RESEARCH ENGINEER / SALARY
NORWAY

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10.17 NOK = 1 USD

655,108 NOK

$64,388 USD

Oslo

693,710 NOK

630,812 NOK

$62,000 USD

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Excluding "Oslo"

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Average Salary / Research Engineer / Norway

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Average salary for Research Engineer / Norway is 655,108 NOK per year. The most typical earning is 630,812 NOK. All data are based on 19 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 681,684 NOK. Women receive a salary of 596,219 NOK.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 698,980 NOK. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 657,265 NOK.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 822,090 NOK. Employees with 2-4 Years of experience receive 725,434 NOK.

Levels / Research Engineer / 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% 5.26%
254,400 NOK - 305,199 NOK	0	n/a
305,200 NOK - 356,099 NOK	0	n/a
356,100 NOK - 406,999 NOK	0	n/a
407,000 NOK - 457,799 NOK	0	n/a
457,800 NOK - 508,699 NOK	0	n/a
508,700 NOK - 559,599 NOK	3	94.74% 15.79%
559,600 NOK - 610,499 NOK	3	78.95% 15.79%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
610,500 NOK - 661,299 NOK	4	63.16% 21.05%
661,300 NOK - 712,199 NOK	2	42.11% 10.53%
712,200 NOK - 763,099 NOK	2	31.58% 10.53%
763,100 NOK - 813,899 NOK	1	21.05% 5.26%
814,000 NOK - 864,799 NOK	1	15.79% 5.26%
864,800 NOK - 915,699 NOK	0	n/a
915,700 NOK - 966,599 NOK	2	10.53% 10.53%
966,600 NOK - 1,017,399 NOK	0	n/a
1,017,400 NOK - 1,068,299 NOK	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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 / Research Engineer / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	13	681,684 NOK
2	Women	5	596,219 NOK

Education / Research Engineer / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	4	698,980 NOK
2	Masters Degree	11	657,265 NOK
3	Bachelors Degree	4	604,358 NOK

Experience / Research Engineer / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	822,090 NOK
2	2-4 Years	2	725,434 NOK
3	4-8 Years	2	690,841 NOK
4	8-12 Years	1	655,230 NOK
5	1-2 Years	6	624,707 NOK
6	0-1 Year	6	594,184 NOK

Age / Research Engineer / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	809,881 NOK
2	36-40	2	744,765 NOK
3	31-35	5	692,875 NOK
4	26-30	5	635,899 NOK
5	n/a	1	610,463 NOK
6	21-25	5	577,905 NOK

Work Type / Research Engineer / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	12	681,684 NOK
2	Contract	6	675,579 NOK
3	Part Time	1	215,697 NOK

Cities / Research Engineer / Norway (Gross NOK)

#		Surveys
1	--Other--	2	780,375 NOK
2	Stavanger	2	747,817 NOK
3	Oslo	7	693,893 NOK
4	Fredrikstad	3	651,160 NOK
5	Drammen	1	651,160 NOK
6	Trondheim	4	482,266 NOK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

R&d Scientist

Posted 22 August 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, application and process."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	634,300 NOK

Industrial Design Engineer

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business development. System design. Service design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Stavanger	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	809,800 NOK

Image Processing Engineer

Posted 09 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Python, matlab, coding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	918,400 NOK

Research Scientist

Posted 11 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Designing electronics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	834,900 NOK

Research Chemist

Posted 08 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Polymer chemist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fredrikstad	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	631,100 NOK

Scientist

Posted 11 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	714,600 NOK

Research Assistant

Posted 13 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have a bachelor degree in Biomedical engineering, now I am working part time as research assistant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Trondheim	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	215,800 NOK

Data Scientist

Posted 22 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Stats analysis, trading."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	667,000 NOK

Researcher

Posted 11 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I research electrical technology."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fredrikstad	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	571,700 NOK

Research Engineer

Posted 29 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reliability and safety."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Trondheim	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	655,000 NOK

Renewable Energy

Posted 16 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Renewable energy system."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oslo	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	586,100 NOK

R&d Graduate

Posted 24 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"R&D engineer in process innovation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Drammen	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	651,300 NOK

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