The highest average monthly salary in Sweden in 2022 was in the sector of financial institutions and insurance companies. The average monthly salary for employees at companies within this sector amounted to over 57,000 Swedish kronor in 2022, which is significantly higher than the average monthly salary for individuals with a tertiary education in Sweden.
At the bottom of the list of average monthly earnings in Sweden in 2022 was hotels and restaurants, where the average monthly salary amounted to around 28,000 Swedish kronor. The hotel business in Sweden had experienced a growing number of employees before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which has effected the hotel and restaurant business significantly.
Average monthly salary in Sweden in 2022, by industry
(in SEK)
Characteristic
Average salary in SEK
Financial institutions and insurance companies
57,200
Information and communication companies
52,000
Professional, scientific and technical companies
47,800
Electricity, gas, steam and hot water plants
47,100
Mines and quarries
44,000
Real estate companies
42,100
Public authorities and national defence
40,800
Manufacturing industry
40,200
Construction industry
38,700
Water works; sewage plants, waste-disposal plants
38,000
Trade; repair establishments for motor vehicles and motorcycles
36,700
Other service companies
35,700
Educational establishments
35,600
Human health and social work establishments
35,000
Establishments for arts, entertainment and recreation
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