Average monthly salary in private sector in Sweden 2014-2021
The average monthly salary in the private sector in Sweden in 2021 was 37,600 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 2021 were employed in the private sector, reaching almost three million employees. Among the employees in the public sector, the largest group were municipal workers, amounting to around 1.2 million people, while around 339 thousand worked for the central government.
Banking, finance and insurance managers earn the most
Although the average salary in the private sector amounted to 37,600 Swedish kronor in 2021, the salaries between occupations and industries vary widely. For example, the occupation with the highest average salary in 2020 was managers in banking, finance or insurance companies, where the average salary amounted to over 144,000 Swedish kronor per month.
The majority of employees work in the private sector
Most of the inhabitants with a job in 2021 were employed in the private sector, reaching almost three million employees. Among the employees in the public sector, the largest group were municipal workers, amounting to around 1.2 million people, while around 339 thousand worked for the central government.
Banking, finance and insurance managers earn the most
Although the average salary in the private sector amounted to 37,600 Swedish kronor in 2021, the salaries between occupations and industries vary widely. For example, the occupation with the highest average salary in 2020 was managers in banking, finance or insurance companies, where the average salary amounted to over 144,000 Swedish kronor per month.
