Salaries in Norway

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 33,396 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 96,228 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Norway is

80% of people earn:

33K - 96K USD

10% earn less lthan 33K USD

10% earns more than 96K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Norway by age in USD.

<24

Average 48K

median 46K

10% 33K

25% 37K

75% 56K

90% 68K

25-34

Average 58K

median 54K

10% 33K

25% 42K

75% 70K

90% 88K

35-44

Average 67K

median 62K

10% 36K

25% 47K

75% 82K

90% 104K

45-54

Average 66K

median 61K

10% 34K

25% 45K

75% 81K

90% 105K

55+

Average 60K

median 55K

10% 33K

25% 41K

75% 74K

90% 95K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Norway (USD).

Men

63,624 USD

57,984 USD

Women

In general, in Norway, men earn 9.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Norway

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Norway (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

234,020,762 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

208,929,834 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

201,904,432 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

196,557,330 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

179,708,386 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

171,271,455 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

168,650,671 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

167,813,720 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

164,150,779 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

162,838,921 USD

11. Head of product development Management

162,808,140 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

157,332,050 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

152,750,076 USD

14. IT Architect Information Technology

152,149,113 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

147,731,304 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

147,386,850 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

145,579,857 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

145,015,099 USD

19. IT Manager Management

143,330,791 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

141,604,855 USD

The worst paid positions in Norway

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Norway (USD)

1. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

41,041,359 USD

2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,041,359 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

41,041,359 USD

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,041,359 USD

5. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

41,041,359 USD

6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

41,041,359 USD

7. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,041,359 USD

8. Packer Production

41,041,359 USD

9. Porter, Information Staff General labour

41,041,359 USD

10. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,041,359 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

41,041,359 USD

12. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

41,041,359 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,163,750 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

41,229,710 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,292,738 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

41,368,664 USD

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

41,704,324 USD

18. Cashier Banking

41,725,284 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

41,818,360 USD

20. Florist Service Industries

41,888,130 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,473 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,833 NOK

Anually salary

53,676 USD

Anually salary

549,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-30 12:23:56

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NOK

Anually salary

63,444 USD

Anually salary

650,004 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-29 16:59:24

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,099 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 NOK

Anually salary

49,188 USD

Anually salary

504,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-29 00:40:07

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,920 NOK

Anually salary

37,380 USD

Anually salary

383,040 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-28 20:43:49

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,706 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,968 NOK

Anually salary

44,472 USD

Anually salary

455,616 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-28 14:32:09

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 NOK

Anually salary

73,788 USD

Anually salary

756,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-27 18:57:28

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,935 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,320 NOK

Anually salary

47,220 USD

Anually salary

483,840 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-26 09:49:22

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,476 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,864 NOK

Anually salary

53,712 USD

Anually salary

550,368 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-23 22:48:25

Development Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

84,667 NOK

Anually salary

99,168 USD

Anually salary

1,016,004 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-16 09:38:30

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,961 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,833 NOK

Anually salary

59,532 USD

Anually salary

609,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-09 19:31:08

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Norway

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