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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 27,429.00 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 84,704.00 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:
27K - 85K NOK
10% earn less lthan 27K NOK
10% earns more than 85K NOK
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Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in NOK.

Average salary and range in Norway by age in NOK.

<24
 
 
Average 39K
Median 37K
10% 28K
25% 30K
75% 46K
90% 56K
25-34
 
 
Average 51K
Median 47K
10% 28K
25% 36K
75% 62K
90% 79K
35-44
 
 
Average 59K
Median 54K
10% 30K
25% 40K
75% 72K
90% 94K
45-54
 
 
Average 56K
Median 51K
10% 28K
25% 38K
75% 70K
90% 91K
55+
 
 
Average 51K
Median 46K
10% 28K
25% 34K
75% 63K
90% 82K

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

Men
54,830 NOK
49,656 NOK
Women
In general, in Norway, men earn 10.4% 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
163,902.00 NOK
2. IT Director Top Management
144,298.00 NOK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
135,213.00 NOK
4. Plant manager Top Management
123,622.00 NOK
5. Managing Director Top Management
116,242.00 NOK
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
115,590.00 NOK
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
115,362.00 NOK
8. Head of product development Management
114,072.00 NOK
9. Solution architect Information Technology
111,447.00 NOK
10. Lead developer Information Technology
111,164.00 NOK
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
110,758.00 NOK
12. IT Architect Information Technology
107,770.00 NOK
13. Sales Director Top Management
106,973.00 NOK
14. Technical Director Top Management
104,801.00 NOK
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
103,805.00 NOK
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
101,625.00 NOK
17. Marketing Director Top Management
100,950.00 NOK
18. Logistics Director Top Management
99,756.00 NOK
19. IT Manager Management
99,603.00 NOK
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
99,168.00 NOK

The worst paid positions in Norway

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
23,147.00 NOK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,465.00 NOK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,551.00 NOK
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,557.00 NOK
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,959.00 NOK
6. Packer Production
27,700.00 NOK
7. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,871.00 NOK
8. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
28,153.00 NOK
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,178.00 NOK
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
28,214.00 NOK
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,405.00 NOK
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
28,457.00 NOK
13. Security Guard Security & Protection
28,661.00 NOK
14. Florist Service Industries
28,815.00 NOK
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
28,860.00 NOK
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
29,102.00 NOK
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
29,316.00 NOK
18. Au-pair General labour
29,401.00 NOK
19. General Labourer General labour
29,541.00 NOK
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
29,637.00 NOK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,417 NOK (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
14,401 NOK (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,839 NOK (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
23,697 NOK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,062 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,984 NOK
Anually salary
48,744 USD
Anually salary
479,808 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 23:04:44
Male
Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,079 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 NOK
Anually salary
60,948 USD
Anually salary
600,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 18:32:46
Male
Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,450 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,333 NOK
Anually salary
89,400 USD
Anually salary
879,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 18:19:09
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,160 NOK
Anually salary
50,172 USD
Anually salary
493,920 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 06:56:40
Male
Glassmaker
Production
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,201 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
51,200 NOK
Anually salary
62,412 USD
Anually salary
614,400 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-26 16:53:06
Male
Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,860 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 NOK
Anually salary
46,320 USD
Anually salary
456,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 08:22:10
Female
Assistant
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,267 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NOK
Anually salary
51,204 USD
Anually salary
504,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-12 22:17:40
Male
ABAP Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,741 NOK
Anually salary
46,008 USD
Anually salary
452,892 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 13:30:00
Female
Facility Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
10,989 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
108,167 NOK
Anually salary
131,868 USD
Anually salary
1,298,004 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 09:31:22
Male
Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,112 NOK
Anually salary
42,804 USD
Anually salary
421,344 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-09 22:06:26
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Norway is 53,331 NOK.

The best-paid positions in the country Norway are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Norway are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Norway, regardless of the work they do, women earn 9.44% less than men.

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