Jobs and pay in Sweden
Figures from the 38 open vacancies on OpeningsHub in Sweden. 38 of them state an hourly rate in SEK: the median is SEK 255 per hour, and the stated rates run from SEK 215 to SEK 285 per hour.
Vacancies and hourly pay by trade
Median and range of the hourly rates the vacancies state, grouped by vacancy title.
| Trade | Vacancies | Median per hour | Stated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and maintenance | 22 | SEK 257.50 | SEK 230–285 |
| Electricians | 9 | SEK 250 | SEK 240–265 |
| Manufacturing and production | 4 | SEK 230 | SEK 215–265 |
| Warehouse and logistics | 3 | SEK 255 | SEK 245–265 |
Where the vacancies are
The vacancies are spread across 38 towns and cities, one or two in each.
- Borlänge
- Borås
- Eskilstuna
- Falun
- Frösön
- Gothenburg
- Gävle
- Halmstad
- Helsingborg
- Jönköping
- Kalmar
- Karlstad
- Kiruna
- Kista
- Kristianstad
- Kungsbacka
- Linköping
- Luleå
- Lund
- Lyckeby
- Malmö
- Motala
- Norrköping
- Nyköping
- Piteå
- Skellefteå
- Skövde
- Sundsvall
- Södertälje
- Trollhättan
- Uddevalla
- Umeå
- Uppsala
- Varberg
- Västerås
- Växjö
- Ängelholm
- Örebro
Employment types
A vacancy can list more than one type.
- full-time38
Latest vacancies
- Automated Recycling and Logistics Systems TechnicianVäxjöSEK 265 gross / hour
- High-Voltage Power Electronics Test and Maintenance TechnicianVästeråsSEK 270 gross / hour
- Industrial Electrical and Condition Monitoring TechnicianVarbergSEK 265 gross / hour
- Bioprocess Utilities and Instrumentation TechnicianUppsalaSEK 270 gross / hour
- Industrial Energy and Process Automation TechnicianUmeåSEK 265 gross / hour
- Industrial Controls and Motor Drive Maintenance TechnicianUddevallaSEK 265 gross / hour
- Industrial Robotics and CNC Maintenance TechnicianTrollhättanSEK 265 gross / hour
- Industrial ElectricianSundsvallSEK 260 gross / hour
- Critical Power and Building Automation TechnicianKistaSEK 265 gross / hour
Questions and answers
What hourly pay do vacancies in Sweden offer?
Of the 38 open vacancies on OpeningsHub in Sweden, 38 state an hourly rate in SEK. The median gross rate is SEK 255 per hour; the stated rates run from SEK 215 to SEK 285 per hour (counted 15 Oct 2026).
Which jobs are most common in Sweden?
By vacancy title, the largest groups among the 38 open vacancies are mechanics and maintenance (22); electricians (9); manufacturing and production (4).
How are these figures calculated?
They are counted from the vacancy pages published in this catalogue on the date shown: trade groups from the vacancy title, pay from the gross hourly rate each vacancy states. Monthly or yearly pay, B2B rates plus VAT and rates in other currencies are left out of the pay figures. Nothing is estimated or taken from other sources.
How this page is made: every number is counted from the vacancy pages in this catalogue. Trade groups come from keywords in the vacancy title; pay is the gross hourly rate each vacancy states, and B2B rates invoiced plus VAT are left out. Nothing is estimated or taken from other sources, and the date above shows when the figures were counted.