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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
Woman icon
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.

PolandPoland
31,195 NOK (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,805 NOK (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,871 NOK (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
28,880 NOK (gross)

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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Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,587 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,040 NOK
Anually salary
79,044 USD
Anually salary
804,480 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 20:53:35
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,059 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
61,666 NOK
Anually salary
72,708 USD
Anually salary
739,992 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 18:37:43
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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
5,404 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 NOK
Anually salary
64,848 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
9,826 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 NOK
Anually salary
117,912 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
9,334 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 NOK
Anually salary
112,008 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
6,960 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,833 NOK
Anually salary
83,520 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
7,165 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,917 NOK
Anually salary
85,980 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
13,920 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
141,667 NOK
Anually salary
167,040 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
6,780 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
69,000 NOK
Anually salary
81,360 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
6,960 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,833 NOK
Anually salary
83,520 USD
Anually salary
849,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 04:36:16
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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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