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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 2,988.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,455.00 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:
2,988 - 8,455 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,988 USD
10% earns more than 8,455 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 3,976
Median 3,824
10% 2,902
25% 3,153
75% 4,631
90% 5,496
25-34
 
 
Average 5,367
Median 5,022
10% 3,066
25% 3,881
75% 6,467
90% 8,092
35-44
 
 
Average 6,096
Median 5,657
10% 3,341
25% 4,301
75% 7,399
90% 9,395
45-54
 
 
Average 5,701
Median 5,261
10% 3,042
25% 3,958
75% 6,953
90% 8,896
55+
 
 
Average 5,340
Median 4,936
10% 2,902
25% 3,719
75% 6,507
90% 8,312

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

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Men
5,630 USD
5,093 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
16,983.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,970.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,820.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,635.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,146.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
11,872.00 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,819.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
11,688.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,503.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
11,447.00 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
10,950.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
10,944.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
10,490.00 USD
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,387.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
10,235.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,206.00 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
10,196.00 USD
18. IT Manager Management
9,938.00 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,819.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,806.00 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
2,348.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,528.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,611.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,616.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,709.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,755.00 USD
7. Packer Production
2,831.00 USD
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,848.00 USD
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,877.00 USD
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,903.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,908.00 USD
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,908.00 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,920.00 USD
14. Cashier Banking
2,933.00 USD
15. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,939.00 USD
16. Florist Service Industries
2,945.00 USD
17. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
2,951.00 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,969.00 USD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,974.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,983.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,806 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,399 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
888 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,703 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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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
4,716 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,500 NOK
Anually salary
56,592 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
13,173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
127,084 NOK
Anually salary
158,076 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
4,760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,920 NOK
Anually salary
57,120 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
8,206 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
79,167 NOK
Anually salary
98,472 USD
Anually salary
950,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 11:50:31
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,675 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,750 NOK
Anually salary
68,100 USD
Anually salary
657,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-03-01 16:28:19
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Department Manager
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,464 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,362 NOK
Anually salary
77,568 USD
Anually salary
748,344 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-28 09:46:13
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,897 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,834 NOK
Anually salary
106,764 USD
Anually salary
1,030,008 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 14:13:48
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Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
5,276 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,904 NOK
Anually salary
63,312 USD
Anually salary
610,848 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-20 15:45:25
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Buying Agent
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,768 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
46,000 NOK
Anually salary
57,216 USD
Anually salary
552,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-17 06:50:43
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IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,615 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,167 NOK
Anually salary
67,380 USD
Anually salary
650,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 21:06:55
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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 5,476 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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