Salaries in Norway

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 342,144 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 985,896 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:

342K - 986K NOK

10% earn less lthan 342K NOK

10% earns more than 986K 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 489K

Median 466K

10% 336K

25% 377K

75% 577K

90% 696K

25-34

Average 595K

Median 556K

10% 337K

25% 428K

75% 719K

90% 903K

35-44

Average 687K

Median 636K

10% 370K

25% 480K

75% 838K

90% 1.1M

45-54

Average 678K

Median 621K

10% 349K

25% 461K

75% 832K

90% 1.1M

55+

Average 616K

Median 565K

10% 336K

25% 420K

75% 755K

90% 976K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

651,912 NOK

594,144 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

22,990,752 NOK

2. IT Director Top Management

20,525,760 NOK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

19,835,568 NOK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

19,310,256 NOK

5. Plant manager Top Management

17,654,976 NOK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,826,112 NOK

7. Managing Director Top Management

16,568,640 NOK

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,486,416 NOK

9. Lead developer Information Technology

16,126,560 NOK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,997,680 NOK

11. Head of product development Management

15,994,656 NOK

12. Sales Director Top Management

15,456,672 NOK

13. Technical Director Top Management

15,006,528 NOK

14. IT Architect Information Technology

14,947,488 NOK

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

14,513,472 NOK

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,479,632 NOK

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,302,109 NOK

18. Logistics Director Top Management

14,246,626 NOK

19. IT Manager Management

14,081,155 NOK

20. Marketing Director Top Management

13,911,595 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

4,032,000 NOK

2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,032,000 NOK

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,032,000 NOK

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,032,000 NOK

5. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,032,000 NOK

6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,032,000 NOK

7. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,032,000 NOK

8. Packer Production

4,032,000 NOK

9. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,032,000 NOK

10. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,032,000 NOK

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,032,000 NOK

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

4,032,000 NOK

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,044,024 NOK

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,050,504 NOK

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,056,696 NOK

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,064,155 NOK

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

4,097,131 NOK

18. Cashier Banking

4,099,190 NOK

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

4,108,334 NOK

20. Florist Service Industries

4,115,189 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.

Assistant Financial Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,388 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,750 NOK

Anually salary

52,656 USD

Anually salary

525,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-09-09 13:29:41

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,420 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,104 NOK

Anually salary

41,040 USD

Anually salary

409,248 NOK

Posted: 2025-09-09 01:19:04

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,856 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

78,333 NOK

Anually salary

94,272 USD

Anually salary

939,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-09-04 11:02:53

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,607 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

115,743 NOK

Anually salary

139,284 USD

Anually salary

1,388,916 NOK

Posted: 2025-09-03 13:49:01

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,936 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

69,167 NOK

Anually salary

83,232 USD

Anually salary

830,004 NOK

Posted: 2025-09-03 10:40:05

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,085 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,700 NOK

Anually salary

61,020 USD

Anually salary

608,400 NOK

Posted: 2025-09-03 09:48:07

Service Technician
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 NOK

Anually salary

42,120 USD

Anually salary

420,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-09-02 11:50:47

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,680 NOK

Anually salary

52,560 USD

Anually salary

524,160 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-30 22:28:52

IT auditor
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,766 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,500 NOK

Anually salary

69,192 USD

Anually salary

690,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-28 14:38:22

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,456 NOK

Anually salary

79,980 USD

Anually salary

797,472 NOK

Posted: 2025-08-28 01:51:28

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