

The median salary for an upholsterer in Sweden is 32,500 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 upholsterers and related workers sit 15% lower than the typical job.

How much does an upholsterer earn after tax?

The median salary for an upholsterer is 32,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,200 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 upholsterers and related workers?

The average (32,200 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (32,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what upholsterers and related workers typically earn.

How high can the salary go for upholsterers and related workers?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 36,700 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

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