In Iceland, people working in the financial and insurance industry had the highest average wages in 2022, earning more than one million Icelandic krona per month. The electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning industry had the second highest average wages. With short of 530,000 Icelandic krona per month, the accommodation and food industry had the lowest average wages in Iceland in 2022.
Average regular earnings in Iceland per month by industry in 2022
(in 1,000 ISK)
Characteristic
Average monthly earnings in 1,000 icelandic Krona
Financial and insurance activities
1,039
Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply
943
Public administration and defence; compulsory social sec.
817
Information and communication
806
Transportation and storage
708
Human health and social work activities
677
Manufacturing
657
Construction
652
Education
611
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
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Statistics Iceland. (May 5, 2023). Average regular earnings in Iceland per month by industry in 2022 (in 1,000 ISK) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260697/regular-monthly-earnings-by-industry-in-iceland/
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Statistics Iceland. (2023). Average regular earnings in Iceland per month by industry in 2022 (in 1,000 ISK). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260697/regular-monthly-earnings-by-industry-in-iceland/
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