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.

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,473 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,833 NOK

Anually salary

53,676 USD

Anually salary

549,996 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-30 12:23:56

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NOK

Anually salary

63,444 USD

Anually salary

650,004 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-29 16:59:24

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,099 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,000 NOK

Anually salary

49,188 USD

Anually salary

504,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-29 00:40:07

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,920 NOK

Anually salary

37,380 USD

Anually salary

383,040 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-28 20:43:49

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,706 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,968 NOK

Anually salary

44,472 USD

Anually salary

455,616 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-28 14:32:09

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Norway

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 NOK

Anually salary

73,788 USD

Anually salary

756,000 NOK

Posted: 2025-07-27 18:57:28

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Norway

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,935 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,320 NOK

Anually salary

47,220 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

4,476 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,864 NOK

Anually salary

53,712 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

8,264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

84,667 NOK

Anually salary

99,168 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

4,961 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,833 NOK

Anually salary

59,532 USD

Anually salary

609,996 NOK

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

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Salary ranges

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