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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 2,965.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,389.00 USD (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:
2,965 - 8,389 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,965 USD
10% earns more than 8,389 USD
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Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Norway by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,945
Median 3,794
10% 2,880
25% 3,128
75% 4,595
90% 5,453
25-34
 
 
Average 5,325
Median 4,983
10% 3,042
25% 3,851
75% 6,417
90% 8,029
35-44
 
 
Average 6,048
Median 5,613
10% 3,315
25% 4,268
75% 7,341
90% 9,321
45-54
 
 
Average 5,657
Median 5,220
10% 3,019
25% 3,927
75% 6,899
90% 8,826
55+
 
 
Average 5,298
Median 4,897
10% 2,880
25% 3,690
75% 6,456
90% 8,247

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

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Men
5,586 USD
5,053 USD
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Women
In general, in Norway, men earn 10.6% 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
17,035.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
15,016.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,862.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,673.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,183.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
11,908.00 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,855.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
11,724.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,538.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
11,481.00 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
10,983.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
10,977.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
10,522.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,418.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
10,266.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,237.00 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
10,227.00 USD
18. IT Manager Management
9,969.00 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,849.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,836.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Norway

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,355.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,535.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,619.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,624.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,717.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,763.00 USD
7. Packer Production
2,839.00 USD
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,857.00 USD
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,886.00 USD
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,912.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,917.00 USD
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,917.00 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,929.00 USD
14. Cashier Banking
2,942.00 USD
15. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,948.00 USD
16. Florist Service Industries
2,954.00 USD
17. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,960.00 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,978.00 USD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,983.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,992.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
3,051 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
875 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,281 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,922 USD (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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Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,759 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,000 NOK
Anually salary
69,108 USD
Anually salary
672,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 18:35:22
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Team leader
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,775 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,600 NOK
Anually salary
93,300 USD
Anually salary
907,200 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 05:17:27
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,227 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 NOK
Anually salary
98,724 USD
Anually salary
960,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 01:22:29
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Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
Banking
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
14,740 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
143,333 NOK
Anually salary
176,880 USD
Anually salary
1,719,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 12:51:15
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,067 NOK
Anually salary
113,616 USD
Anually salary
1,104,804 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 14:27:23
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,024 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,400 NOK
Anually salary
36,288 USD
Anually salary
352,800 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 13:29:29
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Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,679 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,500 NOK
Anually salary
56,148 USD
Anually salary
546,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 09:38:01
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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
13,069 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
127,084 NOK
Anually salary
156,828 USD
Anually salary
1,525,008 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 01:38:48
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Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,722 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,920 NOK
Anually salary
56,664 USD
Anually salary
551,040 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 20:23:49
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,142 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
79,167 NOK
Anually salary
97,704 USD
Anually salary
950,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 11:50:31
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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 5,433 USD.

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, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Seamstress.

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 9.54% less than men.

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