avg comp for klarna employees rises

Average compensation for each employee has jumped from $126,000 (£96,000) in 2022 to $203,000 today, Klarna said.

I wonder if this is just a reflection of other articles indicating that Klarna has used AI to mainly offset claims and call center jobs. The broader macro environment of buy-now-pay-later services has also exploded…

_{Quote Citation: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/kalyeena-makortoff, “Klarna says AI drive has helped halve staff numbers and boost pay | Buy now, pay later | The Guardian”, 2025-11-18, https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/18/buy-now-pay-later-klarna-ai-helped-halve-staff-boost-pay}