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Salaries in Norway

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 349,476 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 961,332 NOK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Norway is
80% of people earn:
349K - 961K NOK
10% earn less lthan 349K NOK
10% earns more than 961K NOK
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in NOK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Norway by age in NOK.

<24
 
 
Average 466K
median 447K
10% 336K
25% 367K
75% 544K
90% 649K
25-34
 
 
Average 600K
median 559K
10% 338K
25% 430K
75% 724K
90% 910K
35-44
 
 
Average 691K
median 642K
10% 380K
25% 489K
75% 839K
90% 1.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 658K
median 605K
10% 345K
25% 452K
75% 804K
90% 1.0M
55+
 
 
Average 597K
median 548K
10% 336K
25% 408K
75% 731K
90% 945K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
644,892 NOK
583,920 NOK
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Women
In general, in Norway, men earn 10.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Norway

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
23,032,512 NOK
2. IT Director Top Management
20,293,920 NOK
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
19,641,312 NOK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
19,121,184 NOK
5. Plant manager Top Management
17,482,032 NOK
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
16,717,248 NOK
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,511,904 NOK
8. Managing Director Top Management
16,287,264 NOK
9. Lead developer Information Technology
16,009,488 NOK
10. Head of product development Management
15,837,984 NOK
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
15,421,104 NOK
12. Sales Director Top Management
15,138,288 NOK
13. Technical Director Top Management
14,705,280 NOK
14. IT Architect Information Technology
14,516,640 NOK
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,371,373 NOK
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,337,893 NOK
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,138,957 NOK
18. Logistics Director Top Management
14,107,104 NOK
19. IT Manager Management
14,097,658 NOK
20. Marketing Director Top Management
13,717,757 NOK

The worst paid positions in Norway

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

1. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,032,000 NOK
2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,032,000 NOK
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,032,000 NOK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,032,000 NOK
5. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
4,032,000 NOK
6. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,032,000 NOK
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,032,000 NOK
8. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,032,000 NOK
9. Packer Production
4,032,000 NOK
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,032,000 NOK
11. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,032,000 NOK
12. Cashier Banking
4,032,000 NOK
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,032,000 NOK
14. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
4,032,000 NOK
15. Housekeeper Service Industries
4,032,000 NOK
16. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
4,032,000 NOK
17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,051,267 NOK
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,068,101 NOK
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,071,413 NOK
20. Florist Service Industries
4,074,883 NOK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
195,639 NOK (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
127,079 NOK (net)
LatviaLatvia
236,664 NOK (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
272,658 NOK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,973 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 NOK
Anually salary
47,676 USD
Anually salary
480,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-12 03:54:41
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Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,459 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,096 NOK
Anually salary
89,508 USD
Anually salary
901,152 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 11:29:21
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,687 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,333 NOK
Anually salary
80,244 USD
Anually salary
807,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 23:54:06
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,469 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 NOK
Anually salary
53,628 USD
Anually salary
540,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 19:47:45
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Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,500 NOK
Anually salary
41,124 USD
Anually salary
414,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 18:27:04
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,415 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 NOK
Anually salary
148,980 USD
Anually salary
1,500,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 17:11:50
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Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,767 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
78,200 NOK
Anually salary
93,204 USD
Anually salary
938,400 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 15:34:11
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Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,581 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,128 NOK
Anually salary
54,972 USD
Anually salary
553,536 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-31 10:25:36
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Postal Delivery Worker
Telecommunications
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NOK
Anually salary
50,052 USD
Anually salary
504,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-31 00:37:11
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Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,112 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,400 NOK
Anually salary
49,344 USD
Anually salary
496,800 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-23 07:16:28
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