Salaries in Norway

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 28,512.00 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 82,158.00 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:

29K - 82K NOK

10% earn less lthan 29K NOK

10% earns more than 82K 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 41K

Median 39K

10% 28K

25% 31K

75% 48K

90% 58K

25-34

Average 50K

Median 46K

10% 28K

25% 36K

75% 60K

90% 75K

35-44

Average 57K

Median 53K

10% 31K

25% 40K

75% 70K

90% 89K

45-54

Average 56K

Median 52K

10% 29K

25% 38K

75% 69K

90% 90K

55+

Average 51K

Median 47K

10% 28K

25% 35K

75% 63K

90% 81K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

54,326 NOK

49,512 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

159,658.00 NOK

2. IT Director Top Management

142,540.00 NOK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

137,747.00 NOK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

134,099.00 NOK

5. Plant manager Top Management

122,604.00 NOK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

116,848.00 NOK

7. Managing Director Top Management

115,060.00 NOK

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

114,489.00 NOK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

111,990.00 NOK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

111,095.00 NOK

11. Head of product development Management

111,074.00 NOK

12. Sales Director Top Management

107,338.00 NOK

13. Technical Director Top Management

104,212.00 NOK

14. IT Architect Information Technology

103,802.00 NOK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

100,788.00 NOK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

100,553.00 NOK

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

99,320.20 NOK

18. Logistics Director Top Management

98,934.90 NOK

19. IT Manager Management

97,785.80 NOK

20. Marketing Director Top Management

96,608.30 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

28,000.00 NOK

2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,000.00 NOK

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

28,000.00 NOK

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

28,000.00 NOK

5. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

28,000.00 NOK

6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

28,000.00 NOK

7. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

28,000.00 NOK

8. Packer Production

28,000.00 NOK

9. Porter, Information Staff General labour

28,000.00 NOK

10. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

28,000.00 NOK

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

28,000.00 NOK

12. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

28,000.00 NOK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,083.50 NOK

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

28,128.50 NOK

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

28,171.50 NOK

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

28,223.30 NOK

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

28,452.30 NOK

18. Cashier Banking

28,466.60 NOK

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

28,530.10 NOK

20. Florist Service Industries

28,577.70 NOK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

5,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,000 NOK

Anually salary

63,576 USD

Anually salary

648,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-21 10:16:25

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,317 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,000 NOK

Anually salary

51,804 USD

Anually salary

528,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-19 09:08:20

Back Office Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,270 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,333 NOK

Anually salary

39,240 USD

Anually salary

399,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-18 12:46:15

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,600 NOK

Anually salary

39,552 USD

Anually salary

403,200 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-16 15:36:47

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,366 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,500 NOK

Anually salary

52,392 USD

Anually salary

534,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-15 19:18:00

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,499 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,864 NOK

Anually salary

53,988 USD

Anually salary

550,368 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-15 11:51:24

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,396 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 NOK

Anually salary

64,752 USD

Anually salary

660,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-14 14:39:49

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,131 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,920 NOK

Anually salary

37,572 USD

Anually salary

383,040 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-12 05:05:08

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

5,477 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,833 NOK

Anually salary

65,724 USD

Anually salary

669,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-08 13:19:41

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,833 NOK

Anually salary

53,952 USD

Anually salary

549,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-30 12:23:56

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Norway

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