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How much does a welder earn in Sweden?

Welders and flame cutters. 10,100 people employed in Sweden.

35,500SEK

per month is the median salary for a welder in Sweden in 2025. That is 7% lower than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

≈ €3,150 / $3,650 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 28,416 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

In 2025, a welder in Sweden earned an average of 36,800 SEK per month. The median salary is 35,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 30,500 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 44,000 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
36,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
30,500 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
44,000 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
10,100
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among welders and flame cutters in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

30,500 SEKLowest 10%35,500 SEKMedian44,000 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 33,300–39,200 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Pay in the private and public sector

What welders and flame cutters 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 36,800 SEK 35,500 SEK 35,500 SEK 32,800 SEK
Private sector 36,800 SEK 35,500 SEK 35,500 SEK 32,800 SEK
Public sector 33,900 SEK – – –
Municipalities 33,900 SEK – – –

Salary after tax

What welders and flame cutters 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 28,416 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

  • The youngest in the job, aged 18–24 years, earn 32,300 SEK before tax — roughly 26,002 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 44,000 SEK, which is roughly 34,491 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for a welder

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 45,000 Median pay Number
Men 35,500 SEK 9,600
Women 32,800 SEK –

Women's average salary is 93% 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 welders and flame cutters normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
18–24 years 32,300 SEK 32,100 SEK – –
25–34 years 36,600 SEK 37,100 SEK 32,800 SEK 2,300
35–44 years 37,400 SEK 37,500 SEK – 2,400
45–54 years 38,000 SEK 38,100 SEK – 1,900
55–64 years 37,700 SEK 37,800 SEK – 2,100

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 30,000 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Primary and secondary education 9-10 years (ISCED97 2) 35,200 SEK 35,200 SEK – 870
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 37,100 SEK 37,200 SEK – 3,400
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 36,300 SEK 36,500 SEK 34,400 SEK 4,800
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years (ISCED97 4+5B) 40,900 SEK 41,500 SEK – 570

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 45,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 43,800 SEK 44,200 SEK – –
East-Central Sweden 36,300 SEK 36,400 SEK – 1,500
Småland and islands 35,400 SEK 35,700 SEK – 1,200
South Sweden 37,300 SEK 37,500 SEK – –
West Sweden 36,300 SEK 36,400 SEK – –
North-Central Sweden 38,200 SEK 38,200 SEK – –
Central Norrland 36,500 SEK 36,500 SEK – –
Upper Norrland 36,000 SEK 36,100 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 27,300 SEK in 2014 to 35,500 SEK in 2025, +30% 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 7212, “svetsare och gasskärare”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Arcatomsvetsare
  • Argonbågsvetsare
  • Blylödare
  • Brännare, svetsning
  • Bågsvetsare
  • Elsvetsare
  • Gasbågsvetsare
  • Gashyvlare
  • Gasmejslare
  • Gasskärare
  • Gassvetsare
  • Hårdlödare
  • Licenssvetsare
  • Lödare, metall
  • MAG-svetsare
  • Maskinbrännare
  • Maskinlödare
  • Metallimmare
  • MIG-svetsare
  • Mjuklödare
  • Rörsvetsare
  • Skärare, svets
  • Slaglödare
  • Spårsvetsare
  • Svetsare, arcatom-
  • Svetsare, argonbåge-
  • Svetsare, båg-
  • Svetsare, el-
  • Svetsare, gas-
  • Svetsare, gasbåge-
  • Svetsare, licens-
  • Svetsare, MAG-
  • Svetsare, MIG-
  • Svetsare, ospec
  • Svetsare, rör
  • Svetsare, spår
  • Svetsare, TIG-
  • Tennlödare
  • Termitsvetsare
  • TIG-svetsare

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a welder in Sweden?

The median salary for a welder in Sweden is 35,500 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 welders and flame cutters sit 7% lower than the typical job.

How much does a welder earn after tax?

The median salary for a welder is 35,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 28,416 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 welders and flame cutters?

The average (36,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (35,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what welders and flame cutters typically earn.

What is the starting salary for a welder in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: welders and flame cutters aged 18–24 years earn 32,300 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 30,500 SEK.

How high can the salary go for welders and flame cutters?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 44,000 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 welders and flame cutters in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 93% of men's in this job. The median salary is 35,500 SEK for men and 32,800 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden does a welder earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where welders and flame cutters earn 43,800 SEK per month on average.

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