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The average monthly salary in the private sector in Sweden in 2022 was 39,000 Swedish kronor. This was slightly higher than in the public sector.
The majority of employees work in the private sector
Most of the inhabitants with a job in 2022 were employed in the private sector, reaching 3.1 million employees. Among the employees in the public sector, the largest group were municipal workers, amounting to around 1.2 million people, while around 356,000 worked for the central government.
Banking, finance and insurance managers earn the most
Although the average salary in the private sector amounted to 39,000 Swedish kronor in 2022, the salaries between occupations and industries vary widely. For example, the occupation with the highest average salary in 2021 was managers in banking, finance or insurance companies, where the average salary amounted to nearly 145,000 Swedish kronor per month.
The majority of employees work in the private sector
Most of the inhabitants with a job in 2022 were employed in the private sector, reaching 3.1 million employees. Among the employees in the public sector, the largest group were municipal workers, amounting to around 1.2 million people, while around 356,000 worked for the central government.
Banking, finance and insurance managers earn the most
Although the average salary in the private sector amounted to 39,000 Swedish kronor in 2022, the salaries between occupations and industries vary widely. For example, the occupation with the highest average salary in 2021 was managers in banking, finance or insurance companies, where the average salary amounted to nearly 145,000 Swedish kronor per month.
