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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 28,830.00 NOK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 81,573.00 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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Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in NOK.

Average salary and range in Norway by age in NOK.

<24
 
 
Average 38K
Median 37K
10% 28K
25% 30K
75% 45K
90% 53K
25-34
 
 
Average 52K
Median 48K
10% 30K
25% 37K
75% 62K
90% 78K
35-44
 
 
Average 59K
Median 55K
10% 32K
25% 41K
75% 71K
90% 91K
45-54
 
 
Average 55K
Median 51K
10% 29K
25% 38K
75% 67K
90% 86K
55+
 
 
Average 52K
Median 48K
10% 28K
25% 36K
75% 63K
90% 80K

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

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Men
54,316 NOK
49,138 NOK
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Norway, men earn 10.5% 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
164,604.00 NOK
2. IT Director Top Management
145,097.00 NOK
3. Leasing Director Leasing
133,945.00 NOK
4. Plant manager Top Management
122,463.00 NOK
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
117,724.00 NOK
6. Managing Director Top Management
115,064.00 NOK
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
114,555.00 NOK
8. Lead developer Information Technology
112,841.00 NOK
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
111,494.00 NOK
10. Head of product development Management
110,903.00 NOK
11. Sales Director Top Management
106,072.00 NOK
12. IT Architect Information Technology
105,718.00 NOK
13. Technical Director Top Management
101,671.00 NOK
14. Publishing House Director Top Management
100,673.00 NOK
15. Marketing Director Top Management
99,200.00 NOK
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
98,922.00 NOK
17. Logistics Director Top Management
98,821.00 NOK
18. IT Manager Management
96,290.00 NOK
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
95,168.00 NOK
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
94,674.00 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
22,764.00 NOK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
24,503.00 NOK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,311.00 NOK
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,360.00 NOK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,257.00 NOK
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,706.00 NOK
7. Packer Production
27,440.00 NOK
8. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,609.00 NOK
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,889.00 NOK
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,139.00 NOK
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
28,190.00 NOK
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,193.00 NOK
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
28,303.00 NOK
14. Cashier Banking
28,433.00 NOK
15. Security Guard Security & Protection
28,493.00 NOK
16. Florist Service Industries
28,544.00 NOK
17. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
28,603.00 NOK
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
28,621.00 NOK
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
28,830.00 NOK
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
28,919.00 NOK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,033 NOK (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
19,029 NOK (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,737 NOK (net)
HungaryHungary
25,438 NOK (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,750 NOK
Anually salary
41,640 USD
Anually salary
405,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 20:16:40
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Quality Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,725 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,400 NOK
Anually salary
80,700 USD
Anually salary
784,800 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 14:21:20
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,067 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
59,000 NOK
Anually salary
72,804 USD
Anually salary
708,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 07:48:03
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,800 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,960 NOK
Anually salary
45,600 USD
Anually salary
443,520 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 22:52:56
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Naval Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,493 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
82,601 NOK
Anually salary
101,916 USD
Anually salary
991,212 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 06:00:44
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,320 NOK
Anually salary
49,752 USD
Anually salary
483,840 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-22 23:27:30
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Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,848 NOK
Anually salary
54,108 USD
Anually salary
526,176 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 18:34:58
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Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,702 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,000 NOK
Anually salary
44,424 USD
Anually salary
432,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 01:14:38
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,319 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NOK
Anually salary
51,828 USD
Anually salary
504,000 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 21:58:43
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Norway
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,540 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,333 NOK
Anually salary
90,480 USD
Anually salary
879,996 NOK
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 14:14:37
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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 52,832 NOK.

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

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

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 9.53% less than men.

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