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Salaries in Norway - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Norway is, by default, in the range of 2,786.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,605.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Norway is
80% of people earn:
2,786 - 8,605 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,786 USD
10% earns more than 8,605 USD
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Distribution of employees in Norway into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Norway by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,988
Median 3,798
10% 2,844
25% 3,062
75% 4,700
90% 5,688
25-34
 
 
Average 5,175
Median 4,786
10% 2,844
25% 3,618
75% 6,296
90% 8,029
35-44
 
 
Average 5,976
Median 5,471
10% 3,060
25% 4,048
75% 7,339
90% 9,518
45-54
 
 
Average 5,738
Median 5,228
10% 2,862
25% 3,827
75% 7,073
90% 9,243
55+
 
 
Average 5,169
Median 4,711
10% 2,844
25% 3,456
75% 6,375
90% 8,322

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

Men
5,570 USD
5,045 USD
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
16,650.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,659.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,736.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,558.00 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
11,808.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,742.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,719.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
11,588.00 USD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
11,321.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
11,292.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,251.00 USD
12. IT Architect Information Technology
10,948.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
10,867.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
10,646.00 USD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
10,545.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,323.00 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
10,255.00 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
10,134.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
10,118.00 USD
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,074.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Norway

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,351.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,586.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,595.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,697.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,738.00 USD
6. Packer Production
2,814.00 USD
7. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,831.00 USD
8. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,860.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,862.00 USD
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,866.00 USD
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,885.00 USD
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,890.00 USD
13. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,911.00 USD
14. Florist Service Industries
2,927.00 USD
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,931.00 USD
16. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,956.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,978.00 USD
18. Au-pair General labour
2,986.00 USD
19. General Labourer General labour
3,001.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
3,010.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,407 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,767 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
898 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,379 USD (gross)

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 5,418 USD.

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 9.43% less than men.

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