Salaries in Norway

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 2,809.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,095.00 USD (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:

2,809 - 8,095 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,809 USD

10% earns more than 8,095 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Norway by age in USD.

<24

Average 4,013

median 3,828

10% 2,759

25% 3,091

75% 4,734

90% 5,715

25-34

Average 4,889

median 4,565

10% 2,767

25% 3,517

75% 5,901

90% 7,415

35-44

Average 5,644

median 5,221

10% 3,037

25% 3,940

75% 6,878

90% 8,775

45-54

Average 5,566

median 5,100

10% 2,866

25% 3,783

75% 6,827

90% 8,832

55+

Average 5,061

median 4,637

10% 2,759

25% 3,444

75% 6,199

90% 8,014

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,352 USD

4,878 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,620,479.68 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,446,737.23 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,398,089.75 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,361,063.67 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,244,392.95 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,185,971.32 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

1,167,823.67 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,162,028.19 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,136,664.11 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,127,580.14 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,127,366.99 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,089,447.74 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,057,719.80 USD

14. IT Architect Information Technology

1,053,558.43 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,022,967.25 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,020,582.07 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,008,069.53 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

1,004,158.86 USD

19. IT Manager Management

992,495.84 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

980,544.58 USD

The worst paid positions in Norway

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Norway (USD)

1. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

284,191.40 USD

2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

284,191.40 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

284,191.40 USD

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

284,191.40 USD

5. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

284,191.40 USD

6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

284,191.40 USD

7. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

284,191.40 USD

8. Packer Production

284,191.40 USD

9. Porter, Information Staff General labour

284,191.40 USD

10. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

284,191.40 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

284,191.40 USD

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

284,191.40 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

285,038.90 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

285,495.64 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

285,932.07 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

286,457.83 USD

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

288,782.11 USD

18. Cashier Banking

288,927.25 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

289,571.75 USD

20. Florist Service Industries

290,054.88 USD

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.

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,320 NOK

Anually salary

47,676 USD

Anually salary

483,840 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-26 09:49:22

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,519 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,864 NOK

Anually salary

54,228 USD

Anually salary

550,368 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-23 22:48:25

Development Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

84,667 NOK

Anually salary

100,104 USD

Anually salary

1,016,004 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-16 09:38:30

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,008 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,833 NOK

Anually salary

60,096 USD

Anually salary

609,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-09 19:31:08

Charge Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,400 NOK

Anually salary

40,668 USD

Anually salary

412,800 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-09 09:21:19

Financial Advisor
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,979 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,833 NOK

Anually salary

83,748 USD

Anually salary

849,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-06-29 11:10:42

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,079 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,248 NOK

Anually salary

36,948 USD

Anually salary

374,976 NOK

Posted: 2025-06-25 02:55:32

Foreman
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,952 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,561 NOK

Anually salary

83,424 USD

Anually salary

846,732 NOK

Posted: 2025-06-21 13:22:02

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,517 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,000 NOK

Anually salary

66,204 USD

Anually salary

672,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-06-19 22:43:29

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,960 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,491 NOK

Anually salary

71,520 USD

Anually salary

725,892 NOK

Posted: 2025-06-19 14:03:09

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Norway

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