PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
NORWAY

SALARY SURVEYS

21

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

10.17 NOK = 1 USD

715,707 NOK

$70,344 USD

Oslo

752,090 NOK

579,940 NOK

$57,000 USD

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Average Salary / Public Sector / Norway

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Average salary for Public Sector / Norway is 715,707 NOK per year. The most typical earning is 579,940 NOK. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 770,201 NOK. Women receive a salary of 576,887 NOK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 823,108 NOK. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 734,590 NOK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 911,625 NOK. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 755,957 NOK.

Levels / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Salary Levels (NOK) per Year	Surveys	[%]
101,700 NOK - 152,599 NOK	0	n/a
152,600 NOK - 203,499 NOK	0	n/a
203,500 NOK - 254,299 NOK	1	100% 4.76%
254,400 NOK - 305,199 NOK	0	n/a
305,200 NOK - 356,099 NOK	0	n/a
356,100 NOK - 406,999 NOK	2	95.24% 9.52%
407,000 NOK - 457,799 NOK	0	n/a
457,800 NOK - 508,699 NOK	0	n/a
508,700 NOK - 559,599 NOK	1	85.71% 4.76%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
559,600 NOK - 610,499 NOK	5	80.95% 23.81%
610,500 NOK - 661,299 NOK	0	n/a
661,300 NOK - 712,199 NOK	1	57.14% 4.76%
712,200 NOK - 763,099 NOK	2	52.38% 9.52%
763,100 NOK - 813,899 NOK	2	42.86% 9.52%
814,000 NOK - 864,799 NOK	4	33.33% 19.05%
864,800 NOK - 915,699 NOK	0	n/a
915,700 NOK - 966,599 NOK	1	14.29% 4.76%
966,600 NOK - 1,017,399 NOK	0	n/a
1,017,400 NOK - 1,068,299 NOK	1	9.52% 4.76%
1,068,300 NOK - 1,119,199 NOK	0	n/a
1,119,200 NOK - 1,169,999 NOK	0	n/a
1,170,100 NOK - 1,220,899 NOK	0	n/a
1,220,900 NOK - 1,271,799 NOK	0	n/a
1,271,800 NOK - 1,322,699 NOK	0	n/a
1,322,700 NOK - 1,373,499 NOK	0	n/a
1,373,500 NOK - 1,424,399 NOK	0	n/a
1,424,400 NOK - 1,475,299 NOK	0	n/a
1,475,300 NOK - 1,526,099 NOK	1	4.76% 4.76%
HIGH SALARIES
1,526,200 NOK - 1,627,899 NOK	0	n/a
1,627,900 NOK - 1,729,599 NOK	0	n/a
1,729,600 NOK - 1,831,399 NOK	0	n/a
1,831,400 NOK - 1,933,099 NOK	0	n/a
1,933,100 NOK - 2,034,899 NOK	0	n/a
2,034,900 NOK - 2,136,599 NOK	0	n/a
2,136,600 NOK - 2,238,399 NOK	0	n/a
2,238,400 NOK - 2,340,099 NOK	0	n/a
2,340,100 NOK - 2,441,799 NOK	0	n/a
2,441,900 NOK - 2,543,599 NOK	0	n/a
2,543,600 NOK - 3,560,999 NOK	0	n/a

Gender / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	12	770,201 NOK
2	Women	7	576,887 NOK

Education / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	4	823,108 NOK
2	Bachelors Degree	7	734,590 NOK
3	Masters Degree	7	726,451 NOK
4	Some College	2	633,864 NOK
5	High School	1	246,220 NOK

Experience / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	6	911,625 NOK
2	4-8 Years	2	755,957 NOK
3	16-20 Years	3	727,468 NOK
4	12-16 Years	2	698,980 NOK
5	2-4 Years	4	662,352 NOK
6	8-12 Years	3	478,196 NOK
7	0-1 Year	1	379,504 NOK

Age / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	1	1,478,338 NOK
2	56-60	1	1,046,944 NOK
3	n/a	2	873,980 NOK
4	46-50	1	862,788 NOK
5	51-55	4	710,172 NOK
6	41-45	2	632,847 NOK
7	26-30	1	586,044 NOK
8	36-40	5	578,922 NOK
9	31-35	4	576,887 NOK

Work Type / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	16	771,218 NOK
2	Contract	4	610,463 NOK
3	Part Time	1	246,220 NOK

Cities / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	Bergen	1	1,046,944 NOK
2	Tromso	3	838,369 NOK
3	Oslo	10	751,887 NOK
4	--Other--	4	642,004 NOK
5	Drammen	1	595,201 NOK
6	Trondheim	1	404,940 NOK
7	Kristiansand	1	379,504 NOK

Careers / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	Public Relations	1	814,968 NOK
2	Other Public Sector Career	9	787,497 NOK
3	Public Relations Manager	1	728,486 NOK
4	Social Worker	3	709,154 NOK
5	Public Administration	7	610,463 NOK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Advisor

Posted 07 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advisory, immigration, help."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kristiansand	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	379,100 NOK

Advisor

Posted 29 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategic collaboration with partner organizations
Project management, including quality assurance and control of administration and finances
Participate in application design and reporting to donors
Contribute to political influence work in the region, in Norway, and internationally
Contribute to campaigns against the drivers behind deforestation
Contribute to media attention around the rainforest case."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	594,000 NOK

Higer Executive Officer

Posted 19 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ma Economics, Economics analysis and policy implementation. Work at te norwegian royal ministry of children an families."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	551,600 NOK

Renovation

Posted 13 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Collect household trash."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Trondheim	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	404,900 NOK

Adviser

Posted 20 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"The Norwegian Immigrations Appeal Board."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	583,600 NOK

Librarian

Posted 10 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Public librarian school library."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Drammen	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	595,500 NOK

Researcher

Posted 08 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for statistical methodologies for official statistics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	731,600 NOK

Senior Advisor

Posted 11 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior advisor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	781,500 NOK

Advisor

Posted 25 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advisor to the Director of an international organization."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tromso	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	728,100 NOK

Senior Executive Officer

Posted 19 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I work With international child support cases - establishing and altering child support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	586,100 NOK

Seniorkonsulent

Posted 15 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Statistics, archive, payments, contact with public/users of service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	566,800 NOK

PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY NORWAY

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715,707 NOK

752,090 NOK

579,940 NOK

Average Salary / Public Sector / Norway

Levels / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Gender / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Education / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Experience / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Age / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Work Type / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Cities / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

Careers / Public Sector / Norway (Gross NOK)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
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