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How much does a warehouse worker earn in Sweden?

Warehouse and terminal Staff. 96,500 people employed in Sweden.

33,400SEK

per month is the median salary for a warehouse worker in Sweden in 2025. That is 13% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €2,950 / $3,450 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 26,832 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

The mean monthly salary for a warehouse worker in Sweden is 34,800 SEK (2025). The median salary is 33,400 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 28,900 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 42,700 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
34,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
28,900 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
42,700 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
96,500
In this job in Sweden

Warehouse and terminal staff receive, store, pick and dispatch goods in warehouses, freight terminals and distribution centres. There are no formal training requirements, although a forklift licence (truckkort) is often asked for and can be obtained through the employer or a short course. Most work for private companies in retail, logistics and manufacturing. Pay varies with experience and duties, and in some workplaces includes performance pay linked to the volume picked.

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among warehouse and terminal staff in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

28,900 SEKLowest 10%33,400 SEKMedian42,700 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 30,800–37,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What warehouse and terminal staff 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 34,800 SEK 33,400 SEK 33,700 SEK 32,700 SEK
Private sector 34,800 SEK 33,500 SEK 33,700 SEK 32,800 SEK
Public sector 32,000 SEK 31,300 SEK 31,500 SEK 31,000 SEK
Central government 33,200 SEK 32,000 SEK 32,100 SEK 31,500 SEK
Municipalities 30,900 SEK 30,900 SEK 31,100 SEK 29,700 SEK
Regions (health care) 29,500 SEK 29,600 SEK 29,500 SEK 29,700 SEK

Salary after tax

What warehouse and terminal staff 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 26,832 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 33,400 SEK before tax — roughly 26,832 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 42,700 SEK, which is roughly 33,615 SEK after tax.

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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 40,000 Median pay Number
Men 33,700 SEK 73,600
Women 32,700 SEK 22,900

Women's average salary is 97% 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 warehouse and terminal staff normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 33,400 SEK 33,500 SEK 33,300 SEK 18,700
25–34 years 34,500 SEK 34,800 SEK 33,700 SEK 26,300
35–44 years 35,100 SEK 35,300 SEK 34,700 SEK 20,200
45–54 years 35,500 SEK 35,800 SEK 34,600 SEK 15,700
55–64 years 35,600 SEK 35,800 SEK 34,900 SEK 14,400

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education less than 9 years (ISCED97 1) 34,500 SEK 34,700 SEK 32,600 SEK 2,500
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 34,100 SEK 34,200 SEK 33,200 SEK 12,100
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 34,900 SEK 35,000 SEK 34,200 SEK 20,300
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 34,500 SEK 34,900 SEK 33,600 SEK 40,500
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 35,500 SEK 35,800 SEK 35,000 SEK 13,000
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 35,700 SEK 35,600 SEK 36,200 SEK 6,700
No information about level of educational attainment 34,100 SEK 34,200 SEK – 1,400

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 30,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 33,600 SEK 33,800 SEK 33,200 SEK 22,600
East-Central Sweden 35,500 SEK 35,800 SEK 34,600 SEK 17,100
Småland and islands 34,100 SEK 34,400 SEK 33,300 SEK 12,400
South Sweden 35,200 SEK 35,300 SEK 35,100 SEK 14,000
West Sweden 35,100 SEK 35,300 SEK 34,300 SEK 22,600
North-Central Sweden 36,400 SEK 36,900 SEK 35,200 SEK 4,300
Central Norrland 32,900 SEK 34,000 SEK 30,500 SEK 1,200
Upper Norrland 35,500 SEK 35,400 SEK 35,600 SEK 2,200

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 25,500 SEK in 2014 to 33,400 SEK in 2025, +31% 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 4322, “lager- och terminalpersonal”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Administratör, lager
  • Depåman, petroleum
  • Expeditör, lager
  • Fryslagerarbetare, truckförare
  • Förrådsansvarig
  • Förrådsarbetare, lager
  • Förrådsförvaltare
  • Förrådsman
  • Förrådsmästare
  • Godsmottagare
  • Inventerare, lager
  • Kalkylkontorist
  • Lageradministratör
  • Lageransvarig
  • Lagerarbetare, ospec
  • Lagerarbetare, truckförare
  • Lagerassistent
  • Lagerexpedit
  • Lagerföreståndare
  • Lagerförvaltare
  • Lagerkontorist
  • Lagerkontrollant
  • Lagerman
  • Lagermästare
  • Lagerplanerare
  • Lagerplockare
  • Leveransbevakare
  • Leveranskontorist
  • Leveransplanerare
  • Logistikassistent
  • Logistikbiträde
  • Logistiker, lagerplanering
  • Magasinsarbetare
  • Materialansvarig
  • Materialarbetare
  • Materialfördelare
  • Materialförvaltare, förråd
  • Materialman, lager
  • Materialmästare
  • Materialplanerare, assistent
  • Materialsamordnare
  • Orderexpeditör, truckförare
  • Orderplockare, truckförare
  • Produktionsassistent, materialplanering
  • Teleskoptruckförare, lager
  • Terminalarbetare, ospec
  • Truckförare, lager
  • Varumottagare
  • Verktygsutlämnare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a warehouse worker in Sweden?

The median salary for a warehouse worker in Sweden is 33,400 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 warehouse and terminal staff sit 13% lower than the typical job.

How much does a warehouse worker earn after tax?

The median salary for a warehouse worker is 33,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 26,832 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 warehouse and terminal staff?

The average (34,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (33,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what warehouse and terminal staff typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a warehouse worker in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: warehouse and terminal staff aged 18–24 years earn 33,400 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 28,900 SEK.

How high can the salary go for warehouse and terminal staff?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 42,700 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 warehouse and terminal staff in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 97% of men's in this job. The median salary is 33,700 SEK for men and 32,700 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a warehouse worker earn the most?

Pay is highest in North-Central Sweden, where warehouse and terminal staff earn 36,400 SEK per month on average.

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