Salaries in Norway

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 29,220 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,192 EUR (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:

29K - 84K EUR

10% earn less lthan 29K EUR

10% earns more than 84K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Norway by age in EUR.

<24

Average 42K

Median 40K

10% 29K

25% 32K

75% 49K

90% 59K

25-34

Average 51K

Median 47K

10% 29K

25% 37K

75% 61K

90% 77K

35-44

Average 59K

Median 54K

10% 32K

25% 41K

75% 72K

90% 91K

45-54

Average 58K

Median 53K

10% 30K

25% 39K

75% 71K

90% 92K

55+

Average 53K

Median 48K

10% 29K

25% 36K

75% 64K

90% 83K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

55,668 EUR

50,736 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

269,279,183 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

240,407,964 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

232,324,090 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

226,171,373 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

206,783,906 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

197,075,837 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

194,060,196 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

193,097,147 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

188,882,334 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

187,372,827 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

187,337,408 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

181,036,271 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

175,763,959 EUR

14. IT Architect Information Technology

175,072,453 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

169,989,041 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

169,592,690 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

167,513,449 EUR

18. Logistics Director Top Management

166,863,602 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

164,925,530 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

162,939,559 EUR

The worst paid positions in Norway

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

1. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

47,224,800 EUR

2. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

47,224,800 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

47,224,800 EUR

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

47,224,800 EUR

5. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

47,224,800 EUR

6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

47,224,800 EUR

7. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

47,224,800 EUR

8. Packer Production

47,224,800 EUR

9. Porter, Information Staff General labour

47,224,800 EUR

10. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

47,224,800 EUR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

47,224,800 EUR

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

47,224,800 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

47,365,631 EUR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

47,441,528 EUR

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

47,514,052 EUR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

47,601,418 EUR

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

47,987,649 EUR

18. Cashier Banking

48,011,768 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

48,118,867 EUR

20. Florist Service Industries

48,199,149 EUR

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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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Norway

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