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.

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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