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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 28,263.00 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 82,944.00 NOK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
28K - 83K NOK
10% earn less lthan 28K NOK
10% earns more than 83K NOK
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Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in NOK.

Average salary and range in Norway by age in NOK.

<24
 
 
Average 40K
Median 38K
10% 28K
25% 31K
75% 46K
90% 55K
25-34
 
 
Average 52K
Median 49K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 63K
90% 79K
35-44
 
 
Average 60K
Median 55K
10% 33K
25% 42K
75% 73K
90% 92K
45-54
 
 
Average 56K
Median 52K
10% 30K
25% 39K
75% 69K
90% 88K
55+
 
 
Average 52K
Median 48K
10% 28K
25% 36K
75% 63K
90% 81K

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

Men
54,520 NOK
49,689 NOK
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 (NOK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
156,463.00 NOK
2. IT Director Top Management
145,677.00 NOK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
134,579.00 NOK
4. Plant manager Top Management
123,043.00 NOK
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
117,069.00 NOK
6. Managing Director Top Management
114,741.00 NOK
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
112,441.00 NOK
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
111,566.00 NOK
9. Solution architect Information Technology
111,471.00 NOK
10. Head of product development Management
111,471.00 NOK
11. Lead developer Information Technology
110,352.00 NOK
12. Sales Director Top Management
107,495.00 NOK
13. IT Architect Information Technology
105,821.00 NOK
14. Technical Director Top Management
104,454.00 NOK
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
103,827.00 NOK
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
101,149.00 NOK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
99,288.00 NOK
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
98,860.00 NOK
19. Marketing Director Top Management
98,724.00 NOK
20. IT Manager Management
97,411.00 NOK

The worst paid positions in Norway

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
23,242.00 NOK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,249.00 NOK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,431.00 NOK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,522.00 NOK
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,832.00 NOK
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
27,106.00 NOK
7. Packer Production
27,570.00 NOK
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,740.00 NOK
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
28,021.00 NOK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,128.00 NOK
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,272.00 NOK
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
28,324.00 NOK
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
28,383.00 NOK
14. Security Guard Security & Protection
28,545.00 NOK
15. Florist Service Industries
28,679.00 NOK
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
28,801.00 NOK
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
28,966.00 NOK
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
29,012.00 NOK
19. Au-pair General labour
29,263.00 NOK
20. General Labourer General labour
29,271.00 NOK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
8,359 NOK (net)
PolandPoland
29,853 NOK (gross)
HungaryHungary
25,448 NOK (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
22,066 NOK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,142 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
113,333 NOK
Anually salary
145,704 USD
Anually salary
1,359,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-25 06:53:15
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,083 NOK
Anually salary
87,528 USD
Anually salary
816,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-20 17:45:16
Female
Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,839 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,500 NOK
Anually salary
70,068 USD
Anually salary
654,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-18 09:19:16
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,917 NOK
Anually salary
73,176 USD
Anually salary
683,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-04 11:14:53
Male
Petroleum engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,174 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,626 NOK
Anually salary
74,088 USD
Anually salary
691,512 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 20:28:55
Male
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
3,857 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,000 NOK
Anually salary
46,284 USD
Anually salary
432,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 16:25:40
Female
Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,799 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,800 NOK
Anually salary
57,588 USD
Anually salary
537,600 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 20:32:52
Female
Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,639 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,300 NOK
Anually salary
55,668 USD
Anually salary
519,600 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-21 19:45:03
Female
Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,000 NOK
Anually salary
84,852 USD
Anually salary
792,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-20 07:56:46
Male
IT Architect
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,338 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
77,827 NOK
Anually salary
100,056 USD
Anually salary
933,924 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-18 02:37:52
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Norway is 53,081 NOK.

The best-paid positions in the country Norway are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Norway are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Norway, regardless of the work they do, women earn 8.86% less than men.

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