HÖK 25 Main Agreement on pay and general terms (Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions / Sobona – Swedish Municipal Workers' Union)
HÖK 25 – Huvudöverenskommelse om lön och allmänna anställningsvillkor (SKR/Sobona – Kommunal)
Valid from 1 January 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Agreement term | 2025-04-01 – 2027-03-31 |
| Sector | CleaningPublic sector – municipalities and regions (care assistants, nursing assistants, childcare, kitchen, cleaning, technical services) |
| Weekly hours | 40 h |
| Salary payments per year | 12 monthly salaries; no 13th month. Holiday pay per AB 25 plus a fixed semesterlönetillägg per paid holiday day (amount indexed 2025-04-01 and 2026-04-01; HÖK 25 annex text cites 1,100 kr/day for certain Sobona employers). |
| Generally binding | no |
| Official source | Huvudöverenskommelse om lön och allmänna anställningsvillkor – HÖK 25 (SKR, Sobona – Kommunal), Bilaga 1 Löneavtal § 7 Lägsta löner; Bilaga 1a § 3 Lägsta lönersource dated 2025-04-17 (PDF created; file modified 2025-11-25) |
Pay table
1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026| Group | Step | per month | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lägsta fasta kontanta lön, arbetstagare som fyllt 19 år | Lägsta lön | SEK 23,638 | ≈ SEK 19,480 |
| Lägsta fasta kontanta lön, arbetstagare med yrkesförberedande gymnasieutbildning | Lägsta lön | SEK 25,798 | ≈ SEK 21,148 |
There is NO pay grid in Swedish local government: pay is individual and differentiated; the agreement only sets two floors (above). These floors run by calendar year (2026-01-01 and 2027-01-01), unlike the 1 April pay review. Pay review 2026-04-01: central pot 915 kr per member, individgaranti +600 kr/month for permanent monthly-paid members (Bilaga 1a). Working time per AB 25 § 13 is 40 h/week; listed care/kitchen/cleaning occupations working weekends 37 h; permanent night 34 h 20 min; rotation day/night 36 h 20 min. Text taken from the official agreement PDF as republished by Nacka kommun (a bound employer); SKR's own download was not located. Agreement expires 2027-03-31. Sweden has no statutory minimum wage and no extension (allmängiltigförklaring) of collective agreements; minimum rates bind employers that are members of the employers' association or have signed a hängavtal (application agreement) with the union.
Next pay table decided
from 1 January 2027| Group | Step | per month | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lägsta fasta kontanta lön, fyllt 19 år | Lägsta lön | SEK 24,676 | ≈ SEK 20,271 |
| Lägsta fasta kontanta lön, yrkesförberedande gymnasieutbildning | Lägsta lön | SEK 26,572 | ≈ SEK 21,723 |
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Notes
There is NO pay grid in Swedish local government: pay is individual and differentiated; the agreement only sets two floors (above). These floors run by calendar year (2026-01-01 and 2027-01-01), unlike the 1 April pay review. Pay review 2026-04-01: central pot 915 kr per member, individgaranti +600 kr/month for permanent monthly-paid members (Bilaga 1a). Working time per AB 25 § 13 is 40 h/week; listed care/kitchen/cleaning occupations working weekends 37 h; permanent night 34 h 20 min; rotation day/night 36 h 20 min. Text taken from the official agreement PDF as republished by Nacka kommun (a bound employer); SKR's own download was not located. Agreement expires 2027-03-31. Sweden has no statutory minimum wage and no extension (allmängiltigförklaring) of collective agreements; minimum rates bind employers that are members of the employers' association or have signed a hängavtal (application agreement) with the union.