Erm, I don't think that's true. Median in Sweden is apparently 34400 SKR/month which is more than the UK (where I am) median of £2,586.
Comparisons between salaries and consultancy fees are highly misleading. For the same income, consultants need to charge a lot more to cover non-chargeable work (eg professional development, admin), down-time, and costs borne by employers (eg equipment, pension contributions, insurance).
https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/labour-market/wages-salaries-and-labour-costs/wage-and-salary-structures-and-employment-in-the-municipalities/pong/tables-and-graphs/average-monthly-salary-by-occupation/
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/uk/business/average-uk-salary-by-age/
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