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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 345,960 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 978,876 NOK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
346K - 979K NOK
10% earn less lthan 346K NOK
10% earns more than 979K 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 460K
Median 443K
10% 336K
25% 365K
75% 536K
90% 636K
25-34
 
 
Average 621K
Median 581K
10% 355K
25% 449K
75% 749K
90% 937K
35-44
 
 
Average 706K
Median 655K
10% 387K
25% 498K
75% 857K
90% 1.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 660K
Median 609K
10% 352K
25% 458K
75% 805K
90% 1.0M
55+
 
 
Average 618K
Median 571K
10% 336K
25% 431K
75% 753K
90% 962K

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

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Men
651,792 NOK
589,656 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
23,702,976 NOK
2. IT Director Top Management
20,893,968 NOK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
19,288,080 NOK
4. Plant manager Top Management
17,634,672 NOK
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,952,256 NOK
6. Managing Director Top Management
16,569,216 NOK
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
16,495,920 NOK
8. Lead developer Information Technology
16,184,736 NOK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
16,055,136 NOK
10. Head of product development Management
15,976,224 NOK
11. Sales Director Top Management
15,274,368 NOK
12. IT Architect Information Technology
15,163,056 NOK
13. Technical Director Top Management
14,640,624 NOK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
14,496,912 NOK
15. Marketing Director Top Management
14,284,800 NOK
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
14,244,768 NOK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
14,230,224 NOK
18. IT Manager Management
13,871,088 NOK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
13,704,192 NOK
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
13,579,056 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
3,278,016 NOK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,528,432 NOK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,644,784 NOK
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,651,840 NOK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,781,008 NOK
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,845,664 NOK
7. Packer Production
3,951,360 NOK
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,975,696 NOK
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,016,016 NOK
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,052,016 NOK
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,059,360 NOK
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,059,792 NOK
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,075,632 NOK
14. Cashier Banking
4,094,352 NOK
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,094,496 NOK
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,102,992 NOK
17. Florist Service Industries
4,110,336 NOK
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
4,118,832 NOK
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
4,151,520 NOK
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,164,336 NOK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
287,113 NOK (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
214,289 NOK (net)
HungaryHungary
304,119 NOK (gross)
PolandPoland
377,059 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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Purchasing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,691 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,500 NOK
Anually salary
80,292 USD
Anually salary
810,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-17 12:58:50
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
11,357 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
114,583 NOK
Anually salary
136,284 USD
Anually salary
1,374,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 13:01:09
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Data Protection Officer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,782 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,333 NOK
Anually salary
69,384 USD
Anually salary
699,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 16:51:12
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Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
12,390 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 NOK
Anually salary
148,680 USD
Anually salary
1,500,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 20:52:19
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,956 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 NOK
Anually salary
59,472 USD
Anually salary
600,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 23:33:16
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Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 NOK
Anually salary
35,688 USD
Anually salary
360,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-11 12:35:18
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,996 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,320 NOK
Anually salary
47,952 USD
Anually salary
483,840 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 02:55:51
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,351 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,808 NOK
Anually salary
40,212 USD
Anually salary
405,696 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 21:03:33
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,847 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
79,167 NOK
Anually salary
94,164 USD
Anually salary
950,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 15:54:13
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,857 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,917 NOK
Anually salary
46,284 USD
Anually salary
467,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 02:59:45
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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 52,832 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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