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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 28,411.00 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 82,606.00 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 39K
Median 37K
10% 28K
25% 31K
75% 45K
90% 54K
25-34
 
 
Average 52K
Median 49K
10% 30K
25% 38K
75% 63K
90% 79K
35-44
 
 
Average 59K
Median 55K
10% 33K
25% 42K
75% 71K
90% 90K
45-54
 
 
Average 56K
Median 52K
10% 30K
25% 39K
75% 69K
90% 88K
55+
 
 
Average 51K
Median 47K
10% 28K
25% 36K
75% 62K
90% 79K

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

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Men
54,515 NOK
49,318 NOK
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Women
In general, in Norway, men earn 10.5% 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
162,742.00 NOK
2. IT Director Top Management
142,345.00 NOK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
134,436.00 NOK
4. Plant manager Top Management
122,912.00 NOK
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
118,330.00 NOK
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
116,365.00 NOK
7. Managing Director Top Management
115,703.00 NOK
8. Lead developer Information Technology
112,484.00 NOK
9. Head of product development Management
110,735.00 NOK
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
109,721.00 NOK
11. Sales Director Top Management
107,906.00 NOK
12. IT Architect Information Technology
105,651.00 NOK
13. Technical Director Top Management
103,400.00 NOK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
101,041.00 NOK
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
99,459.00 NOK
16. Marketing Director Top Management
99,397.00 NOK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
99,183.00 NOK
18. IT Manager Management
96,650.00 NOK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
95,516.00 NOK
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
95,075.00 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
23,165.00 NOK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
24,592.00 NOK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,404.00 NOK
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,453.00 NOK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,641.00 NOK
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,804.00 NOK
7. Packer Production
27,541.00 NOK
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,710.00 NOK
9. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
27,983.00 NOK
10. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,991.00 NOK
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,153.00 NOK
12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,242.00 NOK
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
28,294.00 NOK
14. Cashier Banking
28,538.00 NOK
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
28,601.00 NOK
16. Florist Service Industries
28,649.00 NOK
17. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
28,707.00 NOK
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
28,923.00 NOK
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
28,935.00 NOK
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
28,999.00 NOK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,300 NOK (net)
CroatiaCroatia
18,954 NOK (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
28,333 NOK (gross)
RomaniaRomania
17,195 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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Accountant
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
5,458 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 NOK
Anually salary
65,496 USD
Anually salary
660,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 23:42:09
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,923 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 NOK
Anually salary
119,076 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 18:42:40
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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 NOK
Anually salary
113,124 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 07:26:42
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SAP specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,833 NOK
Anually salary
84,348 USD
Anually salary
849,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 13:18:17
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,917 NOK
Anually salary
86,832 USD
Anually salary
875,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 15:41:41
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SAP specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,058 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
141,667 NOK
Anually salary
168,696 USD
Anually salary
1,700,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 13:48:05
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Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,847 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
69,000 NOK
Anually salary
82,164 USD
Anually salary
828,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 22:22:05
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,833 NOK
Anually salary
84,348 USD
Anually salary
849,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 04:36:16
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,125 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,646 NOK
Anually salary
61,500 USD
Anually salary
619,752 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 01:54:51
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,418 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,440 NOK
Anually salary
41,016 USD
Anually salary
413,280 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-19 13:27:22
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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 53,025 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, 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 9.53% less than men.

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