In 2021, banking, finance, and insurance managers clearly had the highest average earnings in Sweden. With about 145,000 Swedish kronor per month, they earned on average around 45,000 kronor more than general, country, and municipal directors, which was the occupational group with the second highest average wages in Sweden that year. With over 91,000 Swedish kronor per month, financial brokers hade the third highest average salary in 2021.
Occupations with the highest average monthly salary in Sweden in 2021 (in SEK)
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Statistics Sweden. (June 21, 2022). Occupations with the highest average monthly salary in Sweden in 2021 (in SEK) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815735/occupations-with-the-highest-average-salary-in-sweden/
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Occupations with the highest average monthly salary in Sweden in 2021 (in SEK) [Graph], Statistics Sweden, June 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/815735/occupations-with-the-highest-average-salary-in-sweden/